The New England Patriots stretched their NFL season-opening win streak to nine games Sunday as Stephen Gostkowski's field goal with one second left lifted them to a 27-26 win over the New York Giants. The Patriots rallied for the win against a Giants team that gave them their toughest test of the season. Superstar quarterback Tom Brady was almost intercepted by New York's Landon Collins on the Patriots' final drive, but the rookie safety dropped the ball when he landed awkwardly on his neck. Brady piloted the Pats into Giants territory with four seconds remaining and Gostkowski sealed the win. The Carolina Panthers also improved to 9-0, with a 27-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville where Carolina quarterback Cam Newton completed his first 11 passes, eventually completing 21 of 26 for 217 yards and one touchdown despite being sacked five times. NFL teams across the country held a moment of silence before Sunday's games in honor of the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris and their families. The league said there was also "an increased security and law enforcement presence" at stadiums. Redskins 47, Saints 14: Kirk Cousins threw a career-high four touchdown passes and the Washington Redskins rolled up 513 yards of offense in a 47-14 rout of the New Orleans Saints. Cousins completed 20-of-25 passes and threw for 324 yards, compiling a perfect passer rating of 158.3 against the NFL's 31st-ranked defense, while Washington running back Alfred Morris rushed for 93 yards, his most since Week One. The game was tied at 14 in the second quarter before Washington (4-5) scored 33 straight points during a span that included safety Dashon Goldson's 35-yard interception for a touchdown on the third play of the fourth quarter to make 44-14. Buccaneers 10, Cowboys 6: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a one-yard bootleg touchdown run by quarterback Jameis Winston to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 10-6 at Raymond James Stadium, making up for a day filled with missed opportunities by their offense. The winning score came one play after Winston fumbled the ball leaping over a defender on a touchdown attempt but a Dallas holding call in the end zone bailed the Bucs out. The next play, Winston executed the fake perfectly and strolled into the end zone for the only touchdown in the game over a Cowboys team that is mired in their first seven-game losing streak since 1989. Steelers 30, Browns 9: Ben Roethlisberger, who did not start because of a sprained left foot, entered the game early in the first quarter when starter Landry Jones was injured and led the Steelers to a 30-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. Bears 37, Rams 13: Tight end Zach Miller and running back Jeremy Langford turned Jay Cutler throws into 80-yard touchdowns as Chicago dumped the St Louis Rams 37-13 at Edward Jones Dome. Chiefs 29, Broncos 13: A relentless Kansas City Chiefs defense pressured quarterback Peyton Manning into four interceptions, shutting down the Broncos long enough for a 29-13 victory on Sunday. Charcandrick West ran for a touchdown and caught an 80-yard scoring pass from Alex Smith, helping the Chiefs (4-5) snap a seven-game losing streak to the Broncos (7-2). Cairo Santos added five field goals. Though Manning became the NFL's all-time leading passer with his first completion of the day, he was also lifted from the game after playing ineffectively and struggling to dodge pressure while playing with sore ribs and a foot injury. Elsewhere it was: Dolphins 20, Eagles 19; Jaguars 22, Ravens 20; Lions 18, Packers 16; Raiders 30, Vikings 14 and Cardinals 39, Seahawks 32. — Agencies
