With the win, the Patriots improved to 9–3, and clinched their 15th AFC East title. Open menu button Primary nav. Find the perfect Darius Kilgo stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The Jets responded with an 11 play, 75-yard drive, aided by a defensive holding penalty on Ras-I Dowling giving the Jets a first down, and scoring on a Shonn Greene 1-yard touchdown run. I want to go to the National Basketball Association[NBA]. The Texans drove to the Patriots 41, but the clock ran out after Schaub hit Daniels for a 9-yard gain. The Rams didn't score again. Disaster struck on the first drive for the Dolphins. With the decent starting field position, the Jets drove 66 yards to the Patriots 3, but the Patriots defense stiffened and forced the Jets to settle for Folk's 21-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to just 16–13. Edelman returned the ensuing kickoff 32 yards to the Patriots 32, and the Patriots drove to the Bills 9, but the Bills defense kept the Patriots out of the end zone, giving the Bills a chance down just 37–31. After both teams punted to open the second half, the Patriots drained the Broncos already tired defense for a 16 play 95-yard drive, scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, widening the lead to 24–7. It took the Patriots under three minutes to race 63 yards, scoring on Lloyd's 5-yard touchdown catch, widening the lead to 31–13. [2], On May 8, 2015, Byrd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. When Addai was released, Shane Vereen moved up to the 3 running back split. After another Texans punt, the Patriots drove 70 yards, with Brady finding Hernandez, again, uncovered, for a 4-yard touchdown giving the Patriots a 21–0 lead early in the second quarter. On the drive, Jerod Mayo was called for pass interference on 3rd-and-6 and Flacco completed a 14-yard pass on 3rd-and-13. He was subsequently placed on the injured reserve two days later. The Colts almost caught a break when on the drive when Darius Butler forced Wes Welker to fumble, but the ball rolled out of bounds, and the Patriots retained possession. Four straight incompletions ended any hope of a Titans comeback and Gostkowski kicked a 31-yard field goal. After a Seahawks punt, the Patriots drove to the Seahawks' 17, and Gostkowski increased the lead to 20–10 on a 35-yard field goal by Gostkowski. With his 46th career 300 yard passing game, Brady moved to 8th all-time. This was Brady's 40th career touchdown pass in the postseason, making him only the third player with so many in the postseason. Coming off their win against Denver, the Patriots flew to Seattle to play their only game on the west coast of the season. Three possessions later, the Patriots finally got on the board, marching 65 yards in 6 plays, scoring on Vereen's 1-yard touchdown run. Rashad Byrd: I am a Patriots fan. The Titans received the opening kickoff, marching 70 yards to the Patriots 10, converting a 4th-and-1, but the drive stalled at the Patriots 11 and Rob Bironas kicked a 28-yard field goal. SCHOOL I want to go to Duke University I'm also a sneakerhead MY SPARE After being forced to punt, Brandon Fields fumbled the punt at the Patriots 8, he managed to make it to the 12, but no further, setting the Patriots up wonderfully. Coming off their win in Buffalo against the Bills, the Patriots returned to Foxborough to host the Denver Broncos. [17], Byrd finished the season playing in 16 games with 47 receptions, 604 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, and 2 rushing attempts for 15 yards. Then, a 19-yard reception on 2-and-11 was nullified by an offensive pass interference penalty moved the ball back to the Ravens 40, eventually ending in a 49-yard Gostkowski field goal, keeping the Ravens in the game. [11] However during the second half of the game, Byrd suffered a lower leg injury and subsequently was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017. The Jets drove to the Patriots 1-yard line, but Greene was stuffed for no gain on 4th-and-1. Five plays later, Schaub hit DeVier Posey on a 25-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 38–20. He was still permitted to negotiate a long-term deal until July 15, which passed, and a new contract was not allowed to be negotiated until the end of the season. On 1st down, Greg Jones was tackled for no gain. On the very first play, Fitzpatrick connected with Scott Chandler for a 24-yard touchdown pass, tying the game 7-7. After receiving the opening kickoff, short passes to Steven Jackson and Austin Pettis moved the ball to the Rams 44. Taking over at their own 22, aided by a 32-yard screen to Gronkowski on 3rd-and-4, the Patriot raced 78 yards in 9 plays with Brady throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to Gronkowski, increasing the lead to 21–7. Four plays later, Wilson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards with 7:21 remaining, trimming the deficit to 23–17. The Patriots marched deep into their own territory on the opening drive of the game, but were forced to punt. This led to four straight touchdown drives before halftime. Despite driving all the way to the Patriots 23, Luck was intercepted by Alfonzo Dennard, who returned