Patriots stay perfect, Dolphins get first win

BOSTON (Reuters) - The undefeated New England Patriots stayed on course for a perfect season by beating the New York Jets 20-10 on Sunday, while Miami snapped a 13-game losing streak after a dramatic overtime win over Baltimore.

The Patriots (14-0) ground out the win without a touchdown pass from quarterback Tom Brady for the first time this season, clinching home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

New England are on course to become the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to go through the regular season without a defeat.

Battling gusting winds and driving rain, the Patriots took a 10-0 lead after Eugene Wilson's five-yard interception return and a Stephen Gostkowski field goal.

The Jets (3-11) reduced the deficit when David Bowens returned a blocked New England punt, but the Patriots restored the 10-point cushion through Laurence Maroney's one-yard touchdown run.

Mike Nugent kicked a fourth-quarter field goal to bring the Jets within a touchdown but Gostkowski capped the scoring with a 34-yard kick.

Maroney paced the ground game with 104 yards on 26 carries while Brady, the NFL season leader with 45 touchdown passes, was 14 of 27 for 140 yards and an interception.

*The Dolphins (1-13) got their first win of season with a 22-16 victory over the Ravens (4-10) in Miami. Receiver Greg Camarillo caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cleo Lemon to seal the win in overtime.

The win snapped the Dolphins' 13-game skid, while the Ravens fell to their eighth loss in a row.

*Record-breaking Green Bay (12-2) quarterback Brett Favre became the all-time NFL passing leader in a 33-14 win over the St. Louis Rams (3-11).

Favre completed 19 of 30 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns to boost his 17-year total to 61,405 yards. The retired Dan Marino held the previous record of 61,361 yards, also in 17 seasons.

The victory assured Green Bay of a first-round playoff bye for the first time in 10 years.

*The Philadelphia Eagles (6-8) intercepted Dallas quarterback Tony Romo three times on the way to an upset 10-6 win over the Cowboys. Donovan McNabb's one-yard pass to Reggie Brown produced the game's only touchdown. Dallas (12-2) had won seven in a row.

*The Indianapolis Colts (12-2) rallied to beat the Oakland Raiders 21-14 on Anthony Gonzalez's 20-yard pass from Peyton Manning with 4:49 left in the game.

*Ladainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles each rushed for two touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers (9-5) clinched the AFC West title with a 51-14 rout of the Detroit Lions (6-8).

*Fred Taylor rushed for 147 yards, including a 12-yard fourth-quarter touchdown, and David Garrard passed for three touchdowns as the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) scored a 29-22 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) in the snow.