Patriots Beat Jets 22-17 at MetLife Stadium
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
Patriots Beat Jets 22-17 at MetLife Stadium
"We didn't play as well as we wanted to, but we made the plays when we needed to. It was a division game on the road. It's always a tough team to play. I thought they played really well. I'm glad we made those plays there at the end," said Brady after the game.
The win moves the Patriots to 9-2 on the season, while the Jets fall to 3-8.
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Trailing 17-16 with two minutes to play, Brady hit Malcolm Mitchell on a quick out to the outside for a touchdown to put the Patriots up 22-17 with 1:56 to play. New England then went for two-point conversion, but it was ruled no good.
Prior to that, it was the Jets who came back. Trailing 13-10, Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick found Quincy Enunwa in the corner of the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown pass, giving the Jets a 17-13 lead after a Nick Folk extra point.
The score capped off an eight-play drive for the Jets that started on their own 27-yard line.
Butler Sparks the Patriots
The Patriots trailed the Jets 10-3 with 10 minutes left in the half and the Jets had the ball. On second and nine, Fitzpatrick threw to receiver Robby Anderson down the right side for a completion at the 50-yard line. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler forced and recovered a fumble, giving the Patriots the ball back.
Seven plays later, Brady fumbled the ball, picked it up and found Malcolm Mitchell in the back of the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at ten following a Gostkowski extra point with 6:35 to play in the half.
"I was trying to put it in Julian Edelman's pocket and it just hit off his hip and dropped to the ground. So I picked it up really quickly, so I can gather. Malcolm did a great job of running across the back end. He gave me a chance to make the play. He made a lot of great catches today. It's not how we drew it up, but it worked," Brady said.
On the Jets ensuing possession, Fitzpatrick would drive the Jets to the Patriots 36-yard line before the Patriots defense held them and forced a field goal attempt.
Nick Folk's 54-yard field goal attempt would be blocked by Alan Branch and recovered by Dont'a Hightower, giving the Patriots the ball back at their own 46-yard line with 1:58 to play.
With only one timeout remaining, Brady connected with Mitchell, Danny Amendola, and Chris Hogan to drive the Patriots to the Jets 21-yard line with less than 20 seconds left in the half.
Brady took one shot at the end zone, but a pass to Mitchell fell incomplete.
Kicker Stephen Gostkowski would come on with six seconds to play, but would miss a 39-yard field goal that would have given the Patriots a 13-10 lead.
The miss was Gostkowski's fourth missed field goal of the season.
The Patriots and Jets would go into the locker room tied at ten.
Gronkowski Injured
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski left the game late in the first quarter with a back injury. At the time of his injury, he was listed as questionable to return but would be ruled out at the start of the third quarter.
Patriots announce that TE Rob Gronkowski will not return. Back injury. Played 7 of the first 12 snaps.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 27, 2016
Gronkowski missed last week's game against the 49ers with a chest injury and was limited in practice all week.
Next up
The Patriots return to action on Sunday, December 4 when they host the LA Rams.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
16 Plays That Define the Patriots 2016 Season Regular Season - in Vines
Jimmy Garoppolo Starts the Season
With Tom Brady suspended for four games, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo started the season in Arizona. He immediately made his presence known with this 37 yard touchdown pass to Chris Hogan.
The Patriots edged Arizona 23-21.
LeGarrette Blount Leaps Over a Dolphins Player
LeGarrette Blount took a toss from rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett and proceeded to make an Olympic hurdle type leap over Dolphins' defensive back Byron Maxwell and pick up the first down
Blount ran for 123 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
Garoppolo Dominates Miami
In the Patriots home opener against the rival Miami Dolphins, Garoppolo was dominant, completing 18 of 27 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns, including this one to Danny Amendola.
Garoppolo would get injured just before halftime and the Patriots would hold on to win 31-24.
Tom Brady Returns
After serving his four game suspension, Brady returned in week five against the Cleveland Browns.
Brady showed some emotion after a run toward the Cleveland sideline for a first down.
Dont'a Hightower
Hightower's big hit on Browns quarterback Cody Kessler knocked him out of the game. The next week, Hightower would sack Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton in the end zone for a safety and change the momentum of that game.
So far this season, Hightower has 1.5 sacks, one safety, 14 solo tackles and one pass defensed in six games played.
Brady to Bennett
In his first game back, Brady found tight end Martellus Bennett in the end zone three times to help the Patriots to a 33-13 win over the Browns.
Bennett had six catches for 67 yards and three touchdowns in the game.
Tom Brady Plays First Game Back at Gillette
Brady made his return to the Patriots in the previous game on the road against Cleveland, but his first game back at Gillette Stadium came against the Bengals.
Brady hit running back James White for his first touchdown pass of the day and New England won 35-17.
He finished the game completing 29 of 35 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns.
Gronkowski Catches 69th Career Touchdown Pass
Rob Gronkowski's record-breaking touchdown came near the end of the first half against Buffalo on a 53-yard strike over the middle from Brady giving the Patriots a 21-10 lead.
Gronkowski Injured on Hit by Seattle's Earl Thomas
Near the end of the 2nd quarter of the Patriots game against Seattle, Earl Thomas hit Rob Gronkowski square in the chest. Just two weeks later, it would be announced that Gronkowski would be out for the season.
The Patriots lost to Seattle 31-24
Brady Nearly Fumbles Against Jets, Throws Touchdown to Mitchell
Trailing 10-3 and on the Jets five-yard line, Brady fumbled the snap picked it up and found Malcolm Mitchell in the back of the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at ten following a Gostkowski extra point.
The Patriots would go on to win 22-17.
Tom Brady Kneels on Win #201
With the Patriots 26-10 win over the LA Rams on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, Brady picked up career win number 201 of his career, passing Peyton Manning for the most all-time.
Shea McClellin Blocks Ravens Field Goal
The Ravens threatened to take the lead, 3-2, midway through the first quarter on a field goal attempt by kicker Justin Tucker, but New England's Shea McClellin jumped over the center and got the block. The Patriots offense scored a touchdown on their ensuing possession to take a 9-0 lead.
The Patriots would go on to win the game 30-23.
Blount Breaks Curtis Martin's Record for Rushing TDs in a Season
Running back LeGarrette Blount recorded his 15th rushing touchdown of the season in the Patriots win over Denver. With the score, he passed Curtis Martin for most rushing touchdowns in a season.
The Patriots beat Denver 16-3 to clinch AFC East.
McCourty's Hit on DeMaryius Thomas
On a fourth and 2, Devin McCourty put an end to Denver's come come back hopes with this hit on DeMaryius Thomas that forced him to drop the ball.
Had Thomas made the catch, the Broncos would have likely scored on the drive, making the final minutes a little more nervewracking.
Matt Lengel Catches First Touchdown Pass
Lengel came over to the Patriots from the Bengals practice squad and had never caught a touchdown pass in his career.
Already up 13-0, Tom Brady hit Lengel over the middle for an 18-yard touchdown pass to give the Patriots a 20-0 lead. It was Lengel's first catch, first target, and first touchdown.
The Patriots would go on to beat the Jets 41-3.
Tom Brady finds tight end Matt Lengel for an 18-yard TD! #Patriots #NYJvsNE pic.twitter.com/hNpDNY0vsG
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) December 24, 2016
Michael Floyd's Block on Lippitt to Spring Edelman Against Miami
Michael Floyd's block on Miami's Tony Lippit to spring Julian Edelman's 77 yard touchdown is one of the greatest blocks in Patriots history.
The Patriots beat the Dolphins 35-14 to clinch the top seed in the AFC heading into the playoffs.
