Summary
Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 341 yards (311 meters) as the New England Patriots began the defense of their Super Bowl title with a 33-3 rout of Pittsburgh in a bruising opening Sunday of the NFL season. The 42-year-old Brady completed 24 of 36 passes and improved to 6-0 at home against the Steelers.
Stephen Gostkowski added four field goals.
Sammy Watkins grabbed nine passes for a career-high 198 yards and three touchdowns, taking over as the top target for Chiefs quarterback Mahomes after Tyreek Hill departed with a shoulder injury days after he inked a three-year, $54 million deal last week.
Early division clashes saw the Baltimore Ravens run riot in a 59-10 victory over the Dolphins in Miami, where Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for a career-high 324 passing yards and a club-record five passing touchdowns.
He connected on 17 of 20 passes for a club-record 85 percent completion rate.
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