 One play later, Brady's 12-yard touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney increased their lead to 14–6.Later on, a 26-yard run by Darren Sproles moved the ball to the New England 34-yard line.But once again, the Patriots defense kept San Diego out of the end zone, stopping them on third and 1 and forcing them to settle for another Kaeding field goal, making the score 14–9 at halftime.