The Pittsburgh Steelers made history in their ugly win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, while the New Orleans Saints dismantled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
For the first time in their history, the Steelers are 8-0 to start the season following Sunday's 24-19 victory against the Cowboys.
The Los Angeles Chargers suffered an agonising defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders and the Miami Dolphins topped the Arizona Cardinals.
STEELERS STAY HOT
The Steelers have won eight consecutive games to open the 2020 season, surpassing the 7-0 mark set by the 1978 team.
Pittsburgh, though, did not have it all their own after trailing by as many as 13 points against the Cowboys.
The Steelers used a big final quarter, scoring 15 unanswered points to take down the Cowboys in Dallas.
Ben Roethlisberger's afternoon almost ended early after hurting his left knee, but the star Steelers quarterback finished 29-of-42 passing for 306 yards and three touchdowns.
Roethlisberger became the second QB in NFL history to lead his team to an 8-0 start at the age of 38 or older (must have started all eight games), per Stats Perform. The other is Brady, who achieved the feat in 2015 and 2019.
Cowboys QB Garrett Gilbert was 21 of 38 for 243 yards, a touchdown and one interception as Dallas fell to 2-7.
SAINTS CRUISE PAST BUCS
Tom Brady and the Buccaneers were no match for the Saints in Sunday's blockbuster showdown, beaten 38-3.
The Buccaneers (6-3) had won three games in a row to top the NFC South ahead of the Saints (6-2).
But the Saints claimed top spot in the division thanks to Drew Brees' dazzling display in Tampa, where the star quarterback threw four touchdowns on 26-of-32 passing for 222 yards.
In contrast, Brady was 22 of 38 for 209 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions on a tough night for the Buccaneers, who were scoreless until late in the final quarter.
RAIDERS SURVIVE AT THE DEATH
The Raiders handed the Chargers a soul-crushing 31-26 loss.
Los Angeles thought they had claimed one of the most thrilling wins of the season when Justin Herbert (28 of 42 for 326 yards and two TDs) connected with Donald Parham for a game-clinching touchdown on the final play.
However, there was a review as the Chargers (2-6) celebrated.
The review went against the Chargers – Parham lost the ball as he went to ground and the Raiders (5-3) escaped with back-to-back wins.
Raiders QB Derek Carr was 13 of 23, finishing with 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Tua Tagovailoa impressed as the Dolphins took down the playoff-contending Cardinals 34-31 for their fourth successive triumph.
Tagovailoa ended the game 20-of-28 passing for 248 yards and two touchdowns, while Cardinals counterpart Kyler Murray was 21 of 26 for 283 yards and three TDs.
Week 9 scores:
Atlanta Falcons 34-27 Denver Broncos
Buffalo Bills 44-34 Seattle Seahawks
Baltimore Ravens 24-10 Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans 27-25 Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs 33-31 Carolina Panthers
Minnesota Vikings 34-20 Detroit Lions
Tennessee Titans 24-17 Chicago Bears
New York Giants 23-20 Washington Football Team
Pittsburgh Steelers 24-19 Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins 34-31 Arizona Cardinals
Las Vegas Raiders 31-26 Los Angeles Chargers
New Orleans Saints 38-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers