FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Without the benefit of film review, an initial glance at which New England Patriots were “up” and “down” from the team’s 41-3 victory Saturday over the New York Jets as part of the standard post-game blog entry:
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Malcolm Butler -- He matched his interception total for the season, with two, and also recovered a fumble. It marked the first time a Patriot has had two interceptions in a game since Logan Ryan did it on Dec. 22, 2013, against the Baltimore Ravens, and the first time a Patriot had three takeaways in a game since cornerback Leigh Bodden totaled three interceptions against the Jets on Nov.