THURSDAY’s OTHER NFL PRESEASON GAMES

Colts 7, Bengals 6

INDIANAPOLIS

Phillip Walker’s fourth-quarter, 29-yard touchdown pass to Justice Liggins was enough to give the Colts a win over the Bengals in a fourth and final preseason game full of position battles. With less than 48 hours until rosters will be cut to 53, both Cincinnati and Indianapolis had key spots undecided. Scott Tolzien and Phillip Morris each led the Colts on two drives before Walker entered, playing the entire second half and finishing 2 for 9 with one interception and the game’s only touchdown. Tolzien completed 4 of 5 for 24 yards; Morris hit on 2 of 5, including a 51-yard long ball to JoJo Natson.

Packers 24, Rams 10

GREEN BAY

Quarterback Brett Hundley proved he can also dish out a hit for the Green Bay Packers. The backup to Aaron Rodgers looked like a tailback when he lowered his right shoulder into cornerback Dominique Hatfield near the goal line and barreled into the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown run. Hundley also threw for a score to lead the Packers to a win over Los Angeles in the preseason finale. The Packers (3-1) look set at quarterback with Hundley backing up two-time NFL MVP Rodgers. The Rams struggled on offense with starting quarterback Jared Goff and top backup Sean Mannion sitting out, along with lead running back Todd Gurley. Dan Orlovsky finished 16 of 30 for 149 yards and an 18-yard touchdown to Johnny Mundt in the fourth quarter.

Bills 27, Lions 17

ORCHARD PARK

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman continued making his offseason-long case to secure the backup job in a preseason-ending 27-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The fifth-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh finished 9 of 11 for 81 yards. Peterman played two series, which ended with Jonathan Williams scoring on a 21-yard run and Stephen Hauschka hitting a 30-yard field goal. There was additional emphasis on Peterman’s performance after starter Tyrod Taylor and veteran backup T.J Yates were sidelined by concussions sustained in a 13-9 loss at Baltimore on Saturday. Peterman jumped ahead of Yates in taking over the primary backup spot after Buffalo’s preseason opener. He finished the preseason going 43 of 79 for 453 yards and a touchdown.

Jaguars 13, Falcons 7

ATLANTA

Rookie Dede Westbrook returned from an injury with six catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, helping Jacksonville close the preseason with a win over Atlanta. Westbrook, a fourth-round draft pick from Oklahoma, entered the game leading the NFL with 173 yards receiving in the preseason despite missing last week’s game against Carolina with soreness. Westbrook beat Falcons cornerback Akeem King for a 43-yard touchdown catch on the final play of the first quarter and had another 43-yard catch in the second quarter. The Falcons scored early in the fourth quarter when Jhurrell Pressley fumbled on a run from the Jaguars 1. Tight end Darion Griswold recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.

Jets 16, Eagles 10

EAST RUTHERFORD

Josh McCown had the wind knocked out of him, and the New York Jets could only hold their breath. The 38-year-old quarterback was OK after getting the start — and a big scare — in the preseason finale as the Jets held on to beat the Philadelphia. McCown took a shot to his chest from Eagles linebacker Joe Walker after completing a 20-yard pass to Austin Seferian-Jenkins with 7:13 left in the opening quarter. McCown finished 6 of 8 for 57 yards, leading the Jets on a scoring drive that was capped by Chandler Catanzaro’s 28-yard field goal.

Giants 40, Patriots 38

FOXBOROUGH

Aldrick Rosas hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired and the New York Giants earned a win over the New England in the final exhibition game for both teams. The Giants scored 34 points in the first half, but the Patriots outscored them 24-3 over the final 29 minutes before Rosas’ field goal. It helped salvage a night in which Geno Smith and Josh Johnson each had touchdown passes, and the Giants’ defense returned an interception for a touchdown. Third-stringer Jacoby Brissett threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another to nearly lead the Super Bowl champions back from a 20-point halftime deficit. Stephen Gostkowski hit a 55-yard go-ahead field goal with 44 seconds remaining.

Redskins 13, Buccaneers 10

TAMPA

Josh Harvey-Clemons returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown and Dustin Hopkins kicked two field goals to help the Washington finish an unbeaten preseason with a victory over Tampa Bay. With every starter, and many key backups, sitting out on both sides, the Redskins dominated statistically for much of a game in which neither team was able to get the ball into the end zone until Harvey-Clemons scored with 5:27 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Dolphins 30, Vikings 9

MINNEAPOLIS

Jakeem Grant caught four passes for 141 yards and a touchdown and Miami wrapped up the preseason with a victory over Minnesota. David Fales completed 9 of 15 passes for 139 yards and two scores, including a 65-yarder to Grant, a second-year receiver that coach Adam Gase has been trying to get more involved in the Dolphins offense. Cayleb Jones had nine catches for 127 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota. Kenyan Drake ran for a touchdown and Fales also threw a 6-yard TD to former University of Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray to help the Dolphins finish 2-2 on the preseason.

Ravens 14, Saints 13

NEW ORLEANS

The Baltimore Ravens got a better look at what first-round draft choice Marlon Humphrey can do when he’s healthy. They had to like what they saw. Humphrey forced a fumble, broke up a pass and made four tackles, and Baltimore beat the New Orleans Saints 14-13 in the preseason finale for both clubs Thursday night. Bobby Rainey added a touchdown on a 2-yard end run to make it 14-0. Chase Daniel started and threw a 16-yard scoring pass to tight end Josh Hill. The play highlighted an inconsistent night in which Daniel completed 11 of 19 passes for 103 yards and was intercepted by nose tackle Carl Davis, setting up the Ravens’ first touchdown. The Saints made it 14-10 after defensive back Arthur Maulet recovered a fumble he’d also forced by stripping punt returner Keenan Reynolds.

Associated Press