Gostkowski’s 54-yard FG keeps Patriots unbeaten, 27-26

After forcing a three-and-out from the Giants on the next possession, the Patriots were poised to put the game away, driving to the NY 1.

The Giants (5-5), who remain in first place in the NFC East despite the loss, head into their bye week. The Patriots are the fifth team and first since the 1983-98 49ers (16) with at least 15 consecutive winning seasons….

NY has given the Patriots fits under Coughlin, including two Super Bowl wins, and almost pulled off another victory.

Trainers looked at his left foot when he limped to the sideline. Just 186 yards passing and 216 total isn’t going to get it done against anyone, even the Bucs (4-5). That’s the name of the game. It’s all about the team here though.

With 19 seconds left, Brady hit Amendola one more time for eight yards, down to the Giants’ 36.

Ryan Tannehill threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Jarvis Landry and the defense held on for Miami. “We didn’t get it done”. We hit them on our side. But it’s fun being on a good team.

The Patriots and Carolina are the only teams with ideal 9-0 records, with the Panther having a more comfortable victory at Tennessee. I thought 53 [yards] for Steve, especially kicking that way … there wasn’t a lot of wind but what little wind there was it was tending to blow that direction.

“I try not to follow the game too much”, Gostkowski said.

I don’t think you really think about all that.

“Stephen hit a true ball”, said Belichick. The way it came off his foot, it was straight; there was no tumble, it was true.

The Saints (4-6) lost their second game in a row, following a run of three victories that briefly got them to.500. On the game’s final drive, Brady was rattled by the Giants’ pass rush but was able to get New England into field-goal range.

Speaking of touchdowns, Coughlin didn’t lament on the fact the referees made a decision to take away the initial touchdown from Odell Beckham Jr.

The Cardinals said a few minutes after the play that he had a neck injury but had feeling and movement in his extremities when he left the stadium. I mean, it’s just a shame. I look at it in terms of frustration that goes along with it because of what could have been.

On if he got his feet in bounds, Beckham said, “Yeah. I’ll take the touchdown”, he said.

The latest and perhaps stupidest National Football League catch rule confusion. “We didn’t play our best, but we made enough plays”. You’ve got to complete the whole process. We had two other plays.

Beckham blamed himself for the defeat. I didn’t catch the touchdown.

Minutes after hitting one of the biggest field goals of his career, Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski stood at his postgame press conference and revealed his secret to staying calm under pressure.

Behind a makeshift offensive line, Tom Brady’s time in the pocket was minuscule.

Edelman exited in the first quarter from the Patriots’ 27-26 win over the Giants on Sunday when his left leg was rolled up on during a tackle. The Giants had three plays that could have probably ensured the win and they did not make them.

They nearly gave it away though when Calvin Johnson fumbled an offside kick with 31 seconds left, allowing the Packers a shot at a field goal to win it, but Mason Crosby missed his 52-yard attempt.

The Broncos saw their nine-game AFC West winning streak come to an end with their first loss to the Chiefs since 2011. Until Sunday, he hadn’t completed a scoring pass of more than 7 yards this season. Their last second loss to the New England Patriots was a familiar story. They did a good job. But you never know how that’s going to turn out.

“It’s very frustrating”, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said. “So once he got in the game, he does what No. 7 do”.

Both Beckham and New England’s Rob Gronkowski had the longest TD catches of their careers: Beckham for 87 yards and Gronkowski for 76.

Minnesota squandered chances to build a two-score lead as Blair Walsh missed a 53-yard field goal at the end of the first half to snap a streak of 17 straight makes and then had a 39-yarder blocked by Keith McGill early in the fourth to keep the score at 20-14.

“I’m always confident”, Winston said after scoring the victor with 54 seconds remaining.

Three plays later, on 4th-and-10, a rattled Brady found Danny Amendola for a 12-yard gain. The guys practised hard, they worked hard, they wanted it badly. Was it as physical as I would’ve liked? “I don’t know how to explain it”.