Tom Brady threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns as the New England Patriots snapped a two game losing streak and clinched a playoff spot with a 27-6 win over Houston……Carolina improved to 13 and 0 and clinched a first round bye with a 38-0 win over Atlanta….Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 33-20 and Bengal quarterback Andy Dalton could be out for the rest of the season with a fractured thumb on his throwing hand……Green Bay maintains a one game lead over Minnesota in the NFC North after beating Dallas 28-7. In other play, it was Oakland 15 Denver 12…..Seattle 35 Baltimore 6……Kansas City 10 San Diego 3…..Jacksonville 51 Indianapolis 16….New York Jets 30 Tennessee 8…..New Orleans 24 Tampa Bay 17…..St. Louis 21 Detroit 14…..Cleveland 24 San Francisco 10…..Washington 24 Chicago 21 and Philadelphia 23 Buffalo 20.
In the NHL, Patrick Kane extended his consecutive point streak to 26 in Chicago’s 4-0 win over Vancouver…..Colorado downed St. Louis 3-1 and the Islanders blanked New Jersey 4-0.
In Major-Midget hockey, Fredericton defeated the Saint John Vitos 5-1.
The Sea Dogs are giving foward Bkondji Imama their full support following his suspension by the “Q” until the end of January, saying he sacrificed himself to come to the aid of a young teammate after coming off the bench to take part in a fight and proved himself to be the ultimate teammate.
In the NBA, the Raptors beat up on Philadelphia 96-76. Elsewhere, it was Oklahoma City 104 Utah 98 (OT)……Miami 100 Memphis 97 and Phoenix 108 Minnesota 101.
