PLAYER NOTES--QB Tom Brady had just one touchdown pass in Sunday's win over Miami -- a 1-yard throw to Deion Branch -- but did find the end zone twice on a pair of 1-yard runs.
A day after Sean Payton helped Drew Brees break the NFL'ssingle-season passing record the coach wouldn't divulge whetherhe'd enable his star quarterback to maintain that distinction.
PLAYER NOTES--WR Wes Welker set the franchise record for most receiving yards in a season when he added 138 yards against Miami to push his total to 1,518 yards.