Colin Kaepernick threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers cruised past the Washington Redskins, 27-6, on Monday night in Landover, Md.
Cam Newton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn Jr. with 59 seconds to play, and the Carolina Panthers beat the New England Patriots, 24-20, in Charlotte on Monday night.
Running back Bobby Rainey scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run with 10:19 to play, and the Buccaneers held on to beat the Miami Dolphins, 22-19, in Tampa on Monday night.
Philip Rivers passed for 237 yards and a touchdown, and Nick Novak kicked four field goals as the Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts, 19-9, in San Diego on Monday night.
Rookie quarterback Geno Smith threw three touchdown passes and helped set up the game-winning field goal, as the New York Jets beat the Atlanta Falcons, 30-28, at the Georgia Dome on Monday night.