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anyone who asked that the other guy was the better quarterback.In the second matchup between the future Hall of Famers White Tom Brady Jerseys , it was the one with five Super Bowl rings who walked off the field with the victory.Brady threw for 294 yards and a touchdown, and James White ran for two scores to lead the New England Patriots to a 31-17 victory over Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.It was the sixth straight victory for the Patriots (7-2)."We made some plays in the fourth quarter when we needed to," Brady said. "Anytime you beat a good football team it feels good. So, 7-2 is a long ways from 1-2 where we were."Rodgers completed 24 of 43 passes and two touchdowns but failed to rally his team after tying the game in the third quarter. Rodgers won the first matchup with Brady at Lambeau Field in 2014."If you play long enough, and you have the sustained greatness that Tom has had, there's going to be a lot of records," Rodgers said. "He's been the gold standard at quarterback for two decades."It was 17-all late in the third quarter when Aaron Jones fumbled for Green Bay (3-4-1).New England receiver Julian Edelman hit White on a 37-yard catch-and-run to set up White's second score, a 1-yard run. On the Patriots next possession, Brady connected with Josh Gordon for a 55-yard TD.Gordon caught five passes for 130 yards Tom Brady Jerseys 2019 , the 12th 100-yard receiving game of his career.With tight end Rob Gronkowski out with a back and ankle injury and leading rusher Sony Michel out for the second straight week with a knee issue, Brady and the Patriots had to get creative.They again turned to receiver Cordarrelle Patterson to help carry the load in the backfield.Patterson was effective for the second straight week, rushing 11 times for 61 yards and a touchdown ."So much of our team is guys being in roles that maybe they didn't sign up for," Brady said. "But they're asked to do it. ... A lot of guys down and you're short at certain spots. Obviously, we have a lot of trust in him that when he's got the ball in his hands good things are going to happen."He worked in tandem with White to keep the Packers defense guessing. White took advantage and found space to turn short completions into first downs.New England also capitalized on a pair of long flea-flicker passes to set up scores.Rodgers was on target in the first half. He was elusive in the pocket and extended plays with his feet, keeping the Patriots' secondary off balance long enough to create space downfield or some big gains.The longest was a 51-yard pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the third quarter that helped set up Rodgers' 15-yard TD pass to Jimmy Graham that tied the game at 17. But the pocket got smaller in the second half as the Patriots defense sped him up, hitting him six times and sacking him once.Brady completed 16 of his first 22 passes but had six straight incompletions in the third quarter.There wasn't a turnover in the game until Green Bay's Jones was stripped by Lawrence Guy early in the fourth quarter. The fumble was recovered by Stephon Gilmore on the Patriots' 24.New England quickly capitalized, using four straight completions by Brady and a 37-yard pass from Julian Edelman to get to the Packers' 2. White scored from a yard out two plays later to put the Patriots back in front 24-17."It was obviously a big play in the game," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "That was a turning point."The Patriots' defense tightened on Green Bay's next drive. It culminated on third down when Adrian Clayborn and Trey Flowers dropped Rodgers for a 9-yard sack and forcing a punt.It proved costly.On just the third play of the ensuing drive Brady found Gordon over the middle. Packers cornerback Tramon Williams had a shot at a tackle Rob Gronkowski Jersey , but whiffed, springing Gordon for his 55-yard touchdown .TOSSEDPackers safety Jermaine Whitehead was ejected in the second quarter.Whitehead was trading shoves with Patriots center David Andrews when second year defensive back from Auburn spun around and slapped Andrews in the face.He was called for unnecessary roughness and tossed. Whitehead was the replacement for Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who was traded to the Washington Redskins last week.INJURIESPackers: WR Geronimo Allison was inactive for the Packers with a groin injury. He was a key contributor in the passing game before missing two weeks with a hamstring issue. ... Starting RT Bryan Buluga left the game in the first half with a knee injury and did not return. ... CB Kevin King left the game with a hamstring injury and did not return. ... S Kentrell Brice left in the third quarter with a knee injury.Patriots: Gordon said he dislocated his finger early in the game while catching a pass but played through the pain. "It was just like a freak accident. Nothing too crazy," Gordon said. "It dislocated. So I popped it back into place a couple of times."PHOTO OPThe Boston Red Sox continued their World Series championship celebration with a pregame, on-field appearance .Team owner John Henry, manager Alex Cora and several players including World Series MVP Steve Pearce, J.D. Martinez and Brock Holt stood atop a duck boat hosting their championship trophy as they were driven onto the field before kickoff.Cora greeted Patriots team owner Robert Kraft and others, and also took a selfie with Brady .UP NEXTPackers: Host Miami on Sunday.Patriots: At Tennessee on Sunday. NEW YORK (AP) — That was quite the opener for the New England Patriots.The defending champs dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-3 on Sunday night.Now Tom Brady and company welcome wide receiver Antonio Brown to the lineup.The Patriots not only remained on top of the latest AP Pro32 poll , but it was nearly unanimous.New England received 11 of the 12 first-place votes for 383 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.“The Patriots typically build momentum as the season goes on Womens Elandon Roberts Jersey , but this year’s team picked up right where it left off, with a strong defense and an offense that doesn’t even look like it needs Antonio Brown,” said Jenny Vrentas of The Monday Morning Quarterback.Next up for the Patriots: the rebuilding Miami Dolphins, who lost their opener by 49 points.In fact, the top five in poll remained unchanged, with the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, L.A. Rams and Philadelphia Eagles following the Patriots after wins in Week 1.The Chiefs earned the other first-place vote and had 365 points.“Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes picks up where he left off last season with a monster game against the Jaguars. He might be the most enjoyable player to watch in the entire league,” Newsday’s Bob Glauber said.The Saints used Wil Lutz’s 58-yard field goal as time expired to fend off the Houston Texans.“The Texans just learned what the rest of the NFL has known for years — never leave Drew Brees enough time to beat you http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-devin-mccourty-jersey ,” said Ira Kaufman of Fox 13 in Tampa, Florida.The Dallas Cowboys climbed three spots to No. 6 after pounding the New York Giants 35-10. They’ll face another NFC East foe on Sunday when they head to Washington.“Look like NFC East favorites,” said Fox Sports’ John Czarnecki of Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.The Minnesota Vikings climbed four spots to No. 7 after topping the Atlanta Falcons. They will try to move to 2-0 when they head to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers.The Baltimore Ravens also jumped four places to No. 8 after crushing the Dolphins 59-10 and will welcome back Terrell Suggs when they host Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals.The Los Angeles Chargers remained at No. 9 after needing overtime to get past the Indianapolis Colts 30-24.Despite winning their opener, the Seattle Seahawks dropped three places to round out the top 10.