Patriots tackle Jets in New York tonight

It’s over. Drake Maye’s first drive within the NFL runs out the clock, and the Jets have a 24-3 win over the Patriots.

It’s New York’s first 2-1 begin since 2015…which can be the final yr the crew beat the Pats at dwelling.

Aaron Rodgers seemed comfy, throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns. He moved round nicely, getting exterior the pocket to seek out receivers and likewise scrambling for 18 yards.

The Pats fell to 1-2 with the loss.

Aaron Rodgers surprisingly got here again on the sphere, however the Jets’ drive ended after six performs.

Extra excitingly, Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye — the third general decide in April — is about to see his first NFL motion. Possibly we are going to really keep in mind this sport now.

Cease me when you’ve heard this earlier than — the Patriots punted. New England did handle a primary down on its most up-to-date drive. It nonetheless someway solely went 8 yards.

After Rhamondre Stevenson coughed it up, the Jets took benefit and added three factors to their lead. New York is now up 24-3 with somewhat over 10 minutes left within the fourth. Don’t anticipate we’ll see far more of Aaron Rodgers after this rating.

Did the Patriots offense get going? Nope! Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled on the primary play of the drive and the Jets have the ball deep in New England territory.

After working one play with a mile to go on third down, the Jets punted lower than a minute into the fourth quarter. Let’s see if the Patriots can lastly maintain some offense.

The Jets lead 21-3 after three quarters because the Patriots can’t get something going offensively.

It’s been a clear, comfy re-home debut for Aaron Rodgers, who’s thrown for 250 yards and two touchdowns up to now.

The Patriots have been seemingly in place to attain once more, solely to have a holding penalty and sack transfer them from the Jets’ 23-yard-line all the way in which again to the 45.

The Pats punted once more.

One other lengthy Jets drive has resulted in a rating. An 11-play, 66-yard sojourn that took over seven minutes off the clock resulted in a Garrett Wilson two-yard rating — Wilson’s first receiving landing thrown by Aaron Rodgers.

New England goes three-and-out on its first drive of the second half. The Patriots didn’t even have the ball for 90 seconds.

The Jets are dominating a sleepy sport up to now.

They’ve greater than double the time of possession than the Patriots, 252 complete yards in comparison with the Pats’ 40, 13 extra first downs, and are averaging practically triple the yards per play.

Aaron Rodgers has seemed good. He’s accomplished 15-of-20 passes for 170 yards and a landing.

Possibly probably the most thrilling play of this sport up to now — the Jets missed a 45-yard area purpose after a 12-play, 49-yard drive that took practically 4 minutes off the clock.

The Patriots are lastly on the board. New England bought into Jets territory largely due to a 34-yard go interference name, however then couldn’t get any additional down area. New York leads 14-3.

The Jets at the moment are up two scores after a marathon 13-play, 91-yard drive that resulted in a Breece Corridor one-yard landing run.

The Allen Lazard landing is the one rating of the sport up to now.

The Patriots haven’t actually impressed on both facet of the ball — not so much occurring offensively, and lacking tackles defensively. Penalties are hurting the Jets greater than anything.

Aaron Rodgers is 8-of-9 for 63 yards and one landing after the primary.

After selecting up their first first down, the Pats couldn’t do far more. Jacoby Brissett was sacked on Third-and-8, New England punted and the Jets will begin inside their very own 10.

The Jets are on the board! Aaron Rodgers discovered Allen Lazard for a ten yards and a rating to cap an eight-play, 73-yard drive.

The Patriots’ first drive wasn’t fairly. A go for no achieve. A one-yard run. After which a throwaway on third down. We’re a defensive battle early.

The Jets’ first drive ended with a punt after a holding penalty and sack on back-to-back performs killed the momentum. Aaron Rodgers seemed spry, although. He scrambled for 5 yards for one first down. And on a number of events he moved out of the pocket to purchase time, flashing a number of the mobility from his youthful days.

The Patriots will take over after a touchback on the punt.

Virtually as if to show some extent, Aaron Rodgers ran for a primary down on the Jets’ first drive tonight. Each eye within the stadium is on Rodgers’ legs and the way they’ll maintain up on the turf in New Jersey. To date, Rodgers is wanting cell after his Achilles lasted solely 4 performs final season.

New York defensive finish Will McDonald had a career-high three sacks within the Jets’ Week 2 win towards the Titans. He solely had three sacks in his first 16 video games as an expert.

Head coach Robert Salah raved about his efficiency postgame.

“McDonald was unbelievable. He was unbelievable. Unbelievable… It felt like he was actually bringing energy to his sport at present. I assumed a few his sacks, or no less than considered one of them, he ran proper by means of that proper sort out… If he continues to develop that, he’ll be capable to try this to that man in his sleep.”

The rookie working again out of Wisconsin scored two touchdowns, together with the game-winning rating towards the Titans in Week 2. He additionally had a 12-yard landing reception within the second quarter.

At simply 20 years and 239 days, he turned the youngest participant to attain a landing within the Tremendous Bowl period.

He will not overtake celebrity Breece Corridor for carries, however Allen has confirmed very succesful up to now of spelling Corridor when he wants to come back out.

The previous NFL QB spoke with NBC Boston this week forward of the crew’s matchup with the Jets.

1. Ball safety

“I’m gonna keep on with this. I do know it’s redundant,” Hoyer mentioned. “Ball safety, the Patriots have completed it in Week 1 and Week 2 and it’s stored them in each video games. Clearly, falling brief towards the Seahawks, however this at all times offers you a chance to win. And I do know lots of people are saying the Patriots must drive the ball down the sphere. It comes with a threat. You drive the ball down the sphere, it turns into an interception, you give the opposite crew an opportunity at taking place and scoring, particularly towards a harmful quarterback in Aaron Rodgers.

“So I do know they’re saying drive the ball down the sphere, there’s a time and alternative to do this, however you don’t wish to drive it. Ball safety is primary, as at all times.”

The Jets defensive finish confirmed reviews that he tore his proper ACL and could be out for the rest of the season. A Professional Bowler final season, he suffered the damage in Week 2 towards the Titans.

Enjoying on brief discover is rarely straightforward…doing it with an offensive line all coping with accidents is one other story.

All 5 starters appeared on Monday’s damage report: Middle David Andrews (hip), left sort out Vederian Lowe (knee), and guard Sidy Sow (ankle) have been all listed as non-participants. Proper sort out Mike Onwenu (wrist) and guard Layden Robinson (shoulder) have been each listed as restricted.

Not nice information for quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

The Jets have scored three touchdowns in every of their first two video games, the primary time since 2021 they’ve achieved that feat. However they rank twenty sixth within the NFL in yards per sport (265.5) and have had seven three-and-outs out of 19 possessions up to now.

“We haven’t put it collectively,” Rodgers advised reporters this week. “We have now some occasions in video games the place we’re shifting it fairly nicely. However we simply haven’t been constant sufficient within the passing sport or the run sport.”

New England linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley is out for the season, in keeping with NFL Community, after he suffered a torn pec in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks.

The 28-year-old had 12 tackles and 0.5 sacks by means of the 2 video games this season. He’s a four-time captain and in his seventh season with New England.

The final time these two franchises met? Future Corridor of Famer Invoice Belichick’s remaining sport as New England head coach. In that matchup, Week 18 in 2024, the Jets received 17-3 of their first win within the matchup since 2015.

Thursday’s sport will mark the primary sport between these two groups that doesn’t contain Belichick since 1995.