Actual Score/Recap: Ravens 39, Jaguars 36. Tony Banks passed for 5 touchdowns, including a game-winning 29-yard pass to Shannon Sharpe with 41 seconds left, as the Ravens fought off a fantastic performance by Jimmy Smith.
Actual Score/Recap: Bills 27, Packers 18. Rob Johnson passed for 3 touchdowns as the Bills sent the Packers to their first 0-2 start since 1992.
Actual Score/Recap: Browns 24, Bengals 7. Tim Couch passed for 259 yards and 2 touchdowns, and the Browns’ defense recorded 7 sacks to defeat the Bengals in the first game at Paul Brown Stadium.
Actual Score/Recap: Buccaneers 41, Bears 0. The Buccaneers’ defense limited the Bears to 9 first downs and helped Tampa Bay score 17 points in an 89-second span en route to the largest margin of victory in club history.
Actual Score/Recap: Panthers 38, 49ers 22. Steve Beuerlein passed for 364 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Panthers gave coach George Seifert a 3-0 record against his former team.
Actual Score/Recap: Broncos 42, Falcons 14. Rookie Mike Anderson, in his first NFL start, rushed for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Broncos defeated Dan Reaves in his return to Mile High Stadium.
