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Season Over: Jets End Patriots' Super Bowl Hopes With 28-21 Win In Divisional Round
The Patriots entered the postseason as Super Bowl favorites. The Jets showed them they were not. Read more at SB Nation New York and our team blogs, Gang Green Nation and Pats Pulpit.
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Tom Brady Defends Fourth Quarter Play Calling, 'We Just Sputtered'
At one point during Sunday's loss to the New York Jets, the New England Patriots were down 21-11 early in the fourth quarter. Taking over on offense after the Jets had scored to make it a two-possession game, Tom Brady and the Patriots methodically (and rather slowly) marched down the field.
Beginning on their own 18, they ran 14 plays -- mostly runs -- in 7:40, and didn't show any urgency in a time when many thought they should (the previous drive, the Patriots found success running a hurry-up offense). Eventually, the drive stalled and then ended when Deion Branch couldn't come up with the catch on 4th-and-13. But after the game on Monday, Brady defended the play calling while crediting the Jets' defense.
"They had a lot of dime groupings out there, six defensive backs, so it's hard to think that we're going to go out there and throw the ball all day on that grouping. We said, 'We're going to take advantage of this and still try to get the ball downfield.' We did, but when we got down to the 15-yard line, we just sputtered.
"If we were down 15 points, it's a different story. But being down 10 points, we thought we could score a touchdown. Then with two timeouts and four minutes left, we had plenty of time to get down the field and hope we could kick a field goal to send it to overtime."
Based on the reaction of the fans in Gillette Stadium, I don't think they'll agree with Brady on this one.
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Jets Vs. Patriots: Pat Chung Says 'Blame Me' For Failed Fake Punt Attempt
Monday afternoon, Pat Chung confirmed what punter Zoltan Mesko originally told NESN earlier in the day: the botched fake punt in Sunday's loss that led to a New York Jets' touchdown was indeed Chung's call at the line.
Chung spoke to the media on Monday in a solemn Patriots' locker room and said, "Blame me."
"It's OK," Chung said when asked what the last 24 hours have been like for him. "I'll make the best of it I guess."
Regarding the bungled punt play, Chung put it all on himself. "Of course there are regrets, that's part of the game," Chung said. "That's part of the game. It's all on me. Not Bill [Belichick], not Scotty O [special teams coach Scott O'Brien], none of them, I take full responsibility."
Chung, a second year safety from Oregon who also serves as the up-man in the punt formation, said that he decided to call for the fake based on how the Jets were lined up.
"I just saw a look that we have, that's how it goes, you make the call," Chung said. "It didn't work out for us. So leave Bill alone. Leave Scotty O. alone. I'll take responsibility. Blame me."
He also refused to play the hypothetical game when asked if he could have reached the first down had he not fumbled the snap: "There's no 'if,' If I didn't catch it, that's part of the game. It's part of the game, some things happen, you have to bounce back from it. That's play's over now. That's my responsibility. It didn't work out for us."
"I take full responsibility... no one else."
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Jets Vs. Patriots: How Tom Brady Was Slowed Down By New York's Defense
Tom Brady was 29-of-45 in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. He threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, so hardly his worst game ever. But certainly not his best, either. After all, he was sacked a season-high five times. And he threw an interception -- his first interception since Oct. 17 (nearly three months without a pick).
But moreover, all game long, Brady just looked ... off. The 21 points the Patriots' offense put up was its lowest total since their Week 9 loss to the Cleveland Browns (and oddly enough, Rex Ryan's brother, Rob), when they managed just 14 points.
As Pats Pulpit says, "the Jets flat out dominated the Patriots on Sunday night." But how'd they do it? Pats Pulpit explains:
The Jets Defense Applied A Lot Of Pressure On Brady
It seemed all night that the Jets front seven were winning the battle against the Patriots offensive linemen. It seemed that all game long, that the right side of the Patriots offensive line was outplayed by Shaun Ellis and Sione Pouha on the Jets defensive front.
Ellis was arguably the Jets most valuable player on defense, as he beat Dan Connolly and Sebastian Vollmer on the inside on several occasions and accounted for two of New York's five sacks against Brady. Ellis was also able to take advantage of an injured Dan Koppen, who accounted for one of Ellis' to sacks. [...]
The Jets Safeties Successfully Eliminated Rob Gronkowski And Aaron Hernandez
Arguably Brady's favorite two targets, rookie tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were virtually non-factors on Sunday night, as they combined for five receptions for 69 yards and no touchdowns.
