Patriots Vs. Jets: New England Rolls To 37-16 Win

Rex Ryan Apologizes To New York Jets Fans, Recognizes AFC East Title In Doubt

The New York Jets had a shot to claim first place in the AFC East on Sunday Night Football against the New England Patriots but dropped the game, 37-16, a 21-point loss that puts the season in doubt. It's still early, for sure, so the Jets aren't eliminating themselves from the AFC playoff picture by any means but Jets head coach Rex Ryan recognized, whether it was in jest or not, that the Jets division title chances took a big hit on Sunday night.

It looks doubtful right now. What am I going to say? Maybe I should guarantee the fact that we're out of it. The last time I did that, we made the playoffs. Yeah, we don't have a chance.    

Ryan also took the opportunity in his postgame press conference to apologize to Jets fans after he challenged them earlier in the week to make this game difficult for the Patriots.

I thought we'd play a lot better. I thought we had really improved, I really did. I think we did improve, but when you make those types of mistakes - you fumble a punt, you have a poor timeout ... time management was an absolutely critical error. That's my responsibility. I own that one. You make that many mistakes against that team, there's no chance.    

Ryan owned up to several mistakes in the game with the most noteworthy one being a timeout Mark Sanchez took late in the first half. Ryan said in a halftime interview that the timeout was one of the stupidest plays in NFL history but returned after the game to say he takes responsibility for that.

The Jets season is far from over -- they're only a game back from New England -- but after hearing this press conference you know the Jets realize they missed a golden opportunity on Sunday night.

Patriots Vs. Jets Video Highlights: New England Dominates Sunday Night Football

In what was dubbed by the media hype machine as the biggest game of the season for both teams, the New York Jets fell flat against the New England Patriots at home, as the Pats won by a final score of 37-16.

For the most part, the stats on the Jets' side don't look terrible and certainly aren't indicative of a 21-point loss. That is, until you look at the turnover column. The Jets coughed up the ball three times - twice on Mark Sanchez interceptions - while the Pats didn't turn the ball over. Tom Brady was excellent on the night, though Rob Gronkowski made his life easy with a spectacular performance. Here are the video highlights.

The Patriots now lead the AFC East, though it remains extremely tight. They sit at 6-3, while both the Jets and Buffalo Bills are just one game behind them at 5-4. 

To read more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on the rest of Week 10's games.

Rob Gronkowski Fantasy Recap: Patriots Tight End Destroys Jets

The New England Patriots went into the Meadowlands Sunday evening and made a statement as they demolished the Jets 37-16. The Jets hung close heading into the fourth quarter, but the Patriots poured it on late to cruise to victory.

One of the keys to the Patriots early two-touchdown lead was tight end Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots tight end had a monster game as Tom Brady was looking his way all night long. Gronkowski was targeted eleven times and finished the game with a team-leading eight receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns. It marked his second straight 100+ receiving performance. Prior to that he had back-to-back games of 94 yards and 74 yards as he has come on strong lately.

Gronkowski remains a must-start tight end at this point. The Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday in a game that should provide an opportunity for another solid performance from Gronkowski. The Chiefs have been very inconsistent this season and with Brady targeting Gronkowski, keep him in your lineup.

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Patriots Vs. Jets Final Score: New England Takes Control Of AFC East

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have complete control of the AFC East following Sunday evening's victory over the New York Jets. Tom Brady led New England to 24 points in the second half, making the final score 37-16 in favor of the Patriots after an ugly first half of football.

Brady's favorite target during the duration of Sunday Night Football was tight end Rob Gronkowski, but six separate receivers were the benefactors of his 26 passing completions for 329 yards and three touchdowns.

Gronkowski definitely was key, however, as caught eight passes for 113 yards and two of Brady's three touchdowns. Veteran wide receiver Deion Branch pulled in a touchdown as well while linebacker Rob Ninkovich iced the game with an interception and touchdown of his own.

