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SPORTSMonday 9 November 2015
Newton’s 4 TDs lead unbeaten Panthers past Packers 37-29
The Associated Press Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) reaches the ball over the goal line for a touchdown against Boswell in range for a chip
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — shot even without their fran-
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — the Green Bay Packers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 8, chise quarterback. Oak-
Cam Newton threw three land running back Latavius
touchdown passes and ran 2015. Associated Press Murray ran for 96 yards but
for another score Sunday, left in the third quarter with
and the Carolina Panthers a potential concussion.
took an important step to- Roethlisberger passed for
ward securing home-field 334 yards with two touch-
advantage throughout downs and a pick as he
the NFC playoffs with a 37- moved past Hall of Fam-
29 win over the Green Bay ers Johnny Unitas and Joe
Packers. Montana and into 13th on
Newton completed 15 of the NFL list for career yards
30 passes for 297 yards and passing. When he’ll get to
ran for 57 yards on nine add to that total is uncer-
carries in one of the better tain after he was taken
games of his five-year NFL from Heinz Field for further
career. evaluation after Smith fell
The Panthers (8-0) extend- on his left foot.
ed their regular-season win PATRIOTS 27, REDSKINS 10
streak to 12 and put them- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)
selves in terrific shape in the — Julian Edelman and
NFC standings, where ev- LeGarrette Blount scored
ery other team has at least touchdowns before the
two losses. Redskins ran their second
play.
Aaron Rodgers threw for Tom Brady completed 26 of
39 passes for 299 yards and
369 yards and four touch- two touchdowns, includ-
ing an 8-yarder to Edelman
downs and led a furious on the opening drive. New
England (8-0) then pulled
fourth-quarter comeback off a surprise onside kick,
but that drive stalled when
from 23 points down, but Edelman fumbled.
Washington could man-
couldn’t complete it. Line- age only a single play:
Kirk Cousins’ pass that
backer Thomas Davis in- bounced off Pierre Garcon
and was intercepted by
tercepted Rodgers on a Logan Ryan. New England
then marched downfield
fourth-and-goal pass at the to make it 14-0 on Blount’s
5-yard score.
Carolina 3 with 1:54 left. Washington (3-5) man-
aged 15 total yards in the
The Packers (6-2) have lost first quarter, and the Patri-
ots continued to pull away.
back-to-back games after New England has scored in
31 straight quarters — ev-
starting 6-0. ery one this season except
the first quarter of the first
STEELERS 38, RAIDERS 35 game. Blount carried 29
times for 129 yards for New
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris England, which won easily
even though Brady threw
Boswell hit an 18-yard field his second interception
of the season. The Patriots
goal with 2 seconds left to also lost a fumble at home
for the first time since 2013.
lift the Steelers after Ben TITANS 34, SAINTS 28, OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten-
Roethlisberger left with a nessee rookie Marcus Mari-
ota came back from his
potentially serious left foot recent injury to pass for
371 yards and four touch-
injury. downs, including a 5-yard
scoring pass to Anthony Fa-
The Steelers (5-4) survived sano in overtime, and the
Titans snapped a six-game
after Roethlisberger ex- skid.q
ited midway through the
fourth quarter after getting
sacked by Aldon Smith. Re-
placement Landry Jones
found Antonio Brown for a
57-yard reception on Pitts-
burgh’s final drive to set up
Boswell’s winning kick.
Brown finished with 17
catches for 284 yards, both
franchise records. DeAn-
gelo Williams ran for 170
yards and two scores as
the Steelers rolled up 597
yards of total offense.
Derek Carr threw for 301
yards with four touchdowns
and an interception for the
Raiders (4-4). Carr found
Michael Crabtree for a 38-
yard score to tie it with 1:15
to go, more than enough
time for the Steelers to get
