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The New England Patriots maintained their lead at the top of AFC East thanks to their watertight defense in a 17-10 win at the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\nThe New England Patriots maintained their lead at the top of AFC East thanks to their watertight defense in a 17-10 win at the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed only 26 of 47 passes for 216 yards and his 14 incompletions \u2013 while throwing into a swirling first-half wind \u2013 were the most in his career in a single half.<\/p>\n
Both sides were lackluster going forward, with Patriots receiver Julian Edelman making the biggest throw of the game, finding Phillip Dorsett in the end zone to give his side a 17-10 lead on their first possession of the second half following Brady\u2019s backward pass.<\/p>\n
The San Francisco 49ers bounced back from last week\u2019s first defeat of the season to beat the Arizona Cardinals 36-26 and stay top of NFC West.<\/p>\n
The Cardinals led 9-0 after Zane Gonzalez\u2019s field goal and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald\u2019s touchdown, but the 49ers edged a see-saw encounter with tight end Ross Dwelley going over for two decisive close-range touchdowns.<\/p>\n
The New York Jets beat the Washington Redskins 34-17 and the New Orleans Saints also secured victory on the road by the same scoreline at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Denver Broncos 27-23, the Buffalo Bills overcame the Miami Dolphins 37-20 and the Indianapolis Colts won 33-13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Cowboys won 35-27 at the Detroit Lions, the Atlanta Falcons cruised to a 29-3 victory at the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the Houston Texans 41-7.<\/p>\n
The Oakland Raiders edged the Cincinnati Bengals 17-10, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears 17-7 and the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7.<\/p>\n