5 Takeaways From the Patriots Win Over the Jets
Monday, October 26, 2015
The New England Patriots (6-0) defeated the (4-2) New York Jets 30-23 on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots start 6-0 for the third time in franchise history.
"Really proud of our team again today, definitely wasn't our best performance, a lot of things that we left out on the field, just didn't do well enough, but in the end we were able to make the plays we needed to make, when we needed to make them and that was critical in all three phases of the game," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said in his post game press conference.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Patriots trailed 20-16 with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter when Tom Brady found Danny Amendola in the endzone to give New England a 23-16 lead after a Gostkowski extra point was good.
After a defensive stand, the Patriots offense got the ball back with just over five minutes to play and in good field position. Brady used passes to Amendola and Gronkowski to move down the field. Brady found Gronkowski on what was essentially a screen pass and Gronkowski ran it 15 yards to the endzone to give the Patriots a 30-20 lead and the win.
Notable Stats
Brady went 24 of 54 in the game for 355 yards ad two touchdowns (1 rush, 1 pass) while also leading the team in rushing with 15 yards.
Tight end Rob Gronkowski pulled in 11 catches for 108 yards and a touchdown, averaging 10 yards per catch. Danny Amendola had eight catches for 86 yards and the game winning touchdown.
Next up
The Patriots return to action on Thursday, October 29 when they host another division rival in the Miami Dolphins. Kick off is set for 8:25 p.m.
For more on this game, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
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