The Sports Xchange

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady worked his fourth-quarter magic and kept his New England Patriots undefeated with a 30-23 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Brady’s 48th fourth-quarter game-winning drive covered 80 yards and the Patriots (6-0) held off the Jets (4-2) in a battle for first place in the AFC East. The loss spoiled the return of cornerback Darrelle Revis to New England.

Brady had over 300 passing yards for the 68th time in his career. He hit wide receiver Danny Amendola for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 7:16 left and got the ball back after a Jets punt. Patriots receivers dropped 12 total passes and New England had just 16 rushing yards. But Brady was still able to seal it in the fourth quarter, beating an overload blitz over left tackle with an easy 15-yard TD pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski to put the Patriots up 30-20 with 1:13 remaining.

Brady was 6 of 8 on the last drive, including three to Gronkowski, and finished his day 34 of 54 for 355 yards and the two scores.

Dolphins 44, Texans 26

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Ryan Tannehill tied a career high with four touchdown passes as Miami routed Houston.

Two of Tannehill’s touchdown passes went to wide receiver Jarvis Landry and one each went to wide receiver Rishard Matthews and running back Lamar Miller. Those four plays totaled 167 yards, and 144 of those yards came after the catch.

The Dolphins improved to 3-3, including 2-0 under interim coach Dan Campbell, who replaced the fired Joe Philbin. Miami has been dominant under Campbell, beating the Tennessee Titans 38-10 in the former tight end coach’s debut.

The Texans (2-5), who trailed 41-0 at the half, got a pair of touchdowns from running back Arian Foster, who left the game with 4:04 left in the fourth quarter, suffering a right Achilles tendon injury even though he was untouched on the play.

Chiefs 23, Steelers 13

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Charcandrick West and wide receiver Chris Conley stepped forward and helped Kansas City end a five-game losing streak with a victory over Pittsburgh.

West, a second-year undrafted free agent out of Abilene Christian University, scored his first NFL touchdown on 1-yard run in the third quarter on his way to rushing for 110 yards while replacing injured Jamaal Charles for the Chiefs (2-5). Conley, a third-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia, scored his first NFL touchdown on a 6-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith in the fourth quarter. Conley caught six passes in place of injured Jeremy Maclin.

The Steelers (4-3) were without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the fourth consecutive game, and backup Michael Vick was unavailable due to a hamstring injury. No. 3 quarterback Landry Jones made his first NFL start, and it was not an afternoon to remember, as he threw a pair of interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack.

Vikings 28, Lions 19

DETROIT — Teddy Bridgewater passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns and Blair Walsh kicked five field goals to lead Minnesota past Detroit.

The second-year quarterback completed 25-of-35 attempts while Adrian Peterson gained 98 yards on 19 carries as the Vikings (4-2) downed their division rival for the second time in five games. Peterson was questionable entering the game after reportedly swallowing chewing tobacco juice during a bumpy flight to Detroit.

Minnesota rookie wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught six passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings’ defense clamped down after allowing two first-quarter touchdowns and sacked Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford seven times. The Lions dropped to 1-6.

Jaguars 34, Bills 31

LONDON — The Buffalo players are grateful to be hitting the bye with injuries piling up and a deflating loss to Jacksonville that dropped the Bills to 3-4.

Saddled by injuries to key personnel including starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor, the Bills rallied with 28 points to overcome a 27-3 deficit, but Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Allen Hurns with 2:16 remaining to complete a rally and give Jacksonville its first win at Wembley Stadium.

Bortles finished 13 of 29 for 182 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries.

EJ Manuel started at quarterback for the Bills for the second straight game in the absence of Taylor, who was out for a second consecutive game because of a sprained left knee. Manuel had two interceptions, lost one of his two fumbles, and was sacked four times as he struggled early when the Jaguars built their 24-point lead. Manuel finished with 298 yards on 24-of-42 passing.

Saints 27, Colts 21

INDIANAPOLIS – Drew Brees, who played college football 65 miles north of Lucas Oil Stadium at Purdue, completed 28 of 44 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown as New Orleans defeated reeling Indianapolis.

Beginning with the 1986 season, the Saints (3-4) are 8-2 against Indianapolis (3-4), including a 31-17 Super Bowl victory on Feb. 7, 2010, in Miami. New Orleans also defeated the Colts 62-7 during the 2011 regular season in New Orleans.

After a miserable first half, Andrew Luck threw for 333 yards on 23-of-44 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Falcons 10, Titans 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matt Ryan passed for 251 yards and running back Devonta Freeman rushed for 116 yards, leading Atlanta over Tennessee.

The Falcons (6-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season against New Orleans. The Titans (1-5) suffered their fifth straight loss, and haven’t won a home game since beating Jacksonville in October of last year.

Zach Mettenberger started at quarterback for Tennessee in place of rookie Marcus Mariota, who suffered an MCL sprain in last week’s loss to Miami. Mettenberger completed 22 of 35 passes for 187 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Rams 24, Browns 6

ST. LOUIS — Rookie running back Todd Gurley continued to provide much-needed life to the St. Louis offense, rushing for 128 yards and two second-half touchdowns as the Rams pulled away from Cleveland.

Gurley’s 1-yard scoring run with 2:14 left in the third quarter was his first NFL touchdown, giving the Rams (3-3) a 17-6 advantage. He added a 16-yard jaunt off right tackle with 8:11 remaining, making a sharp cut from right to left and then running through contact at the 5 to seal the result.

St. Louis’ defense got the best of a Cleveland offense which averaged 26.2 points in its previous five games, forcing four turnovers and recording four sacks of quarterback Josh McCown. The Browns dropped to 2-5.

Redskins 31, Buccaneers 30

WASHINGTON — Kirk Cousins threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Reed with 24 seconds left and Washington rallied from a 24-0 deficit to defeat Tampa Bay.

Reed, back after missing two games with a concussion, had 11 catches for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Cousins finished with 317 yards and three touchdowns on 33-of-40 passing for the Redskins (3-4).

Dominant early, the Buccaneers (2-4) led 24-0 midway through the second quarter.