Oct 30, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Photo Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tom Brady passed for 315 yards and four touchdowns in the New England Patriots’ 41-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Brady improved to 26-3 against the Bills, tying Brett Favre’s NFL record for most wins against a single opponent.
The Patriots (7-1) avenged their only defeat of the season, a 16-0 loss to the Bills four weeks ago in Foxborough when Brady was serving the final game of his Deflategate suspension.
Brady threw scoring passes to Danny Amendola, Chris Hogan, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, who set a Patriots record with his 69th career touchdown. Gronkowski led the receiving corps with five catches for 109 yards.
Buffalo (4-4) has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak and now trails New England by three games in the AFC East standings.
Saints 25, Seahawks 20
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees completed 27 of 35 passes for 265 yards, including a go-ahead 2-yard slant to Brandin Cooks in the fourth quarter, to lift New Orleans over the Seattle.
Brees also leaped and stretched the ball over the goal line in the first half for a 1-yard rushing score. Wil Lutz kicked field goals of 22, 53, 21 and 41 yards, the last with 1:57 left to give the Saints (3-4) a 25-20 lead and force the Seahawks to score a touchdown to win.
Seattle (4-2-1) had one final chance, taking over with 1:50 left at their 32-yard line with no timeouts. Russell Wilson drove the Seahawks to the Saints 10, but on the final play of the game, his pass in the back of the end zone for Jermaine Kearse was incomplete as the clock expired.
Panthers 30, Cardinals 20
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Running back Jonathan Stewart ran for a pair of touchdowns and Carolina found a remedy for its recent struggles by holding off Arizona.
A rematch of last season’s NFC championship game nearly turned into another Panthers rout, sparked by linebacker Thomas Davis return of a fumble for a touchdown in the game’s opening minutes.
The Panthers (2-5), coming off an open week, played energized in breaking a four-game losing streak even though they didn’t score a second-half touchdown. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had an average day, completing 14 of 27 passes for 212 yards.
Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer endured seven sacks, including five times in the first half. He completed 35 of 46 passes for 363 yards, throwing three touchdown passes (two to receiver J.J. Nelson) and one interception. The Cardinals fell to 3-4-1.
Raiders 30, Buccaneers 24 (OT)
TAMPA, Fla. — Oakland went for it on fourth down late in overtime and got a 41-yard touchdown to beat Tampa Bay.
Derek Carr hit Seth Roberts with a short pass and Roberts broke a tackle before going 41 yards for the winning score. Carr passed for 513 yards and four touchdowns against the Buccaneers (3-4).
The Raiders (6-2) had two chances to win earlier and squandered both on missed field goals by kicker Sebastian Janikowski, including a 52-yarder in overtime. Janikowski’s 50-yard field goal missed wide as time expired at the end of regulation. The Raiders rallied to tie the game in the final two minutes before Janikowski’s miss sent it to overtime.
Redskins 27, Bengals 27 (tie)
Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a 34-yard field-goal attempt late in overtime and the Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals settled for a 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Redskins drove from their 22-yard line to the Cincinnati 16 and called for Hopkins on third down with 2:13 remaining in overtime. He appeared to win it, but Bengals coach Marvin Lewis had called timeout before the snap. On his second attempt, Hopkins was wide left.
The Bengals (3-4-1) then drove to near midfield, but on third-and-1 from their 46, Will Compton forced an Andy Dalton fumble. Washington couldn’t get within field goal range and Kirk Cousins’ Hail Mary attempt fell far short.
Washington (4-3-1) tied it at 27 on Hopkins’ 40-yard field goal with 1:08 left in regulation. Cousins threw for a career-high 458 yards on 38-of-56 passing, with two touchdowns and one pick. Dalton threw for 284 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Chiefs 30, Colts 14
INDIANAPOLIS — Backup quarterback Nick Foles, who had not completed a pass this season, came off the bench when Alex Smith suffered a concussion and led Kansas City to a victory against struggling Indianapolis.
Foles completed 16 of 22 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns and combined with Smith (9 of 19 for 127 yards and a TD) to give the Chiefs 350 passing yards. Kansas City (5-2), which has won three in a row, got seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown from tight end Travis Kelce.
Indianapolis (3-5), which has not won consecutive games this season, fell to 2-2 in Lucas Oil Stadium. Andrew Luck completed 19 of 35 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns for the Colts.
Texans 20, Lions 13
HOUSTON — Behind the fourth-quarter running of Lamar Miller and Alfred Blue, Houston fended off another Detroit comeback.
Miller and Blue combined for 47 yards on a nine-play scoring drive that enabled the Texans (5-3) to build a 20-10 lead with 4:09 remaining in the game. After the Lions (4-4) matched that tally with a Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, Miller pounded his way to a pair of first downs to whittle away the clock following an unsuccessful onside kick attempt by Detroit.
Miller and Blue totaled 97 yards on 26 carries but that proved just enough to help Houston snap the Lions’ three-game winning streak. Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler tossed his ninth interception but also for 186 yards and a touchdown to offset Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who passed for 240 yards and a score.
Jets 31, Browns 28
CLEVELAND — New York rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit for a victory over winless Cleveland.
Matt Forte ran for two second-half touchdowns and Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for a touchdown as the Jets (3-5) outscored the Browns 24-8 in the final 30 minutes.
Fitzpatrick returned to the lineup after Geno Smith started one game last week before suffering a season-ending ACL tear. The embattled veteran completed 16 of 34 passes for 228 yards and the one touchdown.
The Browns (0-8) remained winless after building a 20-7 lead in the first half.
