NFL roundup for 10/19: Patriots bury Titans, 59-0
 

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- This was the Tom Brady everyone expects to see.

Brady threw six touchdown passes -- five in one quarter, an NFL mark -- and the New England Patriots sent the hapless Tennessee Titans plummeting to a new low in their winless season with a 59-0 win on a snowy Sunday.

Brady had five TD passes in the second quarter, a record for one period. The six touchdown throws tied Brady's own Patriots record. The 59-point margin matched the largest since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, the Los Angeles Rams' 59-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons in 1976.

The Titans (0-6) took their worst loss since they began play in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, eclipsing the 61-7 setback to Cincinnati in 1989. They won their first 10 games last season.

Vikings 33, Ravens 31

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brett Favre's 58-yard completion to Sidney Rice set up Ryan Longwell's fourth field goal, and Baltimore's Steve Hauschka missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, allowing Minnesota to remain undefeated.

Favre threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, but the Vikings (6-0) nearly blew this one when they let the Ravens erase a 17-point deficit with 10 minutes to play.

Joe Flacco threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns for the Ravens (3-3), who scored twice on drives that totaled just 56 seconds to take a 31-30 lead with 3:37 to play.

Hauschka pushed his field goal wide left, giving the Ravens their third straight loss.

Panthers 28, Buccaneers 21

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A week after getting their first win by beating the struggling Washington Redskins, the Panthers got another by rushing for 267 yards and three touchdowns.

DeAngelo Williams gained a season-best 152 yards on 30 carries and scored twice, including the winning TD with 29 seconds left. The 1-yard dive capped a 16-play, 80-yard drive that took more than 8 minutes.

Texans 28, Bengals 17

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Matt Schaub tied his career high with four TD passes -- two to tight end Owen Daniels -- and Houston pulled away to deny Cincinnati another chance to win one at the end.

The Bengals (4-2) had won three straight games in the last 22 seconds, pulling off one improbable drive after another because an opponent failed to finish them off.

Steelers 27, Browns 14

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes before the Steelers' offense began stopping itself with turnovers, and Pittsburgh benefited from a curious first-down measurement to beat the rival Browns for the 12th time in a row.

Roethlisberger, second in the league in passing and on pace for what would easily be the best statistical season of his career, was 23 of 35 for 417 yards in his second career 400-yard game.

Raiders 13, Eagles 9

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Louis Murphy threw two key blocks to spring Zach Miller's 86-yard touchdown catch, Justin Fargas ran for 87 yards and Oakland's defense harassed Donovan McNabb all day.

Cardinals 27, Seahawks 3

SEATTLE (AP) -- Arizona moved into a tie for the NFC West lead as Kurt Warner completed 32 of 41 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.

Falcons 21, Bears 14

ATLANTA (AP) -- Chicago made another huge mistake in the red zone, and the Atlanta Falcons held on for another wild victory against the Bears Sunday night.

Michael Turner scored the go-ahead touchdown on an otherwise forgettable night, powering over from 5 yards with 3:06 remaining, and the defense held at the end to preserve a 21-14 victory Sunday night.

Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes for the Falcons (4-1), who matched their best five-game start in franchise history.

Packers 26, Lions 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers got sacked five times but still managed to have a big day against Detroit's defense, throwing for 358 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Donald Driver became the franchise's career receptions leader with a first-quarter catch and rookie outside linebacker Clay Matthews III had two sacks as the Packers (3-2) turned in a dominant defensive effort against an undermanned Lions offense.

Chiefs 14, Redskins 6

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) -- Ryan Succop's four field goals, including the go-ahead 46-yarder with 3:36 to play, plus a last-minute safety were all the Chiefs needed.

They earned rookie coach Todd Haley his first win and Jim Zorn another week of extreme questioning about the future of his job and the Washington franchise.

Jaguars 23, Rams 20, OT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Torry Holt had 101 yards receiving in his first game against his former team, Maurice Jones-Drew ran for 133 yards and three touchdowns and Jacksonville won in overtime.

Josh Scobee provided the winner, a 36-yard field goal with 8 minutes to play in the extra frame.

Created: 10/18/2009 | Updated: 10/18/2009

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