Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers threw five touchdown passes in the home win over Oakland Raiders.
Camera IconGreen Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers threw five touchdown passes in the home win over Oakland Raiders.

Superb Rodgers leads Packers to NFL win

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Aaron Rodgers had his best game under Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, throwing for 429 yards and five touchdowns and running for another in a 42-24 NFL win over Oakland Raiders 42-24.

Rodgers completed 25 of 31 passes to eight different targets and finished with the first perfect passer rating of his career, leading the Packers (6-1) to a season high in points.

Los Angeles Rams got back to winning ways after three consecutive losses with an ill-tempered 37-10 success against Atlanta Falcons.

Jared Goff threw touchdown passes to Todd Gurley and Gerald Everett and ran in another score himself, while defensive back Darious Williams rounded off the scoring after a fumble by Falcons punt returner Kenjon Barner.

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The Falcons had running back Devonta Freeman ejected for throwing a punch at Rams lineman Aaron Donald and lost quarterback Matt Ryan to an ankle injury after a sack by Donald - with Matt Schaub finding Austin Hooper for their only touchdown.

San Francisco 49ers beat Washington Redskins 9-0 on three Robbie Gould field goals at a rain-drenched FedEx Field to improve to 6-0 on the season.

Teddy Bridgewater three two touchdown passes to lead the visiting New Orleans Saints to a 36-25 success over Chicago Bears.

The Saints (6-1) notched their fifth-straight victory despite the absence of injured starters Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara and Jared Cook.

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Buffalo Bills moved to a 5-1 record with a 31-21 success against winless divisional rivals Miami Dolphins.

Quarterback Dak Prescott and star running back Ezekiel Elliott led Dallas Cowboys to a 37-10 win over Philadelphia Eagles to go top of the NFC East, at the expense of their beaten conference rivals.

Indianapolis Colts moved top of the AFC South with a 30-23 win over the Houston Texans as Jacoby Brissett threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns, two of them to wide receiver Zach Pascal.

Lamar Jackson passed for 143 yards and rushed for 116 more and a touchdown while Baltimore Ravens' defence scored twice to overcome Seattle Seahawks 30-16.

Cornerback Marcus Peters returned an interception 67 yards for a score in the second quarter for the Ravens (5-2) while defensive back Marlon Humphrey returned a fumble 18 yards for a clinching touchdown in the final quarter.

Minnesota Vikings beat NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions 42-30 despite four touchdown catches from the Lions' Marvin Jones.

Jurrell Casey recovered Melvin Gordon's fumble in the end zone with 19 seconds left to cap a bizarre ending that gave the Tennessee Titans a 23-20 win over Los Angeles Chargers.

NFC West rivals Arizona Cardinals won 27-21 against New York Giants while Jacksonville Jaguars beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals 27-17.