Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers set an NFL record on Monday morning (AEDT), passing Tom Brady for the most consecutive pass attempts without an interception.
The record-setting 359th straight pass came on a 24-yard, third-quarter touchdown toss to Randall Cobb, which put the Packers ahead 27-7 over Atlanta. The Packers went on to beat the Falcons 34-20.
Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers throws the ball as he is hit by the Falcons' De'Vondre Campbell.Credit:AP
Just seven passes earlier, Falcons linebacker Deion Jones dropped a throw that would have broken the streak.
Rodgers hasn't thrown an interception since week four against Buffalo, which was his only interception of the season.
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Brady set the mark during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Rodgers is the NFL's all-time leader in interception percentage at 1.5.
Earlier in the day, against Miami, Brady broke Peyton Manning's record for most career touchdown passes (regular season and post-season) with 580.
Manning remains the NFL's regular-season leader in touchdown passes with 539, with Drew Brees 21 behind him entering Monday's games.
Brady's record setter was a two-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman early in the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins.
However, the Dolphins prevailed 34-33, producing a brilliant last-gasp touchdown to beat New England and prevent the Patriots clinching a 10th successive AFC East title.
Miami went 69 yards with the last action of the game for a touchdown that included two lateral passes.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (right) congratulates Julian Edelman after the record-setting touchdown.Credit:AP
Kenyan Drake was the last recipient and secured a dramatic victory.
On November 25, Brady became the NFL's all-time leader in career passing yards – regular and post-season – passing Manning's record of 79,279 yards.
Last week, in a much less prominent moment, Brady achieved a personal milestone of reaching 1000 yards rushing on his career. It took him 18-and-a-half seasons to do it.
Kansas City Chiefs clinched a play-off place as they produced some late drama of their own to earn a 27-24 overtime victory against the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs were facing defeat with 89 seconds left as they trailed 24-17 and had a fourth and nine to convert but quarterback Patrick Mahomes brilliantly connected with Tyreek Hill to extend the drive and it led to a Damien Williams touchdown.
The Chiefs defence forced a turnover but Harrison Butker missed from 43 yards with a potential game-winning field goal.
Butker redeemed himself with a 35-yard field goal in overtime and the Chiefs defence kept Baltimore out to secure an 11th win of the season.
New Orleans Saints clinched back-to-back NFC South titles and their place in the post-season with a come-from-behind 28-14 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Saints trailed 14-3 at half-time but they scored 25 unanswered points with three second-half touchdown drives and a 36-yard field goal by Will Lutz.
Houston Texans had their nine-match winning streak end at the hands of AFC South rivals the Indianapolis Colts. Andrew Luck threw for two touchdowns as the Colts won 24-21 to move within two games of their opponents in the battle for a play-off place.
Rookie Saquon Barkley rushed for 170 yards and scored a 78-yard touchdown run as the New York Giants thrashed the Washington Redskins 40-16. Carolina Panthers suffered a fifth-straight defeat as they lost 26-20 to the Cleveland Browns while the New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 27-23.
MCT, PA
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