Jets show poise when it counts against Patriots

The Jets have moved above the Patriots on the AFC East table after a stirring win over the New England Patriots in overtime at Foxboro on Thursday. Jay Feely slotted over a 34-yard field goal to settle the game between the two divisional rivals after the Jets had blown an 18-point advantage.

From 24-6 down the Patriots battled back to level the scores, only to fall behind again when Thomas Jones ran in from one-yard out with just over three minutes remaining.

The Boston Herald reports :

Thursday night, there was a little bit of everything. And in the end, with a thrilling win after nearly blowing it at the end of regulation, the Jets emerged with a well-earned sense of euphoria.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we got it done,” linebacker Calvin Pace said. “We didn’t have to make it this close, but the offense did a hell of a job. They saved the situation. I’ll tell you: This stuff is not good for my heart.”

Of course, the way things started out, you had no idea it would come down to this. A 24-6 thumping in the first half seemed to leave no doubt the Jets have it in them to be a contending team. But then the Patriots’ second-half comeback dredged up that Same Old Jets stuff we’ve been witnessing for, what, the last quarter- century or so? Maybe longer?

The Jets had the Patriots on the ropes and were embarrassing their long-standing rivals in their own building. Favre was throwing darts to Jerricho Cotchery and Laveranues Coles ]. Thomas Jones was running smoothly for 42 first-half yards. Leon Washington [stats] scored on a 7-yard reception and a dazzling 92-yard kickoff return. Cotchery, who made a spectacular one-handed catch on a 46-yard play midway through the second quarter, put the Jets up 24-6 with a 15-yard touchdown reception with 4:57 to play before halftime. Full Story here.

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