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Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill bounced back from a rough start Sunday, but it wasn't enough in his team's 27-24 defeat to the Packers at home in Week 6.

Tannehill was picked off by Casey Hayward and Sam Shields and was limited to 84 passing yards in the first half. He bounced back with touchdown passes to Jarvis Landry -- from 11 yards out -- in the third quarter and to Mike Wallace -- from 5 yards out -- in the fourth quarter.

Tannehill compiled 227 yards through the air while completing 19 of 30 passes. He added two touchdowns and two interceptions, registering a 80.8 passer rating. He was sacked only once and finished with 49 rushing yards on three attempts.

The Dolphins will travel to Chicago to face the Bears in Week 7.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes Sunday, but the time elapsed between them prevented him from keeping up with Denver counterpart Peyton Manning in another defeat.

Smith tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to breakout tight end Jace Amaro with four minutes left in the first quarter to give his team its only lead of the game and added another 2-yard scoring strike midway through the fourth.

He started strong by hitting eight of his first nine passes, but finished the half just 11 of 18 for 88 yards. He finished 23 of 43 for 190 yards, two scores and a pick-six with 15 seconds remaining in the game that clinched defeat.

Smith and his team won't have much time to recover. They play at New England on Thursday night.

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater turned the ball over three times Week 6.

Bridgewater had a lot of trouble in the passing game. He completed 23 of 37 passes for 188 yards. Bridgewater could not manage a passing touchdown against Detroit, but did throw three interceptions. He also had three rushes for 11 yards.

Bridgewater didn't get much help from his offense. Cordarrelle Patterson seemed to be more injured than initially indicated, and didn't see a ton of playing time. On top of that, the Lions were all over the backfield, sacking Bridgewater eight times. The pressure had it so that Bridgewater averaged just 5.1 yards per attempt.

Bridgewater will take on the Bills Week 7.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was dialed in on Sunday, showing some fourth-quarter heroics in a come-from-behind victory over the Dolphins in Week 6.

Rodgers went 5-for-5 passing and hooked up with Jordy Nelson for a 9-yard touchdown strike in the opening drive of the game. In the third quarter, he found Randall Cobb for a 5-yard score. Down four points, Rodgers led his team to an 11-play, 60-yard drive which resulted in a 4-yard touchdown to Andrew Quarless with three seconds remaining in the game to give Green Bay the victory.

Rodgers compiled 264 yards through the air while completing 24 of 42 passes. He added three touchdowns and no interceptions, registering a 99.7 passer rating. He was sacked three times and rushed for 34 yards on seven attempts in a 27-24 victory. He has 1,419 passing yards to go along with 15 touchdowns and one interception on the year.

The Packers will host the Panthers in Week 7.

Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer certainly made the most of his eight completions in a rare and lopsided win over archrival Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Hoyer threw for 217 yards for an average of 27.1 yards per completed pass. One of them was a perfect loft over the middle to tight end Jordan Cameron that resulted in a 51-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Now 6-2 in eight starts with Cleveland, Hoyer was blanked on two attempts in the first quarter before finding his rhythm. He hit on 5 of 9 for 146 yards in the second and added 73 yards passing in the third before spending the fourth only handing off.

Hoyer and the Browns will try to take their momentum and run with it next Sunday in Jacksonville.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford managed to toss one touchdown Week 6 against the Vikings.

Stafford finished 19 of 33, for 185 yards and a score. Stafford did not turn the ball over during the contest. Without Calvin Johnson and Reggie Bush, Stafford was limited to dump-offs. He averaged just 5.6 yards per completion. Theo Riddick seemed to be Stafford's favorite target early. Riddick had a 41 yard reception on the team's first drive, and capped it off with a 9 yard receiving score from Stafford. He was constantly under pressure during the start, and was sacked four times. Stafford also picked up 1 rushing yard on one attempt.

Stafford will take on the Saints Week 7.

Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst completed 17 of his 28 pass attempts for 233 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in his team's 16-14 win over the Jaguars in Week 6.

Whitehurst didn't put together an impressive state line, but he was able to lead the team on four scoring drives to build up a 16-7 lead before the Jaguars attempted a comeback with a late touchdown and long missed field goal. He also added one rushing yard on two carries while picking up his first win of the season. The Titans will hit the road to face the Redskins in Week 7, but it's anyone's guess who will be under center for that game.

The Cowboys declared linebacker Bruce Carter (thigh), defensive end Jack Crawford, defensive tackles Davon Coleman and Ken Bishop, safety Jakar Hamilton, quarterback Dustin Vaughan and offensive tackle Donald Hawkins inactive for the game at Seattle.

As expected, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was ruled active for Week 6 at home against the Chargers. Carr suffered an MCL sprain and high ankle sprain Week 4 against the Dolphins, but a bye week gave him enough time to recover for Sunday's divisional game. It will be his first game under interim head coach Tony Sparano.

The following players have been ruled inactive for the Raiders Week 6 at home against the Chargers: Matt McGloin, Vincent Brown, Keith McGill, Jonathan Dowling, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Khalif Barnes and Tony Bergstrom.