Brady had been targeting Gronkowski a lot, especially in their last three games. Gronkowski combined for four touchdowns and New England's last four regular season. Hernandez, meanwhile was Brady favorite target when facing the Jets, as he combined for nine receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown against New York. Virtually both were a non-factor, which hurt the Patriots offense. [...]
The Jets Cornerbacks Came Up With Big Plays When It Mattered
The Patriots receivers were not necessarily shut out, they were just shut out on key third down an fourth down plays the forced them to give the ball back to the Jets.
On a critical fourth down conversion that Tom Brady and company had to make late in the fourth quarter, Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie was able to battle Deion Branch just enough for him to not see the ball. This conversion was critical to any possible New England comeback, as the turnover on downs led to the Jets getting the ball, and taking off about two minutes off the clock.
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Jets Vs. Patriots: Video Of Santonio Holmes' Amazing Touchdown Catch
There were many turning points during Sunday's AFC Divisional Round game between the New York Jets and New England Patriots.
The dropped pass on 4th-and-13 late in the fourth quarter by Deion Branch was obviously a big moment. And so was the Patriots failed fake punt from their own 37-yard line -- the Jets stopped Pat Chung after he bobbled the snap and then scored a touchdown to go up 14-3 just before the half. Bill Belichick said, "We just made a bad mistake on the play," adding, "I'm not going into it."
But perhaps the biggest turning point was Santonio Holmes' touchdown. It wasn't just the timing, though that was important, too: The Patriots had scored and added a two-point conversion just before the end of the third quarter to draw closer to the Jets, 14-11. But in just 2:13, New York responded, moving the ball 75 yards on just five plays in a drive that ended in Holmes' catch (thanks in large part to a 58-yard completion to Jerricho Cotchery).
It wasn't just the immediate the response -- it was Holmes' amazing catch:
That TD put the Jets up 21-11, quieted the crowd and was a huge response when they needed it most.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Jets Back Up Talk, Knock Patriots Out Of Playoffs 28-21
The Jets have defeated the Patriots, bringing New England’s season to a sudden and disappointing end.
While the Patriots managed to drive down the field and pick up a much needed field goal just after the 2 minute warning, the Jets recovered the ensuing onside kick, and found their way into the end zone to make a nearly insurmountable lead air-tight. A last-minute Patriots touchdown proved inconsequential when Eric Smith secured the onside kick.
The Patriots were never really able to get in synch against the Jets. Brady was missing receivers not just with bad throws, but in some cases never even picked up on them in the first place. And when the Patriots did find a combo that was actually working, they seemed all-too-ready to go back to what hadn’t worked in the first place.
It will be a long, long offseason, lockout-or-no, with another embarrassing defeat the last game in the rear-view mirror.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Patriots Drive Comes Up Empty, Season Fading Fast
With 13 minutes to go in the quarter, the Patriots went on the kind of lengthy drive they couldn’t afford to come up empty on. They did just that.
Facing a 52-yard field goal on 4th-and-13, Bill Belichick decided to go for it. The pass was behind Deion Branch, who couldn’t adjust, and had the ball deflect off of his fingertips with 5 minutes to go in the game.
It’s hard to understand the clock management—Brady and co. were routinely using up the entirety of the play clock, and weren’t aiming to get out of bounds. Now they’ll need a miracle to stay alive.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: New England And New York Trade Touchdowns, Pats Down 10
Tom Brady and the Patriots finally responded with a touchdown in the last seconds of the third quarter, adding a successful two-point conversion to pull within a field goal of the New York Jets at 14-11.
New England finally looked like New England again. Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski over the middle for a big 37-yard gain to get into New York territory, and then hit Deion Branch for the first time tonight on 3rd-and-9. Branch spun away from a tackle, and hurled himself past the marker for the first.
Again finding Branch, Tom Brady set the Patriots up in the red zone, but a false start on first down threatened to take the wind out of New England's sails. BenJarvus Green-Ellis was having none of it, though, picking up 10 yards to set up a first down toss to Wes Welker (who was hit hard and helmet-to-helmet on the play--no flag) and finally the touchdown to Alge Crumpler.
Down five, Bill Belichick called for the two point try, and Sammy Morris was up to the task, jumping over the line and into the end zone to pull within three.
And then the Patriots gave it right back. It took just over two minutes of game time and only five plays for the Jets to go 75 yards down the field. Jerricho Cotchery took the ball for 58 yards when Mark Sanchez found a hole in the Patriots' defense, and Santonio Holmes made a fantastic catch, laying out and getting a knee and both feet down in bounds for the touchdown.
