Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Associated Press
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
The Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski connection kept clicking. The New England Patriots’ defense and special teams kept rolling, too.
Brady threw two touchdown passes to Gronkowski, Julian Edelman returned a punt 72 yards for another score and Kyle Arrington had two interceptions to help the Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34-3 on Monday night.
The Patriots (7-3) increased their AFC East lead to two games.
The Chiefs (4-6) weren’t expected to do much on offense behind untested quarterback Tyler Palko, making his first career start with Matt Cassel injured. And they didn’t, managing just a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Succop with 1:30 left in the first quarter for their only lead.
With Gronkowski collecting his ninth and 10th TD receptions of the year, the Patriots had their second straight dominant game after beating the New York Jets 37-16.
The Chiefs lost their third straight.
The Patriots didn’t generate much of an attack during their first four series.
Then the protection improved and Brady, who had thrown for just 19 yards in the first quarter, took advantage, leading three consecutive scoring drives.