New England 59, Indianapolis 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 18, 2012
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature:
42°
Head Official:
John Parry
Attendance:
68756
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Patriots 59, Colts 24: Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and the New England defense victimized rookie Andrew Luck in a one-sided win over visiting Indianapolis.
Brady threw a pair of scoring passes to tight end Rob Gronkowski as New England (7-3) won its fourth straight contest and equaled the franchise record for points in a game. Brady also connected with Julian Edelman on a 2-yard slant at the goal line to give the Patriots a 31-17 lead early in the third quarter.
Luck threw three interceptions - two of which were returned for scores - and lost a fumble which also led to a Patriots touchdown. He finished 27-for-50 for 334 yards with a pair of touchdown passes to T.Y. Hilton.
Trailing 14-7 early in the second quarter, the Patriots turned the game around by scoring two touchdowns in the span of a minute. Edelman returned a punt 68 yards for a score and newly acquired defensive back Aqib Talib returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown.
Brady finished 24-for-35 for 331 yards as the Patriots scored more than 50 points for the second time this season. Indianapolis (6-4) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end.
Game notebook: Reggie Wayne reeled in seven passes. He has caught at least three passes for an NFL-leading 58 straight games. ... Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez missed the game with a nagging ankle injury. ... Brady threw a touchdown pass for the 42nd straight game. ... The game time was switched to 4:25 p.m. as part of television-flex scheduling. ... Gronkowski is the first tight end in NFL history with three straight seasons of 10 or more touchdowns.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Indianapolis |
|
New England |
Vick Ballard
|
Player |
Julian Edelman
|
16 |
Attempts |
1 |
72 |
Yards |
47 |
4.5 |
Avg Yards |
47.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
20 |
Long |
47 |
Receiving
Indianapolis |
|
New England |
T.Y. Hilton
| Player |
Rob Gronkowski
|
6 |
Receptions |
7 |
100 |
Yards |
137 |
16.7 |
Avg Yards |
19.6 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
43 |
Long |
36 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Indianapolis
|
448 |
119 |
329 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
New England
|
446 |
115 |
331 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1.0 |
3 |
Upcoming Games
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New England will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Jets.
The Patriots have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indianapolis will play their next game at home against Buffalo.
The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.