it 87 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, increasing the lead to 45–17. After a 10-yard penalty against, the Patriots scored four plays later with Ridley running in a 4-yard touchdown. Tom Brady was excellent going 24/35 for 331 yards 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. "Vikings, Packers-Saints, Patriots, more Week 4 observations - Don Banks - SI.com", "Jets' Debacle vs. Patriots Rivals Their Best (or Is It Worst? On 2nd-and-18 from their own 28, Kolb hit tight end Todd Heap on a screen pass for a 28-yard gain to the Patriots 44 plus a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Steve Gregory, moving the ball to the Patriots 29-yard line. The Patriots defense clamped down though, and Jay Feely was good on a 38-yard field goal. The Ravens proceeded to drive to the Patriots 33, but went for it on 4th-and-1 instead of kicking the field goal and Bernard Pierce was tackled for a loss. Photo by David Silverman/David Silverman 13 / 33 Jeff Thomas. The Patriots faced the St. Louis Rams in London in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI. The Rams drove to the Patriots 35 on their next drive, but attempted a fake field goal that resulted in a 9-yard loss. The Colts stormed to the Patriots 45 on their next drive, but Luck was intercepted Wilson at the Patriots 22, who it returned it 20 yards to the Patriots 42. Starting at their own 5, the Jets raced to the Patriots 36, and Nick Folk nailed a 54-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 16–10 at halftime. The Colts retook the lead on their next drive, covering 84 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Luck to T. Y. Hilton. However, once again on the third play of the Patriots next drive, Brady was intercepted by Derek Cox. The Bills responded by driving to the Patriots 23 and Lindell was good on a 41-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 10–3. The Dolphins responded, driving all the way to the Patriots 7, but on 3rd-and-4, Mayo sacked Tannehill for an 8-yard loss, forcing them to settle for a 33-yard Carpenter field goal, trimming the deficit to 20–13. Brady extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 40 behind Johnny Unitas and Drew Brees. After two penalties, Ridley scored on an 8-yard touchdown, making the score 31-7 and the anticipated tight game a blowout. The Jaguars forced the Patriots to punt and got the ball back at their own 38 with :54 seconds left. [10] In Week 16, Byrd returned a kickoff 103 yards, a franchise record, and scored the Panthers' first kickoff-return touchdown since 2011 which was crucial in the 22–19 win over the Buccaneers, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The 49ers raced to a 31–3 lead in the third quarter off four Patriots turnovers (two of them Brady interceptions), but the Patriots rallied to score four touchdowns. Photo by Eric J. Adler 16 / 33 Robert Kraft and Gunner Olszewski. The Patriots continued their scoring barrage two drives later. The win pushed the Patriots to 10–3 while the Texans fell to 11–2, the start of the Texans losing three of their last four, missing out on either a #1 or #2 seed. Tom Brady improved his head-to-head record against Peyton Manning to 9–4. The Jets marched 71 yards in 4 plays, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run by Bilal Powell, making the score 35–12. Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Joe McKnight returned the kickoff 37 yards to the Jets 32. Patriots Shop also has Game, Limited or Elite Jerseys that allow you to show your long time devotion to Patriots. The Bills drove to the Patriots 15, but, McCourty intercepted Fitzpatrick's next pass in the end zone with 0:23 seconds left, and the Patriots were able to run out the clock. Six plays later, Ridley scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 35–21. Byrd signed a reserve/futures contract with the Panthers on February 9, 2016. Two possessions later, the Jets engineered a 14 play, 91-yard drive, converting three third-downs, scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Sanchez to Dustin Keller, trimming the deficit to 23–20. After both teams initial possession ended in punts, the Patriots drove to the Ravens 19 before settling for a Gostkowski field goal. The Patriots were hoping to stave off a losing streak and rebound from their loss to the Cardinals in this rematch of the AFC Championship. On the fourth play of the Bills next drive, McCourty intercepted Fitzpatrick at the Bills 46 and returning it 34 yards to the Bills 12. 53 active, 16 inactive, 7 practice squad. After a Patriots punt, the Jets ran out of the rest of the clock and the Patriots won the game. Two possessions later, after Welker returned a punt 16 yards to the Patriots 41, the Patriots marched 59 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a two-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Welker, increasing the lead to 23–13. After a Patriots three-and-out, the Jets marched to the Patriots 25 and Folk tied the game with his 43-yard field goal. At home against the top team in the AFC, the Patriots dismantled the 11-1 Houston Texans on Monday Night Football. 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