Vinatieri does it all as Patriots whip Rams

Adam Vinatieri beat the St. Louis Rams with his leg in the 2002 Super Bowl. This time, he used his leg and his arm.

The Patriots’ kicker hit a season-best four field goals, then threw his first career touchdown pass on a fake field goal to help New England bounce back from its only loss of the year with a 40-22 victory Sunday in St. Louis.

Corey Dillon returned after a one-week absence with 112 yards rushing on 25 carries and a touchdown for the Patriots, whose 21-game winning streak ended in a loss to Pittsburgh last week.

Cardinals 24, Dolphins 23

To end a 17-game road losing streak, the Cardinals merely needed to pay a visit to Miami.

The Cardinals benefited from two critical penalties and drove 70 yards in the final 2 minutes for a touchdown to beat the Dolphins.

Larry Fitzgerald caught the winning score on a 2-yard pass from Josh McCown with 19 seconds left after a holding penalty against Miami negated a sack and gave the Cardinals first and goal.

The road win was the first since Oct. 6, 2002 for Arizona. The Dolphins are one loss away from their first losing season since 1988.