TreVeyon Henderson scores 3 TDs, Patriots beat Jets 27-14 for 8th straight win
FOXBOROUGH Mass AP Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch to help Drake Maye and the New England Patriots win their eighth straight contest - over the New York Jets on Thursday night New England - matched its longest streak since Tom Brady s final season with the squad in when it won its first eight The Patriots - record in AFC East games is their best start in the division since - Pending this weekend s games first-year coach Mike Vrabel s Patriots have the best record in the NFL Indianapolis and Denver are - And New England will have a winning season for the first time since when it last made the playoffs With Rhamondre Stevenson out for the third straight championship with a toe injury Henderson logged a career-high rushing attempts totaling yards His two TD runs matched his total from Sunday s win over Tampa Bay Maye was solid completing of passes for yards and a TD Stefon Diggs had nine catches for yards his third -yard tournament of the season The Patriots thrived in damp and chilly conditions with temperatures that dipped into the high s Fahrenheit compiling total yards while holding the Jets to New York s Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass to John Metchie III but was otherwise ineffective through the air going of for yards He was the Jets leading rusher with yards and a touchdown on carries Fields top receiver Garrett Wilson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury earlier Thursday Trailing - with just over two minutes to play the Jets - had a fourth-and- on the New England but Fields pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert was broken up The Jets won the pregame coin toss and took the ball marching yards over plays and taking a - lead on Fields -yard TD rush It was the Jets first opening-drive TD since Week of last season The Patriots responded with a -yard drive and a -yard touchdown run by Henderson The -play march included a fourth-down pass from Maye to DeMario Douglas After a New York punt Henderson ran for his second TD also from yards out He dragged multiple defenders into the end zone to put New England in front - Penalties ill-time mistakes and poor production out of the passing challenge again stymied the Jets They had a chance to get the ball back late in the half but had a sack nullified by an illegal contact call On the next play cornerback Qwan tez Stiggers collided with safety Tony Adams knocking a would-be interception from his hands Fields completed just four passes for yards in the first half Injuries Jets Stiggers exited with a hamstring injury after the collision with Adams late in the second quarter Patriots DT Milton Williams left in the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return Up next Jets Visit Baltimore on Nov Patriots Visit Cincinnati on Nov AP NFL https apnews com NFL
