Brett Favre and the New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC
East standings—barely.
Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal on the only series of overtime after New
England tied the game on Matt Cassel’s pass to Randy Moss with one second left
in regulation and the Jets survived a Tom Brady-like comeback with a 34-31
victory Thursday night.
The win broke a tie for the division lead between the teams and gave the Jets
(7-3) sole possession of first place for the first time since Nov. 19, 2001,
according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Patriots (6-4) have won the AFC East
the last five seasons and six of the last seven.
New England “had all the momentum,” said Favre, who threw two touchdown passes
and directed the winning drive. “Based on history, you would have bet against
us. This says a lot about our team.”
The Jets, who led 24-6 in the first half, extended their winning streak to four
with their sixth victory in seven games and are 1 1/2 games ahead of Buffalo and
Miami in the division. They beat the Patriots for only the second time in 13
games...more
Video Recap: After blowing a 24-6 first half lead, the New York Jets prevailed in overtime Thursday night beating the Patriots in New England 34-31
Brett Favre passed to Leon Washington to the right for 7
yard gain (Jay Feely made PAT)
7 - 0
4:25
NE
FG
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 42-yard field goal
7 - 3
0:06
NYJ
FG
Jay Feely kicked a 22-yard field goal
10 - 3
2nd Quarter
9:44
NE
FG
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 31-yard field goal
10 - 6
9:32
NYJ
TD
NE kicked off, Leon Washington returned kickoff for 92
yards (Jay Feely made PAT)
17 - 6
4:57
NYJ
TD
Brett Favre passed to Jerricho Cotchery to the right for
15 yard gain (Jay Feely made PAT)
24 - 6
0:15
NE
TD
Matt Cassel passed to Jabar Gaffney to the right for 19
yard gain (Stephen Gostkowski made PAT)
24 - 13
3rd Quarter
0:00
NE
TD
Matt Cassel passed to Benjamin Watson to the right for
10 yard gain (2pt attempt converted, Matt Cassel pass to Jabar Gaffney)
24 - 21
4th Quarter
10:16
NE
FG
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 47-yard field goal
24 - 24
3:10
NYJ
TD
Thomas Jones rushed to the right for 1 yard gain (Jay
Feely made PAT)
31 - 24
0:01
NE
TD
Matt Cassel passed to Randy Moss to the right for 16
yard gain (Stephen Gostkowski made PAT)
31 - 31
OT
7:10
NYJ
FG
Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal
34 - 31
Team Statistics
NYJ
NE
First Downs
23
26
Passing
16
18
Rushing
4
7
Penalty
3
1
Third Down Efficiency
9-16
4-14
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
2-3
TOTAL NET YARDS
375
511
Total Plays
75
79
Average Gain Per Play
5.0
6.5
NET YARDS RUSHING
140
125
Rushes
39
25
Average Per Rush
3.6
5.0
NET YARDS PASSING
235
386
Completions-Attempts
26-33
30-51
Yards Per Pass Play
6.5
7.1
Times Sacked
3
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
23
14
Had Intercepted
0
0
PUNTS
5
4
Average Punt
42.6
44.0
PENALTIES
4
5
Penalty Yards
25
29
FUMBLES
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
39:18
28:32
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
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Preview:
Injuries are nothing new
for the New England Patriots.
Neither is first place in the
AFC East. After absorbing a
likely season-ending injury to
another defensive stalwart, the
Patriots try to contain Brett
Favre and the surging New York
Jets' offense on Thursday night
in a matchup for the division
lead. New England (6-3) earned a
key division win Sunday,
controlling the clock for nearly
38 minutes and outgaining
Buffalo 370-168 en route to a
20-10 victory...more
Prediction:
The Jets have won three
in a row and been a surprising bunch and its not just Brett Favre doing it. They
have risen to the top of the NFC East and now they put it on the line against
the even more surprising Patriots who have managed to stay there without Tom
Brady. The Jets have been scoring a lot of points in most games while New
England has been playing good defense. The Pats were already without Tom Brady,
Laurence Maroney and Rodney Harrison when they were kicked in the gut again on
Sunday. They'll face the Jets without Pro Bowler Adalius Thomas (broken arm).
That makes this a classic matchup that should come down to quarterback play and
although we think NE has done great, you have to give the edge to Favre in these
situations. Jets 27 - Patriots 24
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