New England Patriots ease to sixth straight victory
The New England Patriots made it six straight victories as they saw off the Tennessee Titans 36-13 at Gillette Stadium to sit 8-4 at the top of AFC East.
The Titans, still without key man Derrick Henry following his foot surgery, suffered a second successive loss, having looked to be in the game as they trailed only 16-13 at half-time.
Patriots’ rookie quarterback Mac Jones delivered a solid performance with two touchdown passes, completing 23 passes for 310 yards, while the defence also produced four turnovers.
SIX IN A ROW. pic.twitter.com/pRR2T4iEc2
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 28, 2021
Leonard Fournette scored four touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 38-31 with a dramatic late show at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Tom Brady helped push his side on with a 75-yard drive as Fournette ran into the end zone with only 20 seconds left and Ryan Succop converted the extra point.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-10 at Paul Brown Stadium to move 7-4 in the AFC North.
THAT WAS FUN! #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/oATBprPMez
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
Running back Joe Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and also scored two touchdowns to leave the Steelers now without a victory from their past three matches.
The New York Jets inflicted another defeat on the Houston Texans with a 21-14 win at the NRG Stadium.
The Texans slumped to a fourth loss in the last five matches and a ninth of the season as fit-again Zach Wilson threw for 145 yards and also ran in to score a touchdown.
The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered a third straight defeat as the Atlanta Falcons won 21-14 at TIAA Bank Field.
Cordarrelle Patterson marked his return from an ankle injury with two touchdowns to give Atlanta a first victory in three weeks as they prepare to next face Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay.
Big W at @HardRockStadium #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/UYV1KgVaaf
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 28, 2021
The Miami Dolphins extended their winning streak to four games with a 33-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium.
Jaylen Waddle made nine catches to return a season’s best 137 yards and also scored a touchdown.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 27 of 31 passes as the Dolphins – who suffered a seven-match losing run earlier in the campaign – continued their resurgence.
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At the MetLife Stadium, the New York Giants produced a strong defensive display as they saw off the Philadelphia Eagles 13-7.
Chris Myarick went over for a one-yard touchdown in the third quarter, while Graham Gano kicked two field goals from 35 and 39 yards.
The Los Angeles Rams suffered their third-straight loss after quarterback Matthew Stafford threw an interception late in the third quarter for the Green Bay Packers to finish 36-28 victors.
In other later games, the San Francisco 49ers went 34-26 over the Minnesota Vikings, the Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 28-13 and the Baltimore Ravens overcame Lamar Jackson’s four interceptions for a 16-10 win against the Cleveland Browns.