Broncos, Chiefs remain perfect

The Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs were left as the only undefeated teams in the NFL after Tom Brady handed the New Orleans Saints their first loss on Sunday.

The Broncos moved to 6-0 with a comfortable 35-19 victory over the winless Jacksonville Jaguars after the Chiefs also made it six from six with a 24-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

Jamaal Charles ran for two touchdowns for the Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers gained their first win of the season, downing the New York Jets 19-6.

The Chiefs, who finished last season tied for the NFL's worst record with 2-14, suddenly find themselves among the league's elite with their start the franchise's best since 2003 when they opened 9-0.

In Minnesota, the Carolina Panthers (2-3) thumped the Vikings (1-4) 35-10 in game overshadowed by the tragic death last week of the two-year-old son of All-Pro running Adrian Peterson.

The rout added to the somber mood as the crowd watched a mourning Peterson run for 62 yards on 10 carries.

The NFL's Most Valuable Player learned earlier in the week that his son, who lived with his mother in South Dakota, had died of injuries from alleged abuse by her boyfriend.

In other early games, the Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) needed a 43-yard field goal from Mike Nugent in overtime to claim a nervy 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills (2-4), who started undrafted back-up quarterback Thad Lewis in place of injured rookie E.J. Manuel.

(China Daily 10/15/2013 page22)