Brady throws 4 TD passes in triumphant Bay Area return

Making the day even sweeter, Brady won his 199th career game in Sunday’s 30-17 New England victory over the 49ers, tying Hall of Famer Brett Favre for second-most wins by a quarterback in National Football League history.

“It was a great feeling to go up there, get that victory, especially against a team like that, ” quarterback Colin Kaepernick said. The Bengals managed only five first downs while being shut out in the second half. He says he feels good and is happy to be back out there. “We’re happy we played well enough to win the game”. Even though Colin Kaepernick has shown some improvement since regaining his starting spot from Blaine Gabbert, the belief is that the enigmatic quarterback and the Niners will be parting ways after the season.

Chip Kelly is the coach of the 49ers now, but previous year he brought the Philadelphia Eagles to Gillette Stadium and won, scoring 35 points.

“It’s pretty insane. Every time we come out West it seems like we have a lot of fans out here”.

In 2008, the Patriots played the 49ers in San Francisco but Brady was lost for the season in Week 1 after Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard barreled into his knee, resulting in a torn ACL for the defending MVP.

Belichick said Kelly helped generate ideas that he’s incorporated into his team’s routine. “Torrey wasn’t in today”.

“I’ve got to hand it to our field guys”. We can line up in empty sets all day long and throw the ball all over the lot. We all do. It’s kind of the meaty part of the schedule right now. Hyde is getting back to health and averaging just 3.6 yards a carry. Rookie WR Aaron Burbridge started in Smith’s place. The only production the 49ers received from their wideouts came from Chris Harper (two catches for 35 yards) and Quinton Patton (two catches for 17 yards). His third touchdown pass of the game capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive. “Probably when it’s all said and done and I’m no longer a member of the team I’ll enjoy it a little more”. Teams have been able to throw on the 49ers when they want, but they have been particularly terrible against the run. “This offense is built on being balanced”.

Jones played 33 snaps with the New England defense in a Week 3 shutout of the Houston Texans and had been on the field for 18 defensive snaps against Cleveland before being ejected. Brady stepped up in the pocket and threw just before linebacker Ahmad Brooks hit him from behind. The rest of the secondary held their own, Logan Ryan had a few great pass breakups and nearly got an interception, McCourty patrolled the field as usual, and Patrick Chung continues to be one of the best safeties in the league, shutting down tight ends and getting in the trenches on run defense, he even had a sack early in the game. The 49ers defense ranks 32nd in points and yards allowed.

“I’m trying not to do that”, Brady said of those scramble situations.

Here are three things we learned from the 49ers’ 30-17 loss to the Patriots.

The 49ers’ ninth-consecutive loss ties a franchise record from 1978.

49ers LB Gerald Hodges has 24 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in the past three games. The Dolphins enter next week’s game on a five-game winning streak.

“They practice well. They’re engaged”.

“I was lucky to grow up in the Bay Area at that time and I always remember it being all the Super Bowl rallies and my mom taking me out of school and banging pots and pans on the El Camino after they would win Super Bowls”.