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“That’s all on me”, said Marshall, who had four receptions for 67 yards, his lowest numbers in more than a month. Under Ryan’s leadership, the Jets nearly always talked a big game heading into their biannual matchup against the New England Patriots.
Fitzpatrick was set to start for the sixth different team of his career after incumbent starter Geno Smith got in a fight with a teammate and had his jaw broken.
A victory would ensure that the Jets (4-1) leave Foxborough tied with New England (5-0) atop the AFC East standings. In order to beat the Patriots, you typically have to be ideal and mistake-free.
Thanks to Ivory, the Jets entered the game with the NFL’s top rushing attack at 146 yards per game. “We were real happy on that”, Hightower said. The big physical run-stuffer and blitzer was a much needed cog in this week’s game plan. He missed the previous game due to a rib injury, but was active on Sunday…and ever.
All in all, there were encouraging signs for the Jets against the Patriots.
Starting right guard Willie Colon is questionable, also with a sore knee, but will play.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, as he’s done so many times before, took over from there with a nine-play, 71-yard touchdown drive to give the Patriots the lead to stay. Running backs Dion Lewis (abdomen) and Brandon Bolden (hamstring) were both out.
Reports indicate that Ivory was limited by hamstring tightness that he felt after his first carry, a four-yard loss.
Fitzpatrick scrambles out of the pocket. Patriots vs Jets: Start ’em or Sit ’em? How he fares against Edelman and/or Amendola will go a long way towards determining the outcome of this game.
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“So I just kind of rumbled toward the goal line, and it’s good when I have the threat of the ball in my hand because they’re not quite sure if they can go drill me or not”. But the Patriots weren’t able to turn aby of those into interceptions as the ball bounced straight up in the air on a couple of occasions.
Ryan’s receiving options are clearly more limited than he would like at the moment and Gragg could well offer his quarterback a very useful option in the red zone against an outfit that is giving up an average of 29.3 points per game.
Third down was a particular trouble spot for the Patriots as the Jets converted on 8-14 third down attempts. Over the next three plays, Rob Gronkowski caught three passes for 11, 23 and 2 yards.
Malcolm Butler breaks up a pass intended for the Jets’ Eric Decker. They still have one of the best defenses in the league and a strong running game. The coverage wasn’t near tight enough. He also had his hand bandaged after the game.
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Plenty of work remains to be done, but there is no arguing with the results thus far.
