Chiefs pick off three passes to beat Packers

Rookie safety Armani Watts intercepted two passes, Makinton Dorleant returned another pick for a touchdown, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers 33-21 on Thursday night as both teams rested their starters in their preseason finale.

Chad Henne, Matt McGloin and Chase Litton were all solid under center for Kansas City while Patrick Mahomes watched from the sideline. Harrison Butker was perfect on four field-goal attempts.

The Chiefs' Byron Pringle, an undrafted free agent who's had a strong preseason, caught four passes for 122 yards before leaving early in the second half because of a hamstring injury.

DeShone Kizer started for Green Bay and was 5-for-7 for 57 yards with a touchdown and a pick. A 2017 second-round draft choice of the Browns, Kizer is expected to back up Aaron Rodgers after this week's trade of erstwhile backup Brett Hundley to the Seahawks.

Aaron Jones, who will begin the season serving a two-game suspension, ran for 34 yards and a touchdown as the Packers built a 21-10 lead. But the Chiefs' third-string offense moved the ball at will, and Dorleant's pick-six early in the fourth quarter put an exclamation mark on their comeback.

Buffalo 28, Chicago 27: AJ McCarron made a shaky case for a roster spot, leading a surge in the fourth quarter after struggling for most of the game in lifting the Bills over the Bears.

McCarron ran for a touchdown and threw for three more in the fourth quarter — including a 6-yarder to Keith Towbridge in the closing minute.

Cleveland 35, Detroit 17: Baker Mayfield threw for 138 yards in a dominant first half as the Browns whipped the Lions.

Mayfield completed a 41-yard pass to Devon Cajuste on the first play from scrimmage, and the top overall pick in this year's draft looked sharp throughout his two quarters directing Cleveland's offense.

The Lions closed out an uninspiring preseason under new coach Matt Patricia. They were booed off the field at halftime by the sparse crowd at Ford Field with the score 25-0.

Buffalo 17, N.Y. Giants 12: Third-stringer Danny Etling tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Webb early in the second half and iced the game with an 86-yard run late as the Bills beat the Giants.

Philadelphia 10, N.Y. Jets 9: Christian Hackenberg had a rough audition for an NFL roster spot, throwing two interceptions, but the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles rallied to beat the Jets to avoid a winless preseason.

Houston 14, Dallas 6: Texans rookie running back Terry Swanson rushed for a 37-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to lift the Texans over the Cowboys.

New Orleans 28, L.A. Rams 0: Cameron Meredith caught two passes for 72 yards and a touchdown, helping the Saints beat the Rams.

Jacksonville 25, Tampa Bay 10: Fourth-stringer Tim Cook ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns, and Carroll Phillips returned a fumble for another TD to help the Jaguars close the preseason with a victory over the Buccaneers.

Indianapolis 27, Cincinnati 26: Matt Barkley's left knee was injured by a low hit after he threw a pass during the Bengals' loss to the Colts, giving Jeff Driskel the inside track for Cincinnati's backup quarterback role.

Miami 34, Atlanta 7: Brock Osweiler made a strong final bid for the backup quarterback job, leading three first-quarter touchdown drives in the Dolphins' win over the Falcons.