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Patriots seize AFC East lead
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November 15, 2011, Tuesday
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THE New England Patriots pounded the New York Jets 37-16 on Sunday to snap a two-game losing streak and reclaim the outright lead in the AFC East title race.
The victory improved the Patriots' record this season to 6-3 while dropping the Jets to 5-4, tied for second place in the division with the Buffalo Bills, who were trounced 44-7 by the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the day.
New England quarterback Tom Brady completed 26-of-39 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns, with tight end Rob Gronkowski his favorite target, hauling in eight passes for 113 yards, including two touchdown grabs, as the Patriots successfully avoided their first three-game losing streak in nine seasons.
Linebacker Rob Ninkovich and defensive end Andre Carter were the defensive standouts for New England. Ninkovic snared two interceptions off Jets' quarterback Mark Sanchez and Carter was credited with 4.5 sacks.
Ninkovich returned his third-quarter pick 18 yards to the 43-yard line to set up a touchdown, then swiped a Sanchez pass intended for LaDainian Tomlinson and rambled 12 yards into the end zone for a fourth-quarter score.
"It's great to come down here and win," said Belichick, who along with Brady became the NFL's most successful coach-quarterback tandem in notching their 117th career win together, eclipsing the record set by Miami Dolphins' Don Shula and Dan Marino. "We had so many guys step up today. They really deserved it, they were the better team tonight."
New England led 13-9 at the intermission following a first half in which both teams moved the ball but found it hard to score touchdowns.
The Patriots built up their lead with 10 points in the third quarter with the help of a pair of turnovers by the Jets. Joe McKnight muffed the catch of a punt early in the quarter and after three different Jets had chances to secure the ball, Niko Koutouvides recovered it at the 13-yard line leading to a 27-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.
The win gave New England a sweep of its season series with the Jets.
The victory improved the Patriots' record this season to 6-3 while dropping the Jets to 5-4, tied for second place in the division with the Buffalo Bills, who were trounced 44-7 by the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the day.
New England quarterback Tom Brady completed 26-of-39 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns, with tight end Rob Gronkowski his favorite target, hauling in eight passes for 113 yards, including two touchdown grabs, as the Patriots successfully avoided their first three-game losing streak in nine seasons.
Linebacker Rob Ninkovich and defensive end Andre Carter were the defensive standouts for New England. Ninkovic snared two interceptions off Jets' quarterback Mark Sanchez and Carter was credited with 4.5 sacks.
Ninkovich returned his third-quarter pick 18 yards to the 43-yard line to set up a touchdown, then swiped a Sanchez pass intended for LaDainian Tomlinson and rambled 12 yards into the end zone for a fourth-quarter score.
"It's great to come down here and win," said Belichick, who along with Brady became the NFL's most successful coach-quarterback tandem in notching their 117th career win together, eclipsing the record set by Miami Dolphins' Don Shula and Dan Marino. "We had so many guys step up today. They really deserved it, they were the better team tonight."
New England led 13-9 at the intermission following a first half in which both teams moved the ball but found it hard to score touchdowns.
The Patriots built up their lead with 10 points in the third quarter with the help of a pair of turnovers by the Jets. Joe McKnight muffed the catch of a punt early in the quarter and after three different Jets had chances to secure the ball, Niko Koutouvides recovered it at the 13-yard line leading to a 27-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.
The win gave New England a sweep of its season series with the Jets.
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