New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton passed for 365 yards on Sunday – the fifth-highest total of his 141 NFL games. But he needed 12 more yards in the Patriots’ 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans.
With New England trailing by seven in the fourth quarter, Newton drove the Patriots to the Houston 24-yard line. But incompletions on third and fourth down gave the football back to the Texans with 1:11 to play.
Houston was unable to run out the clock, giving the Patriots a long-shot opportunity from their 29-yard line with nine seconds to play. Newton completed a 9-yard pass to tight end Ryan Izzo, who got out of bounds with four seconds left, then uncorked a Hail Mary that Izzo caught 50 yards down the field. But that left New England 12 yards short of the end zone as time ran out.
The Patriots dropped to 4-6 in another game in which they came up just short. New England has its worst 10-game record since the 2000 season, when the Patriots were 2-8.
In their 35-30 loss to the Seahawks on Sept. 20, the Patriots trailed 28-17 entering fourth quarter. Taking their final possession with 1:42 left at the New England 19-yard line, the Patriots drove to the Seattle 1 in nine plays. But on the game’s final snap, Newton was tackled short of goal line.
In its 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 18, New England trailed 18-3 entering the fourth quarter. Taking their final possession with 3:14 left at the New England 28-yard line, the Patriots drove to the Denver 24 in eight plays. But the drive stalled there. An incompletion, a sack by former Dothan High School star Malik Reed, a 6-yard completion and another incompletion gave the football back to the Broncos with 59 seconds to play.
In a 24-21 loss to Buffalo on Nov. 1, Newton lost a fumble at the Bills 13-yard line with 31 seconds to play.
“We had a lot of games just like it ended today,” Newton said after Sunday’s game, “and we’ve just been on the short end of the stick.”
Newton collected his yards on Sunday by completing 26-of-40 passes. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt batted away four of Newton’s passes.
“I think he’s been playing very consistently here for a while,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said of Newton, “so we have seen that from him for I think a number of games here, really since the San Francisco and the Buffalo games.”
With 8:14 left in the third quarter, Newton connected with wide receiver Damiere Byrd for a 42-yard touchdown pass as the Patriots cut Houston’s lead to 21-17.
“That’s the only reason why you do play is to win,” Newton said. “For us, we’ve just got to play better offensively, myself included. Accept challenges from where they come. Our defense did give us an opportunity at the end, holding them to a field goal. We’ve just got to keep, keep, keep thriving on becoming the best team that we can possible be.”
Newton was among the 16 former Auburn players who got on the field on the 11th Sunday of the NFL’s 101st season.
Three other former Auburn players were at the New England-Houston game:
· Byron Cowart started at defensive tackle for the Patriots. Cowart made four tackles, which equaled his single-game high first reached on Nov. 1 against Buffalo.
· Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones made five tackles on defense and one on special teams.
· Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham did not play.
In the other Sunday games:
Tennessee Titans 30, Baltimore Ravens 24 (OT)
· Titans linebacker Daren Bates made two tackles on special teams.
Carolina Panthers 20, Detroit Lions 0
· Derrick Brown started at defensive tackle for the Panthers. Brown registered two quarterback hits.
· Lions running back Kerryon Johnson (Madison Academy) ran for 17 yards on six carries and caught two passes for 21 yards.
Cleveland Browns 22, Philadelphia Eagles 17
· Browns kicker Cody Parkey connected for field goals of 46 and 28 yards and made two extra points. Parkey also had a 47-yard field-goal attempt blocked in the fourth quarter.
· Eagles offensive tackle Jack Driscoll played but did not record any stats.
· Eagles safety Rudy Ford (New Hope) was designated as a game-day inactive. Ford did not participate in practices for Sunday’s game because of a hamstring injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 3
· Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) started at strong safety for the Jaguars. Thomas intercepted a pass and broke up another pass. In his second NFL start, Thomas got the first interception of his career. Picking off a throw by Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the final play of the first half, Thomas had a 53-yard return. Thomas left the game early because of an arm injury.
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New Orleans Saints 24, Atlanta Falcons 9
· Falcons defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville) played but did not record any stats. Davidson saw action for the first time since Oct. 11. He spent 13 days on the reserve/COVID-19 list, returning to the active roster on Oct. 26.
· Falcons long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps on five punts and three field goals.
Washington Football Team 20, Cincinnati Bengals 9
· Washington running back Peyton Barber ran for 28 yards on eight carries and made a tackle on special teams.
· Josh Bynes started at linebacker for the Bengals. Bynes made five tackles.
· Carl Lawson started at defensive end for the Bengals. Lawson made five tackles, recorded one sack and registered two quarterback hits.
Denver Broncos 20, Miami Dolphins 13
· Dolphins fullback Chandler Cox was designated as a game-day inactive.
· Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) played but did not record any stats.
Indianapolis Colts 34, Green Bay Packers 31
· Packers defensive lineman Montravius Adams was designated as a game-day inactive. Adams did not practice last week because of a toe injury.
· Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith was designated as a game-day inactive. Smith was not on the right side of Indianapolis’ line for the first time since joining the starting lineup in the fifth game of the 2018 season. Smith sustained a thumb injury during Thursday’s practice that required stitches, and he did not practice on Friday.
Kansas City Chiefs 35, Las Vegas Raiders 31
· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made his five kicks – a 35-yard field goal that gave Las Vegas a 17-14 lead with 4:36 left in the first half and four extra points.
Week 11 started with the Seattle Seahawks’ 28-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.
Week 11 concludes on Monday when the Los Angeles Rams visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 7:15 p.m. CST. ESPN will televise the game.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
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