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| Tom Brady |
The Patriots (6-3) cut their two-game losing streak and took the sole lead in the Eastern Division of the AFC, surpassing both the Jets game (5-4) as Buffalo lost to Dallas. In addition, New England swept the annual series on NY.
With this result, Bill Belichick and Brady's partner became head coach and quarterback with the most wins in NFL history with 117, breaking a tie they had with Don Shula and Dan Marino, the Miami Dolphins.
Brady finished the game with 26 completions of 39 thrown for 329 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also wore the defensive end Andre Carter catches half past four linebacker Rob Ninkovich and two interceptions, one returned for touchdown.
For the Jets, Mark Sanchez failed again at crucial moments and was completed with 20 of 39 for 306 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
In the first quarter, only points came through Stephen Gostkowski field goals of 50 and 36 points, after Nick Folk missed a 24-yard attempt in the first Jets' offense.
With a safety that Brady is marked in the second quarter for throwing intentionally incomplete pass in his own end zone, New Yorkers got their first two drives and the next possession went ahead for the only time in the game with carrying two yards of Sanchez.
However, the Jets left 1:20 on the clock before going to rest and Brady took advantage when mounting the attack six plays to go 80 yards and a touchdown with shipping getting 18 yards for Rob Gronkowski, nine seconds of rest .
In the third quarter, the Patriots got 10 points from turnovers by New Yorkers. In a clearing of the visitors, Joe McKnight dropped the ball and was recovered at the Jets 13. Four plays later, Gostkowski hit his third field goal, this one from 27 yards. And the next attack of the Jets, Shonn Green does not control for a short pass from Sanchez that was intercepted by Rob Ninkovich. Eight plays later, Brady hit his second touchdown to send Gronkowski, now five yards.
In the last period, Sanchez managed to respond with 10 offensive plays and 71 yards to score on seven-yard pass to Plaxico Burress.
But New England responded immediately with an attack over 13 plays and 84 yards capped Brady touchdown pass to Deion Branch eight yards and the advantage was extended to 21 points with second Ninkovich Sanchez interception, this time returned 12 yards to the end zone.
