Patriots find winning ways

SUPER Bowl champions, the New England Patriots, avoided a second defeat of the NFL season with a lastgasp 36-33 victory over the Houston Texans yesterday.

Trailing 33-28 with 30 seconds remaining, quarterback Tom Brady found Brandin Cooks in the end zone for the wide receiver’s second touchdown of the game.

The Atlanta Falcons maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a hard-fought 30-26 win over the previously unbeaten Detroit Lions.