Broncos 39, Chargers 38

Broncos 39, Chargers 38

DENVER — Showing the ultimate confidence in his offense, Denver coach Mike Shanahan went for a two-point conversion with 29 seconds left. Jay Cutler hit rookie Eddie Royal over the middle. The Chargers couldn’t believe they lost in the final seconds for the second straight week, with a controversial officiating call helping decide the outcome. Trailing 38-31, the Broncos reached the 1, but on third-and-goal, Cutler reared back to throw. The ball slipped out of his hands, bounced off the grass and into linebacker Tim Dobbins’ hands. But referee Ed Hochuli blew his whistle, apparently ruling it an incomplete pass. After a review, Hochuli said the Broncos would keep the ball because his whistle had blown the play dead. The Broncos got the ball at the 10, where it hit the grass. Two plays later, Cutler hit Royal for the TD to make it 38-37.

Patriots 19, Jets 10

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matt Cassel was efficient running the offense in his first NFL start, taking over for the injured Tom Brady. Cassel, who hadn’t started at any level since his senior year of high school, was 16-of-23 for 165 yards, Sammy Morris ran for a touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski kicked four field goals. The Patriots (2-0) ruined the Jets’ home opener and Brett Favre’s first regular season home start for New York. Favre went 18-of-26 for 181 yards and a TD for the Jets (1-1), but the Patriots took advantage of a big mistake by the veteran. Favre made a poor decision, hanging a pass intended for Chris Baker that was easily picked off by Brandon Meriweather for Favre’s first interception with the Jets.

Giants 41, Rams 13

ST. LOUIS — Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes and the Giants sacked Marc Bulger six times while limiting the Rams to a fluke touchdown. Justin Tuck’s 41-yard interception return in the fourth quarter sealed the victory, and he added a pair of sacks. Fred Robbins also had two sacks for the Giants.

Colts 18, Vikings 15

MINNEAPOLIS — Peyton Manning rallied Indianapolis from a 15-0 hole late in the third quarter, moving Adam Vinatieri into position for the winning field goal with three seconds left. Avoiding his first 0-2 start since his rookie season in 1998, Manning zinged a 20-yard pass on third-and-9 to Reggie Wayne up the seam before Vinatieri — who uncharacteristically missed a 30-yarder earlier — made his 47-yard kick.

Packers 48, Lions 25

DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the first four drives of his second start, helping Green Bay build a big lead it needed. Green Bay led 21-0 midway through the second quarter, but fell behind by a point with 7:41 left after Calvin Johnson caught his second TD in the fourth quarter. The Packers (2-0) went back ahead with a field goal on the ensuing drive, then turned the game into the rout it had been for much of the day with three straight interceptions.

Raiders 23, Chiefs 8

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rookie Darren McFadden ran for 164 yards and a touchdown and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a team-record 56-yard field goal against an inept Chiefs team that tried three quarterbacks. The Chiefs’ young defense gave up 300 yards rushing, including 90 by Michael Bush, who all by himself beat the Chiefs’ 55 yards on the ground.

Bills 20, Jaguars 16

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trent Edwards completed his first 10 attempts and threw a perfect touchdown pass to James Hardy late in the fourth quarter. Edwards finished 20-of-25 for 239 yards, Marshawn Lynch ran for 59 yards and a score, and Buffalo’s defense held Jacksonville in check most of the day. The Jaguars are off to their worst start since 2003. They finished 5-11 that season — and could be in for another long one this time around.

Panthers 20, Bears 17

CHARLOTTE, N.C — After watching the Bears build a big lead behind a stout defense and a rookie running back, the Panthers used the same combination to stage a late comeback for an unlikely 2-0 start. Jonathan Stewart rushed for all but one of his 77 yards in the second half and scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead TD late in the fourth quarter, and the Panthers stopped the Bears (1-1) on fourth-and-1 with under 2 minutes left. The Panthers scored the game’s final 17 points, recovering from a mistake-prone first half, behind their improved defense.

Redskins 29, Saints 24

LANDOVER, Md. — Jason Campbell hit Santana Moss for a 67-yard touchdown pass that won the game. Campbell completed 24 of 36 passes for 321 yards.

Cardinals 31, Dolphins 10

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kurt Warner looked like he did in his MVP days, Anquan Boldin certainly wasn’t sulking over contract woes, and Larry Fitzgerald caught almost everything thrown his way. The result was a rout that has the Cardinals 2-0 for the first time in 17 years.

Buccaneers 24, Falcons 9

TAMPA, Fla. — Rookie Matt Ryan was intercepted twice in the first half and Tampa Bay’s Brian Griese turned the miscues into a touchdown and field goal. Ryan completed 13 of 33 passes for 158 yards.

Associated Press