The Jets struggled throughout as Mark Sanchez threw two interceptions -- both of which ended up in the hands of Ninkovich -- which mostly offset his 306 yards through the air. Plaxico Burress pulled in Sanchez's lone touchdown pass to begin the fourth quarter.

The New England Patriots play the Kansas City Chiefs next week on Monday Night Football, making it an extra long week of recovery in between back-to-back games in primetime. The Jets are on the opposite end of the spectrum, though, as they have to turn around and play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night during the NFL Network's game of the week.

To read more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on the rest of Week 10's games.

Patriots Vs. Jets Score: Tom Brady, New England Defense Rolling In Second Half

After a first half that was nearly nap-inducing aside from a few plays worthy of a chuckle, the New England Patriots and New York Jets have began to trade touchdowns on Sunday Night Football. The Patriots followed up a quick strike from Tom Brady to Deion Branch with a pick-six from linebacker Rob Ninkovich to give the Patriots a 37-16 lead as they take control of the AFC East.

Ninkovich's interception was actually his second of the game -- his first wasn't bad either, though, despite being a bit fluky. The veteran linebacker had previously posted two interceptions during his entire seven-year NFL career, meaning Sunday night's performance is probably going to stick with him for quite awhile.

Brady orchestrated an amazing drive to set up the 8-yard touchdown pass to Branch, going no-huddle for the majority of the 14-play drive that ate six minutes and 51 seconds of the play clock. 

Brady has completed 25 of his 38 passing attempts for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Branch has hauled in five of those passes, the longest being a 20-yard catch and run to set up the Patriots for an earlier touchdown.

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

VIDEO: Plaxico Burress Touchdown Catch Pulls Jets Within Touchdown

Plaxico Burress had been pretty quiet through most of the New York Jets' Sunday Night Football game with the New England Patriots, but Mark Sanchez was able to find him in the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Burress hauled in his third reception of the game for a touchdown, pulling the home team within seven points as New York now trails 23-17.

Burress has caught three of Sanchez's 14 total completions for 39 yards, which probably says more about his quarterback's game than his own. The touchdown catch was a thing of beauty, though, as the showed off a solid timing route.

The Jets are going to need to limit turnovers and find a way to stop Tom Brady from connecting with tight end Rob Gronkowski if they're going to have a chance to win this game, but throwing touchdowns certainly helps as well.

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

Sunday Night Football: Rob Gronkowski Catches Second Touchdown To Open New England Lead

The New England Patriots are finally making Sunday Night Football exciting, tacking on another touchdown after a first half that featured a 6-2 score at one point in the second quarter. The Patriots currently lead 23-9, however, as Rob Gronkowski has pulled in two touchdown passes from Tom Brady to open up New England's lead.

Gronkowski actually scored on the Patriots' previous possession, but New England had to settle for a field goal after it was determined that he stepped out of bounds before Brady was able to find him in the back of the end zone. The infraction ruined what was an impressive bit of scrambling by the quarterback before a solid catch from his wide receiver, as the video below illustrates.

Following the field goal, the Jets looked like they might be able to answer, but Mark Sanchez decided to audition for Football Follies Vol. 47 first. It is a bit difficult to explain, but the below animation should suffice.

Gronkowski then was able to pull in a second touchdown, one that actually counted, on the ensuing drive. At this point in the game, Gronkowski has been credited with six receptions for 84 yards and two touchdowns.

Bill Belichick and anyone counting on a big night from Gronkowski in fantasy can probably relate with the celebration Gronk pulled out after his second touchdown catch, even if it did result in a penalty flag (Sorry, Donald Strickland).

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

Patriots Vs. Jets Halftime Score: Tom Brady Touchdown Pass Gives New England Lead

The New England Patriots and New York Jets are locked in what we will call a defensive battle on Sunday Night Football, but both teams luckily eventually put points on the board from the right end zone (example of scoring in the wrong end zone) before halftime. The Patriots lead 13-9 at halftime of a game that once featured a six and a two on the scoreboard.

