Nov 26, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) catches a pass for a touchdown over Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Justin Evans (21) during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photo Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
ATLANTA — Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones burned Tampa Bay again on Sunday, extending his banner success against the Buccaneers.
Jones, who came in with just one touchdown, caught 12 passes for 253 yards and two scores as the Falcons won their third game in a row, beating the Bucs 34-20.
Jones teamed with fellow wide receiver Mohamed Sanu for a 51-yard touchdown on a trick play and caught a 25-yard TD pass from quarterback Matt Ryan, who finished 26 of 35 for 317 yards and two scores.
The victory for the Falcons (7-4) snapped a two-game winning streak by the Buccaneers (4-7).
Patriots 35, Dolphins 17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, two to tight end Rob Gronkowski, and New England cruised to its seventh straight victory with a rout of Miami.
Running back Rex Burkhead also scored twice (one pass, one run) as the Patriots (9-2) sent Miami (4-7) to its fifth straight loss — and its eighth straight at Gillette Stadium.
Brady had a string of 189 straight passes without an interception snapped, but went on to complete his 83rd game with at least three touchdown passes.
Eagles 31, Bears 3
PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Carson Wentz threw for three touchdowns, including one to Alshon Jeffery, to lead Philadelphia to a rout of Chicago.
The Eagles (10-1) did most of their damage in a dominating first half in which they outscored the Bears 24-0 while outgaining them in yardage 272-33.
The victory over the NFC North cellar-dwelling Bears (3-8) was the ninth in a row for NFC East-leading Philadelphia, which improved to 6-0 at home this season.
Bengals 30, Browns 16
CINCINNATI — Rookie Joe Mixon rushed for a career-high 114 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown, and Andy Dalton passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns, lifting Cincinnati to a victory over winless Cleveland.
Cincinnati (5-6) revived its dormant rushing attack with a season-high 152 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, to help keep its slim playoff hopes alive. But Sunday’s game wasn’t without some nervous moments.
The Browns were within a touchdown and appeared to have the Bengals stopped on third-and-5 with less than four minutes remaining in the game when Dalton’s pass to Josh Malone fell incomplete on the sideline after a hard hit by safety Jabrill Peppers.
Bills 16, Chiefs 10
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Tyrod Taylor used his arms and his legs to send Buffalo to a much-needed win, buoying their playoff hopes while sending Kansas City reeling to its third straight defeat.
Taylor completed 19-of-29 passes for 183 yards while running nine times for another 27 yards in his return as the starting quarterback after getting benched in favor of rookie Nathan Peterman last week.
The Chiefs drove into Buffalo territory for a potential game-winning score, but cornerback Tre’Davious White picked off a pass from Alex Smith to seal the win.
Titans 20, Colts 16
INDIANAPOLIS — For the second time this season, Tennessee rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Indianapolis.
On Oct. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee outscored Indianapolis 21-3 in the final 15 minutes for a 36-22 victory.
On Sunday, Tennessee seized a 20-16 lead with 5:59 remaining in the game on DeMarco Murray’s 1-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-play, 77-yard drive.
Panthers 35, Jets 27
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Linebacker Luke Kuechly returned a fumble for the go-ahead touchdown in Carolina’s win over New York.
Kaelin Clay then returned a punt for a touchdown to provide insurance for Carolina (8-3), which won its fourth game in a row to set up a first-place showdown with the Saints next week in the Big Easy. The Panthers also completed their first-ever sweep of the AFC East.
With the Jets up 20-18, quarterback Josh McCown fumbled the ball as he was hit by defensive end Wes Horton. The four-time Pro Bowler Kuechly scooped the ball and returned it 34 yards for his second career touchdown. Newton, who was only 11-for-28 passing for 168 yards, dived in for the two-point conversion to give the Panthers a 26-20 lead with 12:58 to play.