The Patriots find themselves back where they started, just with that much less time on the clock.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Rob Ninkovich Goes Down As Stalemate Sets In
Rob Ninkovich laid a big hit on Mark Sanchez, and then didn’t get up, clutching his knee in obvious pain. According to Ian Rapoport, trainers were performing ACL/MCL tests on the linebacker before he left the field.
The two sides have settled into something of a stalemate, with neither side able to mount any serious offense. Julian Edelman, in for the first time today, picked up a couple of nice 10+ yard gains, but other than that it’s been a battle of field position.
None of this bodes well for New England, who need to score relatively fast with just under 20 minutes left in the game.
It’s still 14-3, but time is running out on the Patriots’ season.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Mark Sanchez Picks Up Second Touchdown, Puts Jets Up 11
It’s been all downhill in the second quarter for New England.
The Patriots once again gave the Jets great field position when a punt fake went awry. Patrick Chung fumbled the trick snap, and was taken down well short of the first by a swarming Jets defense.
With just 40 yards to go, the Jets gave the ball to LaDainian Tomlinson for one big gain, then found Braylon Edwards, who shrugged off tackles from both Devin McCourty and Brandon Meriweather, striding into the end zone for the score.
The Patriots have played their worst first half of the season, picking up only three points en route to a 14-3 deficit. In general, everything seems to be out of synch. The offensive line is allowing a great deal of pressure to reach Brady, who is in turn throwing the ball into Rob Gronkowski’s back. Even the play calling is suspect, with the Pats going for too much in the Red Zone and telegraphing pass plays when there’s no need.
The Patriots will have the ball to start the second half.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Mark Sanchez Finds LaDainian Tomlinson, Jets Take 7-3 Lead
The Patriots gave Mark Sanchez two things: good field position, and plenty of time. And Sanchez made them pay.
Punting from deep within their own territory after the third sack of the game on Tom Brady, the Patriots had only 50 yards at their backs when Mark Sanchez took the ball. While a false start and an incompletion set up a 3rd-and-6, the Patriots couldn’t get any pressure when they needed it most. Sanchez scrambled a little, pointed downfield, and found Braylon Edwards all the way in the red zone. With Darius Butler coming up short on the coverage, it was eerily reminiscent of Week 2.
From there, it was just a matter of a quick pass to LaDainian Tomlinson out of the backfield to put the Jets up 7-3.
Tom Brady and the Patriots just gave up a quick 3-and-out, and the Jets will have the ball on their own 20.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Patriots Held Short, But Take 3-0 Lead
The Patriots got the ball back deep in their own territory again, and drove right down the field again.
Wes Welker, back in the game, made a leaping reception to pick up an important first down before the Jets shot themselves in the foot with a facemask penalty.
Now in Jets territory, Brady found Alge Crumpler for a big gain, but the veteran tight end dropped a pass in the end zone on a 2nd-and-5 play just eight yards out, and Brady was sacked to force the field goal. Shayne Graham proved up to the task, and the Patriots took the early lead.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Tom Brady's Interception Negated By Shanked Field Goal
It had been months since Tom Brady threw his last interception. He chose a bad time to start again.
After forcing a punt from the Jets, the Patriots drove methodically down the field, getting some big plays from Danny Woodhead, Brandon Tate, and Rob Gronkowski. With the Pats on the edge of field goal range the Jets brought pressure on 2nd-and-10, and Brady lofted a horrible toss right into the hands of a waiting Jets defender.
While it seemed like New York was off to the races, Alge Crumpler managed to catch up and stop David Harris 15 yards short of the end zone. It’s a good thing he did, as the Patriots blew p a pair of plays in the backfield, forcing the Jets to try for a short field goal.
Which Nick Folk shanked. It’s still 0-0, and the Patriots have to be feeling pretty good about that right now.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Wes Welker Benched To Start Game
Wes Welker’s tongue-in-cheek interview, rife with foot references, has earned him a spot on the bench to start today’s game against the Jets, as Bill Belichick will keep the receiver on the sidelines for joining in the back-and-forth with the Jets.
Hopefully this benching won’t last too long. The Patriots need all-hands-on-deck for the Jets, and it’s hard to imagine Bill will sacrifice even one drive for discipline’s sake.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets vs. Patriots: New England Takes On New York With Everything On The Line
Just over a year ago, the Patriots put their season on the line against the Baltimore Ravens in the wild card round of the 2009 playoffs. The results? A 33-14 beatdown that was over before the second quarter even started.