Tom Brady was able to cap off an awful first half performance from both teams with an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski with ten seconds left in the half. Brady completed 12 of his 22 passing attempts for 194 yards in the half, but the Gronkowski touchdown was the only one that resulted in points.

The lone touchdown for the Jets in the first half came on a two-yard scamper from Mark Sanchez to give New York a 9-6 lead midway through the second quarter. Sanchez completed the first half with 10 completions for 137 yards, 85 of which went to Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress.

Hopefully the last few drives of the first half are indicative of a more exciting second half. Even if it's Brady throwing left-handed passes out of his own end zone that result in penalty flags, at least points are being put on the scoreboard!

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

Patriots Vs. Jets Score: New York Gets A Safety, Tom Brady Is Not A Lefty

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Or if you're more of a moving pictures person, the following visual aid should help explain what happened.

There's Tom Brady dropping back to pass in the end zone and giving up a safety as he desperately tries to heave the ball away with his left, non-throwing hand. It didn't work, obviously, and Brady was flagged for the intentional grounding. You know what intentional grounding in the end zone means! A safety.

At that point the score was 6-2, which seemed kind of fitting considering the half of football. Both offenses were stuck in neutral for much of the half, and we all suffered because of it. But business is beginning to pick up, at least!

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

Patriots Vs. Jets Score: Field Goals The Name Of The Game

The New York Jets and New England Patriots showed up for a football game and a placekicking match broke out. With both offenses struggling, it's been all field goals, all the time in the early-goings. The Jets missed their first attempt while Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski is perfect on the night, making both of his tries. Add it all up -- carry the one -- and it's 6-0 New England in the second quarter.

Mark Sanchez is 5-of-8 for 70 yards on the night for the Jets while Tom Brady is 5-of-12 for 118 yards for the Patriots. The New England rushing game is currently missing in action, with BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Stevan Ridley combining for just 10 yards on six carries. Shonn Greene leads all rushers with 28 yards thus far.

If you like special teams, be sure to tune-in to the rest of Sunday Night Football, where the Patriots lead the Jets, 6-0.

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Patriots Vs. Jets Score: Stephen Gostkowski Field Goal Puts New England On Board

The New England Patriots and New York Jets are facing off this week on Sunday Night Football to see which team will take control of the AFC East. Early on, the Pats have the advantage on the scoreboard after Stephen Gostkowski was able to do what Nick Folk was not.

Gostkowski kicked a 50-yard field goal to give New England a 3-0 lead after the Patriots' opening drive sputtered to a stop after a solid start. Gostkowski's kick probably should have tied the game at three points apiece, but Folk's 24-yard chip shot on the Jets' opening drive went wide left.

Since that score isn't all that exciting, the NBC camera operators have done their best to find the interesting things in the crowd -- and are doing an excellent job of it, too, as the picture below featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Spike Lee will show.

The Jets haven't lost a game at home so far this season and Tom Brady's Patriots haven't looked quite as invincible as they have in the past so anything is still possible. Early on, though, New England is in the driver's seat for the AFC East.

To learn more about this game, check out our Patriots blog Pats Pulpit and our Jets blog Gang Green Nation. Head over to SB Nation NFL for more on Week 10's games.

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BenJarvus Green-Ellis Questionable With Toe Injury

New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis is listed as "Questionable" for Sunday night's game against the New York Jets with a toe injury that limited throughout the week's practices.

Playing on a one-year restricted free agent tender, Green-Ellis leads the Patriots with 452 yards and five touchdowns. Green-Ellis' most productive game of the 2011 season came in the first meeting with the Jets, with the former undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss running for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the 30-21 win at Gillette Stadium.

The Jets rank 21st in the NFL against the run, allowing an average of 123.0 yards per game, but have held opponents to under 100 yards on the ground the last two games. If Green-Ellis is unable to play, the Patriots will likely take a committee approach, with Kevin Faulk, Danny Woodhead and 2011 third-round pick Stevan Ridley carrying the load.

For more on the Patriots, be sure to check out Pats Pulpit.

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