Brady, Roethlisberger Each Lead Romps
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Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Both Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger had big days on Sunday, leading their teams to impressive routs. Brady and the New England Patriots easily handled the Chicago Bears 51-23 while Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers dominated in a 51-34 win over Indianapolis.
Brady tossed five touchdown passes in the romp over Chicago, continuing an impressive stretch of four straight wins. The Patriots quarterback was 30-for-35 in the win for 354 yards. New England (6-2) scored on all five possessions in the first half, leading 38-7 at halftime.
“I love coaching Tom. I’ve been fortunate to have him the whole career since he’s been here,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “He does a great job of executing the team game plan.”
Meanwhile, Big Ben outdid Brady by throwing for six touchdowns, a franchise record, in a big momentum win over the Colts. The Pittsburgh quarterback also set a franchise mark with 522 passing yards while picking up his 100th career victory.
“We just felt like they couldn’t stop us because we were just clicking,” said Roethlisberger. “It was one of those nights that players talk about when things feel like they’re going right.”
The Steelers improved to 5-3 on the year and won consecutive games for the first time all season.
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