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NFL roundup: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady sets record with 201st NFL win

By The Sports Xchange
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks out to shake hands with members of the Los Angeles Rams after the Patriots defeated the Rams 26-10 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on December 4, 2016. The win made Brady the NFL's all-time leader for wins by a quarterback for a total of 201 wins in 264 games. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks out to shake hands with members of the Los Angeles Rams after the Patriots defeated the Rams 26-10 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on December 4, 2016. The win made Brady the NFL's all-time leader for wins by a quarterback for a total of 201 wins in 264 games. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady became the winningest quarterback in NFL history and the New England Patriots improved to 10-2 with a 26-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Brady, who threw one touchdown pass, posted the 201st victory counting the postseason in his pro career, breaking the tie he created with Peyton Manning last week. Brady also picked up his 179th regular-season win, leaving him one shy of Manning and Brett Favre (186 each) as the only quarterbacks with 180 victories.

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Playing their first game of the rest of the season without Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots held the Rams to 25 yards of offense in the first half -- the fewest number of yards ever allowed by New England in a half.

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The Patriots, winners of seven of their last eight, built a 17-0 lead and sent the Rams (4-8) to their third straight loss and the seventh defeat in their last eight games.

LeGarrette Blount, who turns 30 Monday, romped 43 yards for a touchdown on a fourth-and-1 on New England's first possession. Brady hit Chris Hogan with a 14-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and Stephen Gostkowski kicked field goals of 28, 48, 45 and 45 yards again.

Chiefs 29, Falcons 28

ATLANTA -- Eric Berry, who already had an interception return for a touchdown, picked off an attempted two-point conversion pass from Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter and raced 99 yards to lift Kansas City over Atlanta.

The Falcons had just taken the lead on a 5-yard TD pass from Ryan to Aldrick Robinson with 4:53 remaining when Berry stepped in front of rookie tight end Austin Hooper and raced down the field untouched.

The Chiefs (9-3) also scored two touchdowns on fourth-down plays, including a fake punt, as they stunned the Falcons (7-5).

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Albert Wilson raced 55 yards with a short direct snap on the fake punt and Berry had a 37-yard interception return for a TD.

Lions 28, Saints 13

NEW ORLEANS -- Matthew Stafford threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns, including a clinching 66-yarder to Golden Tate in the fourth quarter, and Matt Prater kicked five field goals to send Detroit past New Orleans.

In winning for the sixth time in seven games, the Lions (8-4) took control of the NFC North and dealt a critical blow to any playoff hopes for the Saints (5-7). Detroit is seeking its first division title since 1993.

Stafford completed 30 of 42 passes -- including a 1-yard flip to running back Theo Riddick in the first half -- and also bought time on several plays, picking up 22 yards on three carries, to keep the Saints' defense off balance. Prater kicked field goals of 27, 29, 32, 27 and 52 yards -- the most of his career in one game.

Ravens 38, Dolphins 6

BALTIMORE -- Joe Flacco threw for 381 yards with four touchdowns and Baltimore snapped Miami's six-game winning streak.

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The Ravens (7-5) won four of their past five matchups and remain atop the AFC North. The Dolphins (7-5) were looking to win eight straight games for the first time since 1985 but dampened their playoff hopes instead.

Flacco completed a franchise-record 36 passes to 10 different receivers with an interception.

Packers 21, Texans 13

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A gimpy Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay slipped past Houston at snowy Lambeau Field.

Rodgers, who was questionable with a hamstring injury and clearly limited on a treacherous field, went 20 of 30 for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He directed back-to-back scoring drives of 98 and 89 yards in the second half to snap a 7-7 tie.

The victory kept the Packers (6-6) alive in the NFC North. The Texans lost their third in a row and fell into a first-place tie with Tennessee at 6-6 in the AFC South.

Broncos 20, Jaguars 10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Denver forced Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles into three turnovers, including an interception that was returned for a touchdown, and held on to win.

The win moved the Broncos (8-4) ahead of Miami for the sixth spot in the AFC playoffs. The loss eliminated the Jaguars (2-10) from playoff contention for the ninth straight season.

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The game changed on the third possession of the third quarter with the Broncos leading 10-3. Looking for receiver Allen Robinson on third-and-4, Bortles was hit by outside linebacker Von Miller as he released his pass, which floated to cornerback Bradley Roby, who returned it 51 yards for a touchdown

Bengals 32, Eagles 14

CINCINNATI -- Andy Dalton, playing without Pro-Bowl receiver A.J. Green, passed for 332 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Nugent kicked four field goals, lifting Cincinnati over Philadelphia.

Brandon LaFell had five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown for the Bengals (4-7-1) who snapped a three-game losing streak to keep their fading playoff hopes alive.

The Eagles (5-7) started the season 3-0 but now have lost eight of nine. Carson Wentz overcame a rough first half to pass for 308 yards and a touchdown, but he also had three interceptions -- two by Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

Bears 26, 49ers 6

CHICAGO -- Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns as Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over San Francisco.

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With a steady snow falling throughout the game, Howard anchored the Bears' offense, which produced 19 straight points while sending the 49ers (1-11) to their 11th straight loss.

The Bears (3-9) grabbed a commanding 21-6 lead by reaching the end zone on the first two second-half possessions. Howard's 5-yard touchdown run finished off a 59-yard drive in which quarterback Matt Barkley and Josh Bellamy connected on a pair of long completions that led to Howard's third rushing touchdown. Barkley finished the day 11-of-18 passing for 192 yards.

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