Cowboys’ streak hits nine, Brady wins in homecoming

Dak Prescott’s three touchdown passes sparked the Dallas Cowboys to a clubrecord ninth consecutive NFL victory on Sunday while New England’s Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in a triumphant homecoming.

Prescott, a rookie who stepped in for injured Tony Romo and sparked the Cowboys to an NFL- best 9- 1 start, completed 27 of 36 passes for 301 yards ( 275 meters) in a 27- 17 home win over Baltimore.

Playing a day after attending his father’s funeral, Dez Bryant caught six passes for 80 yards, including two touchdown tosses, while Cole Beasley added a touchdown reception as Dallas kept a two- game edge atop the NFC North division over the New York Giants, who downed Chicago 2216.

Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott ran 25 times for 97 yards against the NFL’s top rushing defense to break the Cowboys’ rookie rushing record of 1,007 yards set by Tony Dorsett in 1977.

Elliot has an NFL- high 1,102 rushing yards this season, within reach of Eric Dickerson’s all- time NFL rookie rushing mark of 1,808 yards.

The Ravens fell to 5- 5 but still share the AFC North division lead with Pittsburgh, which beat winless Cleveland 24- 9 to grab a share of the top spot.

Dallas led only 24- 17 before a 6.5- minute march late in the fourth quarter resulting in a field goal to create the final margin.

New England kept pace with the Cowboys in the fight for the NFL’s best record, improving to 8- 2 with a 30- 17 triumph at San Francisco in Brady’s first game in the region where he grew up.

Brady completed 24 of 40 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns while LeGarrette Blount rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries.

Colin Kaepernick completed 16 of 30 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers ( 1- 9), who matched a club record with their ninth consecutive loss.

Seattle’s Russell Wilson completed 18 of 31 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown while catching a 15- yard touchdown pass from receiver Doug Baldwin on a trick play in a 26- 15 victory over Philadelphia, handing the Eagles a fifth consecutive road defeat.

Kansas City’s five- game overall win streak and 10- game home win streak were snapped by Tampa Bay 19- 17. Jameis Winston threw for 331 yards, including a threeyard touchdown pass to Alan Cross midway into the fourth quarter to put the Buccaneers ahead to stay.