The Cincinnati Bengals came from 10 points down to beat the New Orleans Saints 30-26 and the Indianapolis Colts overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-27. The Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 38-15 to take Belichick to 324 NFL wins - tied for second with George Halas, and with only Don Shula ahead of him.īelichick may have a big decision to make as he looks for his 325th NFL win as rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe threw for 309 yards and two TDs in a fine performance that could put injured regular starter Mac Jones' job in jeopardy.Įlsewhere, the Giants produced their third double-digit comeback of the season and the Baltimore Ravens lost a big lead late on for the third game this season when going down 24-20.Īt 5-1, the Giants have their best start since 2009 and after five straight losing seasons and three coaching changes they seem to have found the solution in Brian Daboll. Belichick's landmark & more comebacks as Giants prove the real deal We've got to play better."Ī young Jets squad are now 4-2 and looking to end the league's longest active play-off drought of 12 years behind some exciting precocious talent - highlighted by rookie Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner, who left Lambeau Field sporting Green Bay's famous 'cheesehead' headgear.Ī furious Brady also had a bad day as the Bucs dropped to 3-3 with a surprise 20-18 loss at the depleted Pittsburgh Steelers, who had lost four in a row and had to switch quarterbacks during the game. "We've played a couple of sub-par games the last two. "We've got to be realistic of where we're at," said Rodgers. With 105 points this season, this is the lowest six-game total of Rodgers' career as Packers starter, and at 3-3 and with no real attacking impetus again, one of the pre-season favourites are struggling. The Green Bay Packers look in serious trouble as Rodgers was yet again unable to get anything going in a convincing 27-10 loss to the New York Jets - Rodgers' first home defeat in 16 games. Packers in trouble as Brady's Bucs struggle Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner celebrates the New York Jets' win in Green Bay The win moves the Bills to 5-1 and drops the Chiefs to 4-2, but as the class acts of the AFC they seem destined to meet again in this season's play-offs - though this time the game could be in Buffalo as a result of Sunday's victory. MVP candidate Allen was brilliant again, with 329 yards passing, three touchdowns and 32 rushing yards on several crucial runs.ĭawson Knox's late touchdown for the Bills still gave Mahomes more time than the 13 seconds it took him to rescue their play-off game in January, but he threw his second interception of the game as the Buffalo defence this time did enough. The Bills had a point to prove against the Chiefs as their past two seasons have ended in play-off defeats in Kansas City - but their 24-20 success not only made a big statement but could also have very real post-season implications. Bills revenge win could be crucial for play-offs Josh Allen goes up and over the Kansas City Chiefs defence New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick earned a landmark victory while the Giants matched the Jets in securing another win as the two New York teams continued to surprise and suggest this could be a vintage year for the NFL teams in the city. It was a tough week to be a favourite, with plenty of upset wins and three more double-digit comebacks in a season that has already been littered with them, while there was also more late touchdown drama. Rodgers' Green Bay Packers and Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers both lost, while the Philadelphia Eagles remained unbeaten as victory over the Dallas Cowboys moved them to 6-0.
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