Week 9 action

3:50 p.m. - Adam Thielen's historic receiving streak ends Adam Thielen's star has risen considerably this season after putting up 100 or more receiving yards in the Vikings' first eight games.

However, Cook came back in a big way this afternoon: 1:55 p.m. - Curtis Samuel scores on double reverse The new adventures of old Norv Turner continued Sunday with the Panthers running a double reverse for a 33-yard touchdown.

But what the Panthers (6-2) have done the past two games (and in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia when Newton engineered three touchdown drives in a 21-17 victory) has them trending toward one of the most prolific offenses in the league.

2:49 p.m. - Tevin Coleman scores his second TD of the day The Falcons haven't found a way to get Julio Jones in the end zone all season, but doesn't matter much when Tevin Coleman goes off.

So Turner is just getting his full complement of weapons with a couple of games together.

Turner also has shown how well he has adapted to the times, going from the power-running game he had with Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s to the ball-control game he had with LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers to the dynamic playcaller with Newton Co.

3:01 p.m. - Travis Kelce joins the two-touchdown club Patrick Mahomes delivered a perfect pass through a tight window to Travis Kelce for the tight end's second score of the day.

Couple Turner's imagination with Newton's ability to execute and a defense that -- despite a second-half lull -- is beginning to jell, and the Panthers have to be considered with the Los Angeles Rams (8-0) and New Orleans Saints (6-1) as the biggest threats to win the NFC.

3:25 p.m. - Baker returns, throws touchdown After medical staff checked out Baker Mayfield, the rookie quarterback returned to action and promptly threw a touchdown to Duke Johnson.