FOXBORO, Mass. - The New England Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins, counting playoffs, with plenty of help from the winless Miami Dolphins.\nThe Patriots won their 19th straight on Sunday, a 24-10 victory built on two touchdown passes by Tom Brady and two more turnovers by the offensively inept Dolphins.\nThis Miami team is nothing like the one that no longer shares the record. That team went 17-0 in 1972 and won its opener in 1973.\nThe Dolphins fell to 0-5, matching their worst start in history as an expansion team in 1966.\nNew England (4-0) surpassed the mark of 18 straight wins achieved by five other teams: Chicago in 1933-34 and again in 1941-42; Miami in 1972-73; San Francisco in 1989-90; and Denver in 1997-98.\nThe Dolphins' problems began before the game when kicker Olindo Mare left the field on a cart with an injured right calf. They continued until the end when quarterback Jay Fiedler suffered a rib injury on a 12-yard sack that pushed the ball back to the New England 13. Two plays later, his replacement, A.J. Feeley, was shaken up when hit by Rosevelt Colvin as a fourth-down pass fell incomplete.\nMiami also added to its NFL-high 14 turnovers and scored just one touchdown to add to its total of two in the first four games.
Rams 33, Seahawks 27, OT\nSEATTLE -- Never count out Marc Bulger and the quick-strike Rams.\nBulger threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald less than 3 minutes into overtime, ending Seattle's 10-game home winning streak.\nBulger led a 17-point rally by throwing two touchdown passes in the final 5:34 of regulation. Jeff Wilkins kicked a 36-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to force overtime. The Rams improved to 3-2.\nThe Seahawks (3-1) appeared to have things in control, leading 24-7 at halftime and 27-10 midway through the third period.\nJets 16, Bills 14\nEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Doug Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining to move the Jets to 4-0 for the second time in franchise history.\nChad Pennington went 31-of-42 for 304 yards with a touchdown and an interception, but his biggest plays came at the end, when the Jets had to rally from a 14-13 deficit. Pennington went 7-of-8 for 51 yards, taking the Jets 60 yards in five minutes to set up the winning score.\nBuffalo (0-4) had one final shot from its 48 yard line with 2 seconds left, but Drew Bledsoe was intercepted by Terrell Buckley near the goal line.
Lions 17, Falcons 10\nATLANTA -- The Lions finally scored a touchdown rushing and harassed Michael Vick into three turnovers, preventing the Falcons from going 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.\nJoey Harrington threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Az-Zahir Hakim on fourth down and Artose Pinner scored on a 1-yard dive to put the Lions (3-1) ahead for good.\nDetroit has won both its road games this season after setting an NFL record by losing 24 straight away from home over the previous three years.\nThe Falcons (4-1) lost for the first time under rookie coach Jim Mora.
Steelers 34, Browns 23\nPITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger, becoming more comfortable and more productive with each start, confused Cleveland (2-3) with his running and creativity. The Steelers won their third in a row behind the rookie quarterback.\nDuce Staley complemented Roethlisberger by running for 117 yards, his third consecutive 100-yard game, and scoring on a 25-yard run following rookie Richard Colclough's 59-yard return of the opening kickoff.\nRoethlisberger is only the sixth rookie quarterback to win his first three starts since the NFL merger in 1970. To match 1976 Steelers rookie Mike Kruczek's 6-0 start -- when Kruczek didn't throw for a single touchdown -- Roethlisberger and the Steelers (4-1) must beat Dallas, New England and Philadelphia in their next three games.
Giants 26, Cowboys 10\nIRVING, Texas -- Five games into the season, the Giants already matched last year's win total.\nTiki Barber ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and Steve Christie kicked four field goals to give the Giants (4-1) their fourth win in a row.\nShowing the toughness and discipline demanded by new coach Tom Coughlin, New York overcame a slow start by taking advantage of mistakes by Dallas (2-2) and making some breaks for itself. Coughlin beat his former boss, Cowboys coach Bill Parcells.
Vikings 34, Texans 28, OT\nHOUSTON -- The upstart Texans proved they're never out of any game. The Vikings and quarterback Daunte Culpepper showed them what it takes to close one out.\nCulpepper threw five touchdown passes, the last a 50-yarder to Marcus Robinson on the Vikings' second possession in overtime.\nThe victory was a huge relief for the Vikings (3-1), who almost let it get away after building a 21-0 lead in the third quarter as Culpepper picked apart the Texans.\nDavid Carr rallied the Texans (2-3) with 372 yards passing and three touchdowns, two to Andre Johnson.
Buccaneers 20, Saints 17\nNEW ORLEANS -- The Buccaneers hoped the son of a former Super Bowl quarterback would help them get their first victory. They got their wish.\nBut it was not Chris Simms, son of 1987 Super Bowl MVP Phil Simms, who led the Bucs (1-4) to their first victory of the season. Simms, making his first NFL start, hurt his throwing shoulder in the first quarter and was replaced by Brian Griese, son of Bob Griese, who played in three Super Bowls.\nGriese went 16-of-19 for 194 yards and the decisive touchdown.\nIt was the second straight week New Orleans (2-3) had lost to a previously winless team. The Cardinals beat the Saints 34-10 last week.
Chargers 34, Jaguars 21\nSAN DIEGO -- The Chargers looked sharp in their powder-blue throwback jerseys and white helmets from the 1960s, and played sharp, too.\nDrew Brees, the quarterback the front office didn't want, threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Gates, the tight end who played basketball, not football, at Kent State.\nLaDainian Tomlinson's biggest gains came as a receiver, although he did go airborne over the Jaguars' line for a 1-yard touchdown run. He gained 56 yards on 19 carries, and caught four passes for 78 yards.\nAnd it was the Chargers' defense, not Jacksonville's, that played tough, with three takeaways that set up 10 points. Both teams are 3-2.
49ers 31, Cardinals 28, OT\nSAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Rattay threw two touchdown passes and got two 2-point conversions in the final 4:35, and Todd Peterson kicked a 32-yard field goal with 11:37 left in overtime for the 49ers' first victory of the season.\nBrandon Lloyd made a diving 23-yard touchdown catch with 1:07 left in regulation, then wrestled the ball away from two defenders for the tying conversion. Tight end Eric Johnson had career bests of 13 catches for 162 yards and the other late touchdown for San Francisco (1-4). Arizona also is 1-4.\nWith 49ers great Joe Montana watching from the stands, Rattay finished 38-of-57 for 417 yards -- 169 after the third quarter.
Broncos 20, Panthers 17\nDENVER -- Backup Reuben Droughns ran for 193 yards for Denver (4-1) and Jake Plummer threw a 39-yard pass to Ashley Lelie for the winning points.\nJulius Peppers had a 101-yard interception return for Carolina (1-3), the longest interception return in NFL history to not result in a touchdown. The 283-pound lineman caught it 4 yards deep in his end zone. Jake Delhomme ran for a 3-yard touchdown three plays later.\nPlummer threw two touchdowns -- one with each arm. His second left-handed touchdown of the season went to Droughns, a fullback-turned-tailback who started in place of the injured Quentin Griffin. He had a career total of 127 yards rushing entering the game.\nThe Panthers came into the game without injured running back Stephen Davis and lost backup DeShaun Foster in the second quarter with a sprained shoulder.
