FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. J.C. the 'ball magnet': The Patriots haven't had a player record back-to-back games with at least two interceptions since Mike Haynes did it in 1976, but if anyone is most likely to do it, players say it's J.C. Jackson.
"J.C. is a ball magnet," safety Adrian Phillips said. "Some people have to go find stuff, but everything finds him. There's a saying 'every squirrel finds a nut' but the nuts find J.C. It's crazy."
Jackson recorded two interceptions in last week's win against rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets, and there's a good chance he'll have opportunities for more this Sunday against up-and-down Jameis Winston and the 1-1 New Orleans Saints (1 p.