Showboating, leaping into teammates' arms and jumping over the goal line on a touchdown — with Randy Moss doing none of that — they made history with a 34-17 win today over the Cleveland Browns, the latest victim of a powerhouse that seems to score at will.

Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns, tying an NFL record with at least three in each of his first five games, Junior Seau grabbed two interceptions, and New England became the first team to start a season with five wins by at least 17 points.

Oh, and the Patriots never trailed for the fourth game as they moved to 5-0 for the third time in club history.

It shouldn't be as easy when they visit Dallas next Sunday. But so far, they've been behind for just a span of 12:36 this season — and they followed that 7-3 deficit against Buffalo with 35 straight points in a 38-7 win.

The Browns (2-3) had shown promise after years of mediocrity. But they lost running back Jamal Lewis for the game with an injured right foot after he rushed for 11 yards on their first play.

The passing attack couldn't pick up the slack as Derek Anderson threw three interceptions in the first half — two on consecutive offensive plays by Cleveland — that led to 14 points.