Rookie TreVeyon Henderson threw two touchdown passes and caught a touchdown to help Drake May and the team. New England Patriots will win their eighth straight game with a 27-14 victory over the New York Jets on Thursday night.
New England (9-2) matched its longest streak since Tom Brady's final season with the team in 2019. The Patriots' 3-0 record in AFC East games is their best start in the division since 2019 (5-0).
Heading into this weekend's games, first-year coach Mike Vrabel's Patriots have the best record in the NFL; Indianapolis and Denver are 8-2. And New England is looking for a winning season for the first time since 2021, the last time they made the playoffs.
With Rhamondre Stevenson sidelined for the third straight game with a toe injury, Henderson made a career-high 19 rushing attempts for a total of 62 yards. His two TD runs matched his total from Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.
May was reliable, completing 25 of 34 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown. Stefon Diggs had nine catches for 105 yards, his third 100-yard game of the season.
The Patriots thrived in the wet and cold conditions, with temperatures dipping into the 30s Fahrenheit, gaining a total of 336 yards to the Jets' 245.
New York's Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass to John Metchie III but was otherwise ineffective through the air, going 15-of-26 for 116 yards. He led the Jets with 67 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Fields' top receiver, Garrett Wilson, was placed on injured reserve earlier Thursday with a knee injury.
Trailing 27-14 with just over two minutes to play, the Jets (2-8) had fourth-and-4 against the New England 15 when Fields' pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert was broken up.
The Jets won the pregame coin toss and took the ball, going 72 yards in 14 plays to take a 7–0 lead on Fields' five-yard touchdown run. It was the Jets' first goal since Week 16 last season.
The Patriots responded with a 69-yard run and a seven-yard touchdown run by Henderson. The 13-play drive included a fourth-down pass from May to DeMario Douglas.
After a New York punt, Henderson ran for his second touchdown, also from seven yards out. He dragged several defenders into the end zone to give New England a 14-7 lead.
Penalties, untimely errors and poor passing performance once again put the Jets on the back foot. They had a chance to get the ball back late in the first half, but the sack was overturned by an illegal contact call. On the next play, cornerback Quantez Stiggers collided with cornerback Tony Adams, knocking a potential interception out of his hands. Fields completed just four passes for 23 yards in the first half.
