Brady happy to welcome Jackson into Patriots’ backfield

Actually, it was Mo Lewis who slammed into Drew Bledsoe’s chest during a game in 2001 and injured the Patriots quarterback. Tom Brady is getting murked in the pocket.

The last time the Jets tried to stop Rob Gronkowski, they failed. With that in mind and two divisional games looming, mastermind Bill Belichick has already been presented with a typical coaching dilemma: whether to sit his starters. A blocked punt for a touchdown ended the first half, and Darren Sproles had an 83 yard return for a touchdown in the third quarter.

“It creates a lot of problems”.

The Jets are relatively healthy, and they are who we remember them to be.

Ivory, Marshall, and Decker have combined for 29 of the Jets’ 39 offensive touchdowns. For them, this Sunday’s game against the Patriots could make or break their season, so they cannot afford to lose if they plan on going anywhere this season, according to the Boston Globe. Zac Stacy, who had seven carries for 19 yards, is out for the season because of a fractured ankle. Ryan Fitzpatrick continued to be strong through the air and the Jets come into Week 16 averaging just over 256 passing yards a game.

In the last matchup, the Patriots put Malcolm Butler on an island against Decker and double-teamed Marshall with Logan Ryan and McCourty. In fact, in their last five games against each other, NY is 4-0-1 ATS with four of those games decided by three points or less. But his health is more important than anything else. “I’ve just got to be prepared and focus on what I’ve got to do in order to get open”. They should beat Dallas this weekend, and may have a shot to play spoiler against the Jets in their 2015 finale. With this said, the Jets may be running into the wrong team at the wrong time. While Fitzpatrick’s statistics aren’t stellar, he’s made enough plays to lead the Jets to nine wins, which is the most the Jets have had in one season since the team went 11-5 in 2010.

The Patriots gave up 23 points and 372 yards in the first matchup, while creating only one turnover and sacking Fitzpatrick twice. And, of course, even after Revis returned home, the Patriots haven’t missed a beat.

Playoff games are always tough. Both teams will be pretty solid favorites in each of their final games, and if both finish 11-5 the Jets would be virtually finished.

In summary, since Belichick fled the green-and-white coop, unwilling to toil in Parcells’ giant shadow, uneasy over the imminent change in ownership following the death of Leon Hess, the Jets have fielded five head coaches, including Todd Bowles, their rookie head coach this season. Chan’s right. The Pats rank sixth in the National Football League in total defense, 10th vs. the run, eighth vs. the pass and tied for sixth in points allowed.

There is no telling how many more times Tom Brady (old for a quarterback at 38) and Darrelle Revis (old for a cornerback at 30) will encounter one another with both playing at a high level. Moreover, captain Matthew Slater has battled a litany of injuries this year, and is likely playing at far less than 100 percent. Julian Edelman added a 27 yard catch and Danny Amendola took it into the end zone on a 8 yard pass. The Jet defense that had been fairly stout all day, seemingly disappeared on the drive and the touchdown sealed the Jets fate. In the AFC East, the New England Patriots are the conference’s number one seed, and have also clinched a first-round bye.

Just because it was Christmas didn’t mean the Patriots weren’t looking to improve their roster. Look all around the National Football League, you have young quarterbacks like Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota and then Carr; as a franchise, as a fan base, they give you hope.