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Bills coach Doug Marrone said Monday X-rays and an MRI on quarterback Thad Lewis' foot came back negative. Lewis is considered day to day, but Marrone is upbeat about Lewis' status for Week 7 at Miami.

"I feel good about him being able to play Sunday," Marrone said.

Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said Monday quarterback Blaine Gabbert isn't ready to return from a hamstring injury, so Chad Henne will start again Week 7 vs. San Diego. Bradley added, however, Gabbert might throw on the side in practice this week.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had another efficient game, but failed to put the ball in the end zone. 

Wilson was effective against the Titans, picking up 23 completions on 31 attemps for 257 yards. Despite his strong play, the team decided to get conservative when they were in the red zone, and leaned heavily on Marshawn Lynch. Wilson continued to prove his effectiveness on the ground, picking up 61 yards on 10 carries. 

Wilson will look to get back on track Week 7 against the Cardinals. 

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw for a season-high three touchdowns, leading Cincinnati to a 27-24 overtime win Week 6 at Buffalo. Dalton completed 26 of 40 passes for 337 yards and one interception, while rushing for 17 yards.

Dalton had a strong first half, completing 9 of 14 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns. His first touchdown was an 18-yard pass to A.J. Green with 5:26 left in the first quarter. His second touchdown pass was a 20-yard play to Giovani Bernard, who made four defenders miss after catching a short shovel pass.

Dalton's final touchdown pass came early in the third quarter. He connected with Marvin Jones for a 10-yard score at 10:49 of the third quarter.

Dalton now has seven career games with at least three touchdown passes. Sunday was the first time this season he surpassed 300 passing yards. He has eight passing touchdowns and six interceptions in six games. The Bengals are back in action Week 7 at Detroit.

Bills quarterback Thad Lewis, who was sporting a walking boot on his right foot after Sunday's overtime loss to Cincinnati, said he should be OK after getting X-rays on his foot. Lewis said he suffered a sprained foot, but X-rays were negative.

"We checked it out (injury), we did the tests. I should be fine," he said.

Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith, who broke out for three touchdown passes with no interceptions last week at Atlanta, looked like a different player Week 6 against the Steelers, completing 19 of 34 passes for 201 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had three carries for 8 yards.

Smith seemed to bring out the best in a Steelers defense that entered the game ranked dead last in the NFL with zero takeaways and four sacks. Though his interceptions didn't come until the second half, when he was struggling to keep his team in a game dominated by defense, he took a couple shots from the Steelers pass rush in the first half (getting sacked three times total) and was uncharacteristically inaccurate with his deep ball, overthrowing a wide open Stephen Hill down the middle of the field late in the second quarter.

"I'm just frustrated to lose the game," Smith said. "I understand there's going to be growing pains and things to learn, but we don't go out there with that mindset."

Now with 10 interceptions compared to seven touchdown passes this season, Smith will attempt to bounce back Week 7 against the Patriots.

Few would have believed that Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford could throw four touchdown passes with a man they call Megatron at perhaps one-quarter efficiency. Especially against a Browns team that had yielded a league-best two passing scores all year.

But Stafford did just that and guided his team to a 24-0 second-half blitz in a 31-17 victory on Sunday. He finished 25 of 43 with four scores - three of them to tight end Joseph Fauria - and one interception. Not bad considering his receivers dropped six passes.

He frustrated the Browns by avoiding sacks - he was dumped just once for no gain - and completing passes with slick sidearm throws under pressure. He hit six different receivers in the first two possessions, then utilized running back Reggie Bush with skill and precision in the second half for all five of their hookups for 57 yards and a touchdown. He iced the win with a 10-yard scoring strike to Fauria with two minutes remaining.

Stafford will try to upend another AFC North foe next week when the Bengals come calling.

Bills quarterback Thad Lewis was able to force overtime with two fourth-quarter touchdowns Week 6 vs. Cincinnati. Unfortunately, he couldn't lead Buffalo to a comeback win, as Cincinnati escaped with a 27-24 win in overtime.

Lewis, who made his first start in place of the injured EJ Manuel (knee), got off to a great start, as his first completion went 47 yards and he led Buffalo to a score on its first drive of the game. Lewis capped a six-play, 73-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard rushing touchdown. Unfortunately, Lewis cooled off quickly. He led just one more scoring drive in the first half and had thrown for just 67 yards by halftime.

Lewis remained held in check until he found Scott Chandler for a 22-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-8 play with 10:17 left in the fourth quarter. Lewis then shocked the Cincinnati defense when he connected with Marquise Goodwin on a 40-yard touchdown with 1:14 left to tie the game at 24.

Lewis completed 19 of 32 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 17 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked five times and also lost a fumble. 

"Overall, I was happy. Except for the turnover," coach Doug Marrone said.

Lewis' status for Week 7 at Miami could be in jeopardy after he needed X-rays on his right foot following the overtime loss. He was wearing a boot after the game.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers overcame the loss of two starting receivers -- James Jones and Randall Cobb -- to lead Green Bay to a 19-17 win Week 6 at Baltimore. Rodgers completed 17 of 32 passes for 315 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while rushing for 21 yards.

The Packers lost Jones early in the first quarter and Cobb late in the second quarter. Their absence in the passing game impacted Rodgers' first-half numbers. He completed 10 of 21 passes for 116 yards and was sacked three times in the first half.

Rodgers wasn't much better after halftime, completing just seven passes, but his biggest play was a 64-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson late in the third quarter, which gave Green Bay a 16-3 lead. Rodgers also connected with Jermichael Finley for a 52-yard passing play on a key 3rd-and-3 conversion with 1:41 left, which basically sealed the win for Green Bay.

Rodgers has surpassed 300 yards three times in five games. Unfortunately, he has just one passing touchdown in each of his last three games. The Packers are back in action Week 7 vs. Cleveland.

Rams quarterback Sam Bradford didn't rack up a ton of yards in Week 6 against the Texans, but his three touchdowns went a long way in a 38-13 blowout win.

The Rams rarely needed to rely on Bradford in the game, but he made plays when needed. He completed 12 of 16 passes for 117 yards, while throwing all three of his touchdowns from within 5 yards. He found Cory Harkey for a 2-yard score in the first quarter, followed by another 2-yard score to Lance Kendricks, before capping off the day with a 4-yard pass to Brian Quick.

Though the yardage is by far his lowest total of the season, Bradford now has three games with three touchdown passes; that matches his total for the first three NFL seasons. Bradford has 1,432 yards on the season, with 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions in six games.

The Rams' next game is set for Week 7 against the Panthers next Sunday.