Patriots Play terrible, Still Hang 30 On Best Defense

Brady continues to achieve new milestones this season. Until then Edelman seemingly was trying to make a radio out of coconuts so he could alert Brady to his whereabouts.

But these are the Patriots, and they were able to rally when they most needed to.

The Panthers are 5-0 for the second time in their 21-season history, the other time coming in 2003 – the year they pushed all the way to their only Super Bowl appearance.

“It was good to go out there and compete (versus Revis)”, said Edelman. Devin McCourty stopped by.

You can steal Darrelle Revis away from Bill Belichick, you can bring in a bright defensive mind for a head coach and admire how he has instilled discipline, you can add the best player in the draft to your would-be New York Sack Exchange II…and Tom Brady simply does not give a damn.

Once again, Tom Brady and the league’s highest-scoring offense foiled the upstart Jets in a 30-23 victory that wasn’t decided until the last second. “He’s really fast. Just tried to work it”. The gap between Brady and all those Jets QBs is too huge.

He cut across the middle and leaped to catch the pass at the goal line. With the Jets one of the league’s more pleasant surprises, entering Week 6 with only one loss, Sunday’s matchup against the undefeated defending champs was, in many ways, the game of the week.

“It’s frustrating”, said outside linebacker Calvin Pace. “It was frustrating. That’s why one day that guy will be in Canton”.

Bill Belichick’s offense was missing two of its top three tackles as well as its breakout running back Dion Lewis.

Standout wide receivers include: Eric Decker (6 receptions for 94 yards), Brandon Marshall (4 receptions for 67 yards), Tommy Bohanon (2 receptions for 36 yards) and Jeremy Kerley (3 receptions for 27 yards, TD). He was knocked down and, perhaps worst of all, his always reliable receivers seemed to have the dropsies all the way through the third quarter. “You know when you get split safety coverage, generally speaking, somewhere on the inside part of the field is where you want to go”. Brady attempted 54 passes, completing 34 to eight receivers for 355 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

That final three-game stretch is going to be hard, but the Jets could be at nine or 10 wins when they get there.

“It was a play that we’ve been working on forever”, Amendola said. “That was the turning point”. They were catching the Patriots when they were not at their best, but could not figure out a way to beat them.

Brady threw a fastball.

“It was well anticipated by Tom”, Bailey said. “It wasn’t like he clearly beat me”. He made a great throw and catch.

“I think anytime the ball comes out quick, the trajectory is lower, so any time it’s a quick passing game, you can get your hands on the ball”, Ninkovich said after the game. Short turnaround, we’ll have to get ready in a hurry now for Miami, but it’s good to get a win. He hit wide receiver Danny Amendola for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 7:16 left and got the ball back after a Jets punt. Tight end Rob Gronkowski had another break out game as well, catching 11 passes for 108 yards and the game-sealing touchdown.

His strengths are his smarts, his leadership and his maturity.

Jets coach Todd Bowles and offensive coordinator Chan Gailey showed very little confidence in the veteran Fitzpatrick near the end of the first half.

Being forced to settle for a field goal after facing first-and-goal at the NYJ six-yard line came back to haunt New England, however, as the Jets proceeded to drive 80 yards in 13 plays on their ensuing possession, which concluded in a nine-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick to Ivory to give New York a 17-16 advantage with 4:07 left in the third quarter.

Looking to bounce back, the Jets will travel to the East Bay for a Week 8 showdown with the ever-improving (3-3) Oakland Raiders. The stadium has turned into a haunted house for the Jets.

Miami became the first team since at least 1940 to score four offensive touchdowns of at least 50 yards in a half as the Dolphins downed the Houston Texans 44-26. “It was his first game back, and those weren’t all easy catches”.