This is not the same Patriots team that showed up in Foxboro that day. Its young defenders have one more year of experience under their belts, and have backup in rookies like Devin McCourty, Jermaine Cunningham, and Brandon Spikes. Its offense has returned to the old days where Tom Brady would spread the ball over the field, as he’s found new targets in rookie tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez while welcoming back an old favorite in Deion Branch. Even the running game is much improved thanks to a pair of undrafted free agents who ousted first round disappointment Laurence Maroney.
Where last year’s team wilted under pressure, failing to match up to strong opponents time and again, this year’s squad triumphed in statement game after statement game, holding a 6-1 record against playoff teams.
That one loss? To the Jets in Week 2, and repaid by a 45-3 beatdown on national television in Week 13.
It’s been a week filled with heated talk, mainly coming from New York. The Jets have given Bill Belichick plenty of bulletin board material, while his Patriots have been much more quiet, with Wes Welker’s subtle press conference the sole break in form. Now they have to back up their quiet confidence on the field.
It’s New York vs. New England, with the season on the line.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: New York And New England Release Inactives
The Patriots and Jets have released their inactives for today's divisional playoff game.
New England Patriots
- Fred Taylor, RB
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Mark LeVoir, OL
- Taylor Price, WR
- Tony Carter, CB
- Marquess Murrell, LB
New York Jets
- Kellen Clemens, QB
- Brad Smith, KR
- John Conner, FB
- Matt Mulligan, TE
- Jeff Cumberland, TE
- Vernon Gholston, DE
- Marcus Dixon, DT
- Jarron Gilbert,DT
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Patriots Schedule: Time, Announcers, Weather And More For Divisional Round Matchup With Jets
The Divisional Round of the 2011 NFL Playoffs comes to a close on Sunday, with the New York Jets traveling to the New England Patriots with a spot in the AFC Championship game on the line.
Teams: New York Jets (12-5) vs. New England Patriots (14-2). It marks the Patriots' seventh appearance in the AFC Divisional Round in the past 10 seasons. The Jets will be making their third Divisional Round appearance since 2002.
Date/Time: Sunday, January 16, 2011 - 4:30 p.m. EST (CBS)
Announcers: Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich.
Location: Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, MA
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny with a high of 32 degrees. Temperature will be in the high 20s at kickoff and then will dip to around 22 degrees by game's end.
Series history: Jets have the slight series lead, 51-49, but the Patriots have the more recent success, winning 15 of their past 20 meetings, including six of the past nine games. The two teams have split their regular season series in the each of the last three years, however, including 2010: the Jets won in Week 2 at home while the Pats got revenge in their Week 13 matchup, 45-3.
Playoff history: This is the third meeting between the Jets and Patriots in the playoffs -- both New England wins. The Patriots downed the Jets in the Wild Card round in 1985, and then more recently trounced their AFC East rivals, 37-16, in the Wild Card round following the 2006 season.
Stay tuned to this StoryStream for in-game updates and for more visit SB Nation New York and our team blogs, Gang Green Nation and Pats Pulpit.
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NFL Playoffs, Jetcs Vs. Patriots: New England Aims To Keep New York Grounded
In Mark Sanchez's two visits to Gillette Stadium, he has proven that he's not able to beat the Patriots in Foxboro (0-2), where they have once again established themselves as an elite team after last year's wild-card round drubbing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. So if the Jets are going to beat the Patriots this weekend, they'll need to do it with a heavy dose of LaDanian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene.
The Jets have faired well running the ball against Bill Belichick's defenses since Rex Ryan took the helm - in their four games against each other since, New York has put up triple-digit running yards without much trouble.
The difference between the four games has (sort of unbelievably) been Sanchez. At home against the Pats, he's great. On the road, he's terrible. It has actually been that simple.
Now that the Jets - we imagine - are done running their mouths and we can actually focus on the game, Pats Pulpit has some insight as to how the defense might stop both Sanchez AND the ground game:
Projected Defensive Line-up:
ROLB: Eric Moore
DT: Gerard Warren
NT: Vince Wilfork
LOLB: Jermaine Cunningham
RLB: Jerod Mayo
LLB - Gary Guyton
RCB - Kyle Arrington
NCB - Pat Chung (to keep him closer to the box)
S - James Sanders (or Jarrad Page to watch Dustin Keller)
S - Brandon Meriweather
LCB - Devin McCourtyThis would be the optimum front four in terms of generating pressure on Sanchez and stopping the run. This would also be the best chance for the Patriots to take away the Jets passing game. Don't be surprised if the Patriots stay in this formation for most of the game because this is their typical "sub-defense" that they use for 50% of their defensive snaps.
