5 Takeaways From the Patriots Loss to the Jets
Monday, December 28, 2015
The New England Patriots (12-3) fell 26-20 in overtime to the (10-5) New York jets on Sunday afternoon on at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Patriots now need to win next week against Miami to clinch the top seed while the Jets have won five straight games.
"It was obviously a real competitive game here. Thought we had our chances, just couldn't quite make enough plays," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after the game.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Patriots tied the game at 20 on a Tom Brady touchdown pass to James White with 1:55 to play in the game after trailing 17-3 early in the third quarter. The jets offense got the ball back however the defense forced overtime.
In the overtime period, the Patriots elected to kick the ball away giving the Jets first possession and that is all they would need.
On the kick, Belichick said "We thought that was the best thing to do," and went on to say that "there was no confusion."
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Jets on a five play, 80 yard drive concluding in a 6 yard Eric Decker touchdown catch to give New York a 26-20 win.
With the win and a Steelers loss, the Jets now control their own destiny going into the final week of the season.
The Leaders
Tom Brady went 22 of 31 for 231 yards with one touchdown and an interception.
Keshawn Martin was the Patriots leading receiver with seven catches for 68 yards.
Next Up
The Patriots return to action on Sunday, January 3rd when they visit Miami to take on the Dolphins. Kick off is set for 1 p.m.
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