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'There was no blunder!' -- An oral history of the wild OT coin toss the last time the Jets beat Patriots

Seven years ago, the New England Patriots and New York Jets played an overtime classic that inspired tears of joy and a bizarre controversy. The tears dried quickly, but the controversy lived on.

The Jets, kicked around by their AFC East rival for 15 years, celebrated their 26-20 win over the reigning Super Bowl champions in a raucous and emotional home locker room. The victory, punctuated by Eric Decker's Lambeau-style leap after his game-winning touchdown catch, put the Jets on the verge of their first playoff berth since 2010.

In the moment, it was a breakthrough for the franchise and first-year coach Todd Bowles.