Brady on target as Patriots rout Raiders in Mexico

Tom Brady completed 30-of-37 passes for 339 yards and three touchdownsSunday to spark the defending NFL champion New England Patriots overOakland 33-8 at Mexico City for their sixth consecutive victory.The 40-year-old quarterback, a five-time Super Bowl champion, connectedwith Brandin Cooks on a season-long 64-yard touchdown toss. StephenGostkowski also kicked four field goals, including a team-record62-yarder, in the game before a sellout crowd of 77,357 at EstadioAzteca.“It was just a fiesta all over the field,” said Patriots right end Rob Gronkowski.Brady’s sixth 300-yard game of the season, one more than he managed all of last season, was the 82nd of his career.“We played from ahead, which is kind of the way we wanted to,” Bradysaid. “We didn’t turn it over and that’s a good formula for winning.”It was New England’s club-record 13th consecutive road game, thesecond-longest streak in NFL history behind the 1989-90 run of 18 by the Joe Montana-led San Francisco 49ers.The NFL and Mexico’s tourism ministry also announced a deal for oneregular-season game in Mexico annually from 2019-2021 after the currentcontract ends next year. Eagles, Saints streak onCarson Wentz threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns and the PhiladelphiaEagles improved to an NFL-best 9-1 with their eighth consecutivetriumph, a 37-9 win at Dallas that boosted their NFC East lead over theCowboys to four games.New Orleans also captured an eighth consecutive victory. Wil Lutz kickeda 28-yard field goal in over-time to defeat Washington 34-31,completing a rally from 15 points down in the last six minutes ofregulation time.“From where this started to where it is now, we’ve grown in leaps andbounds. The sky’s the limit for this group,” Saints quarterback DrewBrees said.“We’re playing with a ton of confidence and when you win games like thisyou feel like you can win anywhere, anytime, any way. That’s a goodfeeling.”Case Keenum was 27-of-38 passing for 280 yards and a touchdown againsthis former team, while Latavius Murray ran for 95 yards and twotouchdowns as the host Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-7.The victory stretches their win streak to six games.“It’s going to be hard to yank him out of there right now,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said of Keenum. “He’s playing good.”Keenum was asked if he should remain the starter even with Teddy Bridgewater back after missing a year with a knee injury. “If it is not broke, don’t fix it,” Keenum said. “Let’s keep doing what we’re doing.”Minnesota’s defenders kept the NFL’s top-scoring attack to its seasonlow in points and only 261 total yards in the showdown of divisionleaders.Stafford powers Detroit winDetroit’s Matthew Stafford completed 21-of-31 passes for 299 yards andtwo touchdowns as the visiting Lions outlasted Chicago 27-24. Matt Prater’s 52-yard field goal with 95 seconds remaining provided the victory margin.Blake Bortles threw a 10-yard touchdown pass and Telvin Smith recovered afumble in the end zone to spark Jacksonville over winless Cleveland19-7.Aldrick Rosas kicked four field goals, the last from 23 yards inover-time, to give the New York Giants a 12-9 home victory over KansasCity. The Giants (2-8) snapped a three-game losing streak. The Chiefsfell to 6-4.Patrick Murray kicked a 35-yard field goal with seven seconds remainingand Tampa Bay added a fumble recovery touchdown on the final play in a30-20 win at Miami.Andy Dalton threw for three touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals edgedDenver 20-17 for their first road victory over the Broncos since 1975.Denver’s six-game losing streak is its longest since 1990.Baltimore forced five turnovers in a 23-0 romp at Green Bay, inflictingthe first shutout on the Packers since 2006. Rookie D’Onta Foreman ranfor two touchdowns and the Houston Texans downed visiting Arizona 31-21.Philip Rivers threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns while Buffalorookie Nathan Peterman tossed five interceptions in his NFL debut as theLos Angeles Chargers ripped the visiting Bills 54-24.