Tom Brady got into a dazzling blockbuster against the New Orleans Saints, so no one could have predicted what he would end up doing.
The 43-year-old has been turning back the clock lately and the 6-2 Tampa Bay privateers have been favored to keep their hot phase going. Instead, they had to give in 31-0 at halftime – the biggest half-time deficit in Brady’s entire career.
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Brady’s 1st half HORROR show
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Despite having a near-full receiving corps – with new recruit Antonio Brown on the job and ace Chris Godwin who had returned from injury – Brady struggled hard at Raymond James Stadium.
He threw two interceptions in the first half – doubling his record for the season – and only made it 96 yards when legend Drew Brees tore the Bucs to pieces; Throw for three touchdowns and 189 yards.
Things didn’t get much better after the break when Brady intercepted again. It was the first time since September 2011 that he has thrown three interceptions in a regular season game.
The second half was at least more competitive and the Bucs could look forward to a field goal with a 38: 3 loss. Brady finished with 209 yards from 22 of 38 deals when he was released three times.
Brady’s all-time nightmare has predictably got social media going.
The previous Monday, quarterback Josh Allen had led the offensive with three touchdowns, and Buffalo’s strong defense forced four turnovers as the Bills earned the Seattle Seahawks their second loss in three games with a 44:34 win.
Allen finished the race a whopping 415 yards, adding a quick touchdown to overtake Seattle’s star quarterback Russell Wilson in the battle between the NFL division leaders.
Wilson completed 28 of 41 passes for 390 yards, but had two interceptions for the Seahawks, which fell 6-2 in NFC West. He also gave up two fiddles in the second half when he was sacked as the Seahawks tried to bounce back from a 24:10 deficit in the half.
The bills were well received by Stefon Diggs and John Brown to improve to 7-2 at the AFC East.
The last fear of games of the chargers
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“We can do what we want. We have all the parts here and we just have to keep working right on and off the field, ”said Dions Dawkins, captain of the Bills team.
DK Metcalf had a team high of seven catches for 108 yards for the Seahawks, who drew within 27-20 at the end of the third quarter.
But rookie Zack Moss had a one-yard touchdown run and Allen scored on a three-yard frenzy to give the Bills 41-20 the lead.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed four touchdowns and 372 yards as the Super Bowl Champion Chiefs won their fourth straight game by beating the Carolina Panthers 33-31 in Kansas City.
Tight end Travis Kelce, one of Mahomes’ favorite targets, picked up 10 passes for 159 yards for the AFC West leading Chiefs (8-1).
The Chiefs got off to a slow start, not taking the lead until 4:42 a.m. in the third quarter when Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught a four-meter touchdown pass from Mahomes.
Mahomes completed 30 of 45 pass attempts and teamed up with receiver Tyreek Hill for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Hill finished with nine moves for 113 yards.
GRAPHIC: QB’s wicked leg curl
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Christian McCaffrey, who missed the last six games with an ankle injury, helped Carolina score touchdowns on his first two possessions. The Panthers were leading 14: 3 at the beginning of the second quarter.
In Indianapolis, reigning MVP Lamar Jackson bounced back from a subpar game last week, gaining a total of 228 yards of offense when the Baltimore Ravens took Indianapolis’ first home defeat of the season with a 24-10 win.
Quarterback Jackson had a quick touchdown and Gus Edwards ran for one more score as the Ravens improved to 6-2 over the season.
– Jackson writes history –
Jackson snapped up a piece of history when he hit the top 30 starting mark of the NFL’s Super Bowl-era.
He’s 25-5 since starting the Ravens, tying retired Miami Dolphins’ Dan Marino for the best quarterback start since the mid-1960s.
“It’s pretty cool, I’m up there with a Hall of Famer,” said Jackson. “But you still have to win every game. So everything is fine. “Baltimore beat Indianapolis 17-0 in the first half, becoming the first team to beat the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium this season.
Justin Tucker, who completed the goal with a 48-yard field goal just over two minutes ahead.
Jackson recovered from a four-turnover game against Pittsburgh last week.
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