If it works, expect an end result similar to Week 13. If it doesn't, expect an end result similar to Week 2.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Julian Edelman Could Be Key For New England
The trash talking and back-and-forth has reach amazingly ridiculous levels -- Wes Welker's foot press conference, the NY Post cover, etc. -- but thankfully we're now just two days away from the actual AFC Divisional Round Game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.
Which means it's time for some actual preview and discussion of the game itself, like the work being done over at Pats Pulpit, where they are wondering the X-factor on Sunday could be the Patriots' Julian Edelman. The wide receiver has had a limited role in 2010, with just seven receptions (down from 37 a season ago), along with 21 punt returns. But he may be the target of Tom Bady as the Pats try and create mismatches with the Jets linebackers.
First of all, Edelman will be a force as the Patriots' primary punt returner. But I think, if the Patriots use him in a variety of ways, he could be a weapon on offense. If the Patriots can motion Edelman out of bunch sets and into the backfield, he can create some big time mismatches on linebackers. Hell, the Patriots could even throw him a shovel pass, pitch, or let him carry the ball on a direct snap.
We saw the Patriots use Edelman in the backfield at times during training camp, and even a little bit early on in the season, before the emergence of Danny Woodhead. He's got his confidence up after a big time performance against the Dolphins and showed just how elusive he is with the ball in his hands. With both teams looking for a new wrinkle to catch the other team off guard, don't let Julian Edelman be a forgotten man.
Read more about the Jets-Patriots game at our team blogs, Gang Green Nation and Pats Pulpit.
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NFL Odds: Patriots 9-Point Favorites Over Jets In Divisional Round Playoffs
When the New England Patriots host the New York Jets Sunday in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, they'll be doing so as nine-point favorites, according to Bodog.com. 5Dimes.com has the Pats giving eight points to their AFC East rivals.
The two teams met twice during the regular season, splitting the series. New York took the first game, in Week 2, rallying to win at home against New England, 28-14. In that game, Mark Sanchez out-dueled Tom Brady, going 21 for 30 with 220 yards and three touchdowns (Brady managed a pair of TDs but also had a couple interceptions).
In the Week 13 rematch the Patriots had their revenge, routing the Jets, 45-3, in a Monday night game. This time around it was Brady getting the best of Sanchez, completing 21 passes with four touchdowns and 326 yards; Sanchez has three picks in the loss.
The Patriots and Jets meet Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Wednesday Injury Report
Being that it's the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, it's safe to say that each and every player for both the New England Patriots and New York Jets will play this coming Sunday if they're anywhere near close to even just 75 percent. There's plenty of time to rest in the offseason. For now, it's win or go home, so count on anyone listed as probable or questionable to play if at all possible.
That said, let's check the official Wednesday injury reports for both the Pats and the loud-mouthed Jets as Sunday's showdown between the two AFC East rivals rapidly approaches.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (14-2)
Did Not Participate
Player
Position
Injury
Myron Pryor
DE
Back
Limited Participation
Player
Position
Injury
Tully Banta-Cain
LB
Groin
Deion Branch
WR
Knee
Jermaine Cunningham
DE
Calf
Aaron Hernandez
TE
Hip
Eric Moore
DE
Hamstring
Sebastian Vollmer
T
Shin
Full Participation
Player
Position
Injury
Kyle Arrington
CB
Elbow
Tom Brady
QB
Right Shoulder/Foot
NEW YORK JETS (11-5)
Out
Player
Position
Injury
Damien Woody
T
Achilles
Did Not Participate
Player
Position
Injury
Brandon Moore
G
Back
Brad Smith
WR
Groin
Limited Participation
Player
Position
Injury
Santonio Holmes
WR
Quadriceps
James Ihedigbo
T
Knee/Ankle
Darrelle Revis
CB
Hamstring
Full Participation
Player
Position
Injury
Antonio Cromartie
CB
Groin
Ben Hartsock
TE
Back
Nick Mangold
C
Shoulder
Sione Pouha
DT
Back
Tony Richardson
RB
Fi
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Patriots Vs. Jets: AFC Divisional Round Game Capsule
I'm hard pressed remembering a Divisional Round Weekend featuring so many great games. This year's NFL playoffs got off to a fantastic start last weekend, and at least on paper, this coming weekend promises to be even better. There's an argument to be made that the Steelers and Ravens constitute the best rivalry in the NFL today, but there's no question in my mind that Sunday's showdown between the Patriots and Jets is the most intriguing match up of the weekend.
