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Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Green Bay quarterback Matt Flynn threw for three touchdowns in his first career start and had the Packers in position for a big win, but a hectic final minute allowed New England to come away with a 31-27 victory. New York Jets Antonio Cromartie Jersey . Flynn was playing in place of Aaron Rodgers, who sat because of a concussion suffered last week, and looked like a veteran quarterback at times. He completed 24-of-37 throws for 251 yards and had the Packers deep in Patriots territory inside the final 60 seconds. But an apparent failure to get organized with time winding down left Flynn with one last shot, and Tully Banta-Cain sacked him from behind to force a fumble and end the game. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said he thought Flynn operated the final play properly. The mechanics of it I thought was very well done by Matt Flynn, McCarthy said. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Aaron Hernandez in the fourth quarter, to help the New England (12-2) earn a sixth consecutive victory. The Patriots, who have already clinched a playoff berth, werent able to secure the AFC East because the Jets edged Pittsburgh earlier Sunday. New England did, however, maintain its two-game lead over New York and control of the division. The Packers (8-6) suffered a second straight defeat and are now in danger of missing the playoffs altogether. Their loss means Chicago can clinch the NFC North by winning Monday nights game against Minnesota, and Green Bay is also currently trailing New Orleans and the New York Giants in the wild card race. But for Green Bay to have changed that meant it would have had to overcome long odds. The Packers were facing a Patriots team that had won 15 consecutive regular-season home games and 21 of its last 22 contests against NFC clubs. They were facing Brady, who had won his last 26 regular-season starts at Gillette Stadium. On top of that, they were led by a third-year quarterback who had never before started an NFL game. Yet only 71 seconds into the fourth quarter, Mason Crosby kicked a 19-yard field goal to give Green Bay a 27-21 lead. The Patriots, though, got the points back on Shayne Grahams 38-yard try with 11:05 to play, then got the ball back after forcing a Packers three-and-out. Brady led New England 63 yards in six plays, completing first-down passes to Danny Woodhead and Deion Branch before Woodhead ran for 13 yards to bring the Patriots to the Green Bay 10-yard line. On the next play, Brady threw a short pass to Hernandez on the left side of the field, and the tight end broke a tackle before strutting into the end zone with 7:14 on the clock. After the teams traded punts, Green Bay started a drive at its own 43 with 4:22 to play and two timeouts. The Packers looked like they were doomed on the second play, when safety Brandon Meriweather intercepted Flynns deep pass for Greg Jennings. However, Banta-Cain was flagged for illegal use of his hands, giving Green Bay a first down at the New England 47. Three consecutive running plays resulted in a first down at the two-minute warning, and Flynn kept the chains moving with his passing. Faced with a 3rd- and-4 at the New England 29, Flynn connected with Donald Driver for five yards, and Green Bay called its second timeout with 1:05 left. But rookie linebacker Dane Fletcher likely saved the game for the Patriots on the next play, sacking Flynn for an eight-yard loss. Not only did the play move Green Bay backward, it forced the Packers to use their final timeout with 53 seconds left. When Flynn got back under center, Green Bay faced a 2nd-and-18 and needed to pick up yardage quickly. He passed to James Jones for seven yards before completing a pass to Driver cutting across the middle. Pat Chungs ankle tackle left Driver a yard short of the first down, though, meaning Green Bay wasnt able to spike the ball. Flynn and the Packers struggled to get a play called, and by the time he took the snap, there were only five seconds left. Flynn searched for a receiver until Banta-Cain snuck up from behind for the sack and fumble. Vince Wilfork recovered to secure the Patriots win. They gave us all we could handle tonight, so you give them a lot of credit, Brady said. They played from the opening kickoff to the last play of the game. It took all 60 minutes. Green Bay posed a challenge from the start, beginning the game with a successful onside kick. Crosby kicked a 31-yarder to open the scoring, and the Patriots followed with a 33-yard touchdown run by BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Flynn put the Packers back in front on the first play of the second quarter, when he connected with Jones for a 66-yard touchdown. Green Bay made it a 17-7 game later in the half thanks to a long drive. The Packers went 82 yards in 13 plays while taking nearly 6 1/2 minutes off the clock. Flynn capped the march with a one-yard pass to Jennings with 2:17 left. However, Patriots lineman Dan Connolly returned the kickoff 71 yards to set New England up at the Green Bay four. Three plays later, Brady hit Hernandez for a two-yard touchdown to get the Patriots within 17-14 at the break. It was an unbelievable play, Brady said of Connollys return. I can never imagine anything like that is going to happen, and that really was a big play in the game. So if it happens, weve got to take advantage of it ... They wont be kicking to him anymore, Ill tell you that. New England took the lead three minutes into the third quarter, when Kyle Arrington picked off Flynn and returned the ball 36 yards for a score. Green Bay responded with another long drive, a 13-play progression that Flynn ended with a six-yard pass to fullback John Kuhn, giving Green Bay a 24-21 lead. GAME NOTES:Brady completed 15-of-24 passes and has thrown 292 consecutive passes without an interception. He is 16 attempts shy of matching the NFL record, set by Clevelands Bernie Kosar from 1990-91...Bradys two TD passes increased his career total to 256, moving him past Sonny Jurgensen for 11th place all- time...The Packers Brandon Jackson recorded a game-high 99 rushing yards. Jones led all receivers with five catches for 95 yards...Green Bay out-gained New England, 369-249. Tim Tebow Kids Jersey . The provisional ban applies to Austins activities with CONCACAF and in his native Barbados. CONCACAF, which represents North and Central America and the Caribbean, is also asking FIFA to extend Austins suspension to soccer duties worldwide until his full hearing July 13. Authentic John Kuhn Jersey . - Superstar John Tavares had four goals and two assists as the London Knights hammered the Kitchener Rangers 9-0 in Ontario Hockey League action Tuesday. Tim Tebow Premier Jersey . Saaka collected eight rebounds as well in the win for Furman (14-5, 6-2 SoCon), while Colin Reddick chipped in 10 points to go with eight boards off the bench. Jeremy Saffore scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the way for Chattanooga (11-10, 7-2), which also received 10 points and eight rebounds from DeAntre Jefferson. New York Jets Bart Scott Jersey . To take his spot on the roster, the team signed defensive lineman Titus Adams from the practice squad to the active roster. Also, the team signed quarterback Jeff Rowe and wide receiver Darnell Jenkins to the practice squad. Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews Jersey .   Matsuzaka (3-1) walked four, struck out five and was pulled after getting the final out of the inning with 112 pitches. It represented his third win in four starts and the Japanese import was backed by several defensive gems in the near no-no. Dustin Pedroia made a leaping grab in the first on a humpback liner to start a double-play, Matsuzaka snagged a line shot off the bat of Jayson Werth for the final out of the seventh and Adrian Beltre came up with perhaps the most important play with nobody out in the eighth and Raul Ibanez on first. Authentic Tim Tebow White Jersey . There were seven survivors. Rescuers try to find survivors at the scene of a plane crash in Mangalore May 22, 2010. [Xinhua] Dense black smoke billowed from the Boeing 737-800 aircraft surrounded by flames just outside the Mangalore citys Bajpe airport in a hilly area with thick grass and trees. Ryan Mathews Womens Jersey . New York Police Department officers inspect a van that has been declared a suspicious vehicle and has caused numerous building evacuations and street closures near Times Square in New York December 30, 2009. [Agencies]   Times Square, which is the venue of a grand New Year celebration on Thursday, has been reopened to traffic after a bomb squad found no explosive devices in the van. Von Miller Jersey . Yunel Escobar was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI for the Braves, who have won the first three tests of this four-game series and five of their last seven games overall.ROME -- Fabio Quagliarella scored twice and had another clear goal not given by the referee in Juventus 3-1 win at Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Simone Pepe put Juventus in front in the 35th minute in Sicily, but Japan forward Takayuki Morimoto equalized two minutes later before Quagliarella took over. First, in the 43rd, the Italy striker banged in a shot off the crossbar and down over the goal line. But after consulting with his linesman, the referee ruled it was not a goal. However, replays clearly showed the ball landed over the line and inside the goal. The decision was reminiscent of when Frank Lampard was denied a goal for England against Germany at this years World Cup. Quagliarella responded by scoring an undisputed goal a minute later with an angled shot from within the area following a cross from Vincenzo Iaquinta, who also set up Pepes score. Then in the 58th, Quagliarella caught the goalkeeper out of position and launched a long-range shot for his eighth goal this season. The victory kept Juventus within six points of Serie A leader AC Milan. Milan leads with 33 points, Lazio is next with 30, Juventus has 27 and Napoli 24. Milan beat Brescia 3-0 Saturday, Lazio defeated struggling Inter Milan 3-1 on Friday, and Napoli hosts southern rival Palermo on Monday. Earlier, Hernan Crespo scored twice for Parma in a 2-1 win over Udinese, raising his Serie A career total to 150 goals. The former Argentina international converted a penalty in the 24th minute and then restored Parmas lead with a sharply angled header in the 55th before exiting with an apparent muscle injury. Antonio Di Natale had equalized for Udinese with a free kick in the 35th, his ninth score of the season -- tying him for the league lead with Inters Samuel Etoo and Napolis Edinson Cavani. The 35-year-old Crespo began his Serie A career with Parma in 1996 and has also played for Lazio, Interr, Milan and Genoa in the top Italian league. Rob Gronkowski Premier Jersey. Having returned to Parma in January, he has six goals this season. "Thats a lot (of goals). ... I remember them all, one by one," Crespo said of his career total. "The secret is having a lot of passion and desire to play. And its been nice for me to come back to my home in Parma. Parma coach Pasquale Marino called Crespo "a perfect role model." The victory -- Parmas third in its last five games -- moved the central Italian club six points clear of the relegation zone. "Im happy for the team, because a couple months ago we were in last place," Crespo said. Elsewhere, Stefano Guberti scored twice for Sampdoria in a 3-0 win over 10-man Bari, moving the Genoa club into a tie for fifth with Palermo, Inter and AS Roma -- with 23 points each. Also, Adrian Mutu scored his first goal since returning from a nine-month doping ban in Fiorentinas 1-0 win over Cagliari, handing Roberto Donadoni his first loss since taking over the Sardinian club. "Today was one of the best days of 2010. Fortunately this year ends soon," Mutu said, dedicating the goal to the fans that supported him during the ban. Genoa came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Lecce with scores from Luca Toni, Andrea Ranocchia and Marco Rossi (90); and Bologna beat regional rival Cesena 2-0 with goals from Marco Di Vaio and Miguel Britos. The Italian Players Association has called for a strike next weekend to protest the leagues proposed new collective contract. Serie A president Maurizio Beretta and Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete held talks Sunday to outline their strategy in hopes of averting the strike. "Maybe there are more important things we can discuss -- such as the state of the stadiums in Italy -- and take some more time before (striking)," Crespo said. Authentic Tim Tebow Jersey. Les Oilers ont ainsi mis un terme à une séquence de deux défaites. Jim Vandermeer a inscrit le filet des Oilers (21-35-8) en temps réglementaire, eux qui ont remporté cinq de leurs huit derniers matchs. ' ' '