The New England Patriots put an end to the losing and potentially crushed the New York Jets’ 2024 season in one fell swoop. That was cause for a major celebration for a Patriots team that hadn’t won a game since the Week 1 upset victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
They went from the mountainous highs of defeating star quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals on the road to the bottomless trenches of getting blown out in London by a 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars team. However, they finally bounced back with a 25-22 victory over the Jets at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
It was a much-needed victory after an entire week of having the direction of the team questioned. It was a put-up-or-shut-up moment for the Patriots, and they put up against a tough division rival. No, it wasn’t a perfect outing, and the Jets made enough mistakes to stub their own toe in the matchup. Only the results matter in the end, and the Patriots did enough to come out on top.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from the game: