NFL round-up: Tom Brady makes triumphant return from ban, Minnesota Vikings continue unbeaten start

Detroit Lions edge the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers rout the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts bounce back against the Chicago Bears

Tom Brady made his return after a four-game ban (Getty)

Tom Brady enjoyed a winning return to action as the New England Patriots extended the Cleveland Browns' losing start to the NFL season.

The Patriots quarterback missed the first four games of the campaign as he served a suspension in relation to deflated footballs used in an AFC Championship game in 2015.

But he made up for lost time by throwing for 406 yards and three touchdowns to Martellus Bennett in a 33-13 triumph for the Patriots, who lost their 100 per cent record to the Buffalo Bills last time out.

New England fans were delighted to see Brady back in action (Getty)

It was a fifth straight loss for a Cleveland team that never recovered after taking a 23-7 deficit into half-time.

Adam Thielen made a career-high 127 yards as the Minnesota Vikings continued their perfect start with a 31-13 win over the Houston Texans.

Adam Thielen enjoyed a career-best day with 127 yards (Getty)

Matt Prater kicked a late 29-yard field goal and Darius Slay made a crucial interception to edge the Detroit Lions past the Philadelphia Eagles 24-23.

The New York Jets suffered their third loss in a row as the Pittsburgh Steelers scored 24 unanswered points to earn a 31-13 win and move to 4-1.

The Indianapolis Colts bounced back from last week's Wembley defeat to Jacksonville with a 29-23 success against the Chicago Bears. The Colts were the first team not to take a bye week immediately after playing in London.

The Washington Redskins produced a strong defensive performance to beat the Baltimore Ravens 16-10 for a third straight win, while Marcus Mariota threw for three touchdowns and helped himself to one on the ground as the Tennessee Titans snapped a two-game losing streak with a 30-17 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Marcus Mariota led the Tennessee Titans to victory over the Miami Dolphins (Getty)

The Denver Broncos suffered their first loss of the season, going down 23-16 at home to Atlanta. Matt Ryan completed 15 of 28 yards for 267 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons.

Oakland quarterback Derek Carr threw a go-ahead 21-yard TD pass to Michael Crabtree as the Raiders improved to 4-1 with a 34-41 victory over the San Diego Chargers.

Dallas also improved to 4-1, rookie Ezekiel Elliott rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys toppled the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14.

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns passes in the Green Bay Packers' 23-16 triumph over the New York Giants, while LeSean McCoy ran 18 times for 150 yards as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Rams 30-19 in Los Angeles for their straight win.

Aaron Rodgers steered the Green Bay Packers to victory over the New York Giants (Getty)

Results

Baltimore Ravens 10 Washington Redskins 16

Cleveland Browns 13 New England Patriots 33

Dallas Cowboys 28 Cincinnati Bengals 14

Denver Broncos 16 Atlanta Falcons 23

Detroit Lions 24 Philadelphia Eagles 23

Indianapolis Colts 29 Chicago Bears 23

Los Angeles Rams 19 Buffalo Bills 30

Miami Dolphins 17 Tennessee Titans 30

Minnesota Vikings 31 Houston Texans 13

Oakland Raiders 34 San Diego Chargers 31

Pittsburgh Steelers 31 New York Jets 13

Green Bay Packers 23 New York Giants 16

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