While the New York Jets surprisingly got the job done at the start of the fourth and final quarter by leading 27-17, the experience of Bill Belichick and his players allowed the Patriots to snatch a precious victory 30 to 27 by preventing the Jets from scoring a single point in the last 15 minutes of play.
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Jets close to first victory led by surprising Joe Flacco
The NY Jets believed in it until the end. Still without a win on this NFL 2020 exercise, the Jets have for the first time this season offer an offensive game capable of winning a game. Led by a very good Joe Flacco (18/25, 262 yards, 3 TDs, 1 int), the Jets scored points on four of his five possessions in the first half. Opposite, the Patriots will save the day with a touchdown from Cam Newton (27/35, 274 yards – 10 races, 16 yards, 2 TDs) on the ground and a field goal. Without convincing anyone, New England left for the locker room with a 10-point deficit (20-10).
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A quarter too much for the Jets
After a new touchdown from Joe Flacco this time for Breshad Perriman (5 rec, 101 yards, 2 TD), the Jets start the last quarter with a 10-point lead 27-17. A quarter too much for the Jets who will collapse under the coaching of Bill Belichick. The Patriots confiscate the ball for almost 10 minutes to go score a field goal (27-20). Then, Joe Flacco, yet solid throughout the game, made his first mistake of the match at the worst of times by being intercepted by JC Jackson on a deep attempt.
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The Patriots have the ball again and after four minutes of possession Cam Newton on the ground sinks into the endzone to score his second touchdown of the game and bring his team back to the Jets level, 27-27.
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Three stocks later and the NY Jets are already forced to punter. The Patriots have possession of the ball again and this time without the pressure to score. Cam Newton finds Jakobi Meyers deep for a 20-yard gain that puts the Patriots and his kicker, former of the Jets house, Nick Folk in kick position. It does not take more for Folk, the kicker succeeds with his 51-yard kick and crucifies his old team three seconds from the end of regulation time. Patriots win.
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Far from being convincing, the Patriots provide the essentials by leaving New York with the victory. With a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, New England is keeping the chances of making the play-offs even if its chances are weakening week after week especially if the Miami Dolphins, rivals of the AFC East division, continue to win.
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For the New York Jets this defeat hurts because for once victory was possible. A hole in the last quarter wiped out a good job done for 45 minutes. That’s nine defeats in nine games for the New Yorkers, the worst start in franchise history, a record that will last a week longer since the Jets will be off next weekend.
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