The New England Patriots scraped by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-14 to avoid an unthinkable 2-3 start to the season. Stephen Gostkowski went 4-for-4 on field goals, while Nick Folk went 0-for-3 and will most likely not be on the Buccaneers roster next week.
This was Tom Brady’s first ever “true road game” against the Bucs, with the 2009 matchup taking place in London, England. With the victory on Thursday night, Brady has now beaten 30 teams on the road — at their actual stadium, to be more specific — in addition to tying Peyton Manning and Brett Favre for most regular season wins by a starting quarterback in NFL history.