Patriots March On As Treveyon Henderson’s Three Touchdowns Help Down Jets

Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 2 touchdowns and made a TD drawback to thief Drake Maye and nan New England Patriots triumph their eighth consecutive game, 27-14 complete nan New York Jets connected Thursday night.

New England (9-2) matched their longest streak since Tom Brady’s last play pinch nan squad successful 2019. The Patriots’ 3-0 grounds successful AFC East games is their champion commencement successful nan section since 2019 (5-0).

Pending this weekend’s games, first-year coach Mike Vrabel’s Patriots person nan champion grounds successful nan NFL; Indianapolis and Denver are 8-2. And New England will person a winning play for nan first clip since 2021, erstwhile they past made nan playoffs.

With Rhamondre Stevenson retired for nan 3rd consecutive crippled pinch a toed injury, Henderson logged a career-high 19 rushing attempts, totaling 62 yards. His 2 TD runs matched his full from Sunday’s triumph complete Tampa Bay.

Maye was solid, completing 25 of 34 passes for 281 yards and a TD. Stefon Diggs had 9 catches for 105 yards, his 3rd 100-yard crippled of nan season.

The Patriots thrived successful damp and chilly conditions pinch temperatures that dipped into nan precocious 30s fahrenheit, compiling 336 full yards while holding nan Jets to 245.

New York’s Justin Fields threw a touchdown walk to John Metchie III but was different ineffective done nan air, going 15 of 26 for 116 yards. He was nan Jets’ starring rusher pinch 67 yards and a touchdown connected 11 carries. Fields’ apical receiver, Garrett Wilson, was placed connected injured reserve pinch a knee wounded earlier Thursday.

Trailing 27-14 pinch conscionable complete 2 minutes to play, nan Jets (2-8) had a fourth-and-four connected nan New England 15, but Fields’ walk to tight extremity Jeremy Ruckert was surgery up.

The Jets won nan pregame coin flip and took nan ball, marching 72 yards complete 14 plays and taking a 7-0 lead connected Fields’ five-yard TD rush. It was nan Jets’ first opening-drive TD since Week 16 of past season.

The Patriots responded pinch a 69-yard thrust and a seven-yard touchdown tally by Henderson. The 13-play thrust included a fourth-down walk from Maye to DeMario Douglas.

After a New York punt, Henderson ran for his 2nd TD, besides from 7 yards out. He dragged aggregate defenders into nan extremity area to put New England successful beforehand 14-7.

Penalties, ill-timed mistakes and mediocre accumulation retired of nan passing crippled again stymied nan Jets. They had a chance to get nan shot backmost precocious successful nan first-half, but had a sack nullified by an forbidden interaction call. On nan adjacent play, cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers collided pinch information Tony Adams, knocking a would-be interception from his hands. Fields completed conscionable 4 passes for 23 yards successful nan first-half.