DENVER (AP) " The nine-game winning streak for the Super Bowl champions came to an end Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons beat the Denver Broncos 23-16 on the same day that Tom Brady made his triumphant return to the NFL. Brady was back following a ban for his role in the scandal in which an NFL investigation found the Patriots under-inflated footballs in the 2015 AFC championship game. "It's been a fun week getting ready to play and back to what I love to do," Brady said. Adam Thielen finished with a career-high 127 yards as the Vikings overran the Texans 31-13 to maintain their perfect start to the season. Hilton with 3:43 left to lead the Indianapolis Colts past the Chicago Bears 29-23.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 10, 2016 06:11 UTC