Brady, Patriots hand Chiefs 1st defeat
Stephen Gostkowski converted a 28-yard field goal as time expired, and the Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night after blowing a big lead in Foxborough, Mass.
Tom Brady passed for 340 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in his 200th victory as a starting quarterback, tops all-time. Brady also passed former teammate Adam Vinatieri for most career wins in the regular season and playoffs combined with 227.
It was the first loss of the season for the Chiefs (5-1).
The Patriots (4-2) led 24-9 at the intermission, but Patrick Mahomes directed an impressive rally by the Chiefs in the second half. He finished 23 of 36 for 352 yards, with three of his four TD passes going to Tyreek Hill. Rams 23, Broncos 20: Todd Gurley rushed for a career-high 208 yards and scored two TDs to help the Rams improve to 6-0 with the road victory. It was the fourth straight loss for the Broncos. Chargers 38, Browns 14: Philip Rivers threw two TD passes to Tyrell Williams, Melvin Gordon ran for 132 yards and three scores and the Chargers sacked Baker Mayfield five times and intercepted him twice in the rout. It was the Chargers’ third straight victory.
Steelers 28, Bengals 21: James Conner ran for 111 yards and a pair of TDs and Antonio Brown turned a short pass into a 31-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left as Steelers rallied for their eighth straight victory over their AFC North rival.
Ravens 21, Titans 0: Za’Darious Smith had three sacks as the Ravens piled up a franchise-record 11 en route to the shutout. Joe Flacco threw for 238 yards and a TD and Alex Collins ran for two scores.
Seahawks 28, Raiders 3: Russell Wilson threw for three TDs as the Seahawks rolled in London.
Falcons 34, Buccaneers 29: Matt Ryan threw for 354 yards and three TDs as the Falcons ended a threegame skid. In his first start of the season, Bucs QB Jameis Winston threw for 395 yards and four TDs but also had a pair of INTs.
Jets 42, Colts 34: Jason Myers kicked a team-record seven FGs, Sam Darnold threw two TD passes, and the Jets held on for their second straight victory. Morris Claiborne returned the first of three INTs thrown by Andrew Luck for a score.
Cowboys 40, Jaguars 7: Dak Prescott threw two TD passes to Cole Beasley and ran for a careerhigh 82 yards and a score in the win.
Dolphins 31, Bears 28: Jason Sanders kicked a 47-yard FG on the final play of OT after Cody Parkey missed a 53-yard try for the Bears, who blew an 11-point lead in the final 16 minutes of regulation. Brock Osweiler threw for 380 yards and three TDs in the victory.
Vikings 27, Cardinals 17: Latavius Murray ran for 155 yards and a TD and Kirk Cousins both threw and ran for a score to power the Vikings.
Redskins 23, Panthers 17: Alex Smith threw for two TDs and Josh Norman had an INT and forced fumble against his former team.
Texans 20, Bills 13: Johnathan Joseph returned an INT for a 28-yard TD with 1:23 remaining to lift the Texans.