The Carolina Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 at home, snapping the Rams' six game win streak. It marked Carolina's seventh upset victory of the season, the most by any team through the end of November in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Research. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young had 206 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford tossed 243 yards plus two scores and interceptions each.
The San Francisco 49ers moved to 2-0 after defeating the New Orleans Saints 26-21 on the road. New Orleans had a chance at taking the lead late, regaining possession with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. However, while facing a fourth-and-1 on their own 42-yard-line, Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler was sacked, clinching the 49ers victory. Starting in place of Brock Purdy, San Francisco quarterback Mac Jones had 279 passing yards with three touchdowns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hung on to defeat the New York Jets in Aaron Rodgers' return to MetLife Stadium. In a matchup that included seven lead changes, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell secured the win when he nailed a 60-yarder to give them the lead with 1:02 left in the game. Rodgers threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns in the 34-32 win, while Jets quarterback Justin Fields -- who started six games for Pittsburgh last season -- accounted for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
