COMMENTARY
Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 30-14 triumph, in which the defense didn’t allow a touchdown (again), and Tom Brady became the first NFL quarterback to post 210 wins.
THE PATS NEVER LET THE JETS BELIEVE
On the first play from scrimmage Sunday, LeVeon Bell scooted through the line for seven yards. On the next snap, Luke Falk found Jamison Crowder for 15 more. The Jets were near midfield, with a fresh set of downs.
And that was the end of any hope the Patriots allowed them to harbor.
Two stuffed runs came next, then an incompletion precipitated a punt, and even though that kick forced Tom Brady to take his first snap at his own 12-yard line, within nine plays Sony Michel was in the end zone.