Let's continue the preview coverage leading up to the big game with some information on the two rivals' long-standing history, game notes, and final regular season stats for both squads.
NEW YORK JETS-AFC EAST (12-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-AFC EAST (14-2)
SERIES
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JETS |
PATRIOTS |
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LEADER (REG. SEASON) |
51-49-1 |
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STREAKS (REG. SEASON) |
3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. (REG. & POSTSEASON) |
Ryan: 2-2 |
Belichick: 16-9 |
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD |
3-1 |
15-5 |
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VS. COMMON OPP. (REG. SEASON) |
NYJ: 8-4 (Bal. 0-1, Buf. 2-0, Chi. 0-1, Cin. 1-0, Cle. 1-0, Det. 1-0, GB 0-1, Mia. 1-1, Min. 1-0, Pit. 1-0) NE: 11-1 (Bal. 1-0, Buf. 2-0, Chi. 1-0, Cin. 1-0, Cle. 0-1, Det. 1-0, GB 1-0, Mia. 2-0, Min. 1-0, Pit. 1-0) |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
11-12 |
21-14 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 17-16 at Colts |
Bye (Wk. 17: W 38-7 vs. Dolphins) |
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LAST GAME (REG. SEASON) |
12/6/10: Jets 3 at Patriots 45. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 326 yards & 4 TDs as Pats score 45 points in consecutive weeks. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE (REG. SEASON) |
12/6/10 |
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LAST PLAYOFF |
1/7/07: Jets 16 at Patriots 37. Brady throws 2 TDs & New England CB Asante Samuel has 36-yard INT-TD as Patriots beat New York in Wild Card round. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (4:30 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (NYJ), 123 (NE). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (NYJ), 102 (NE). |
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REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS
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PASSING |
Sanchez: 278-507-3,291-17-13-75.3 |
Brady: 324-492-3,900-36 (1L)-4-111.0 (1L) |
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RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 219-914-4.2-6 |
Green-Ellis: 229-1,008-4.4-13 (T2L) |
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RECEIVING |
Keller (TE): 55-687-12.5-5 |
Welker: 86 (T2C)-848-9.9-7 |
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OFFENSE |
351.0 |
363.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (T3C) |
+28 (1L) |
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DEFENSE |
291.5 (3L) |
366.5 |
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SACKS |
Thomas: 6 |
Wright: 5.5 |
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INTs |
Cromartie, Lowery: 3 |
McCourty (R): 7 (T2L) |
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PR |
Wilson: 7.4 |
Edelman: 15.3 (1C) |
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KR |
B. Smith: 28.6 (2L) |
Tate: 25.8 (3C) |
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PUNTING |
Weatherford: 42.6 |
Mesko (R): 43.2 |
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KICKING |
Folk: 127 (3C) (37/37 PAT; 30/39 FG) |
Graham: 75 (39/41 PAT; 12/12 FG) |
For more Pats coverage and fan discussion, head on over to Pats Pulpit.
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NFL Playoffs, Jets At Patriots: Familiar Foes Meet For Chance To Play In AFC Championship
The AFC East champion New England Patriots host the New York Jets in the Divisional Round of the 2010 NFL Playoffs this Sunday, Jan. 16 at Gillette Stadium. It will be the third time the AFC East rivals will meet this season, but this game obviously has significantly more importance this time around, with the winner earning a spot in the AFC Championship Game.
The Jets advanced past the Wild Card round with a 17-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts last weekend (as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Patriots had a bye).
The two AFC East teams have already played twice during the 2010 regular season: the Jets handed the Patriots their first loss of the season in Week 2, while New England got their revenge with a 45-3 rout in Week 13.
Additionally, it will mark the third time New England and New York will meet in the playoffs: The Patriots won a first-round game 26-14 at Giants Stadium on Dec. 28, 1985 to begin their run to the 1985 AFC Championship. The Patriots 2006 team beat the Jets, 37-16, at Gillette Stadium in a first-round game on Jan. 7, 2007.
Unsurprisingly, with so much history between the two sides, the animosity and war of words has already begun, with Rex Ryan even criticizing Tom Brady, saying, "Peyton Manning would have been watching our game."
The Jets and Patriots play Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, on CBS. The winner will face the winner of the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship.
