Bodden has three of Sanchez's four INTs as Patriots answer critics NY Jets 14, New England 31 For the second straight game, the New England Patriots led 31-14 in the fourth quarter. This time they completed the job. The defense that Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week earlier had three of its five turnovers in the fourth quarter Sunday in a 31-14 win over the New York Jets. Last Sunday's stunning 35-34 loss to the Indianapolis Colts had unleashed criticism of Belichick's decision-making. The defense picked off four of Mark Sanchez's passes and allowed just one touchdown and 226 yards. The victory gave the Patriots (7-3) a two-game lead in the AFC East and sent the Jets (4-6) to their sixth loss in seven games. Tom Brady completed 28 of 41 passes for 310 yards, his fifth straight game with more than 300. Wes Welker set career highs with 15 receptions for 192 yards. And Laurence Maroney ran for two touchdowns, his fifth consecutive game with at least one. Game notes Welker's eight games with 10 or more catches are the most in Patriots history, ahead of Ben Coates and Troy Brown with five each. ... The Patriots tied their series with the Jets at 50-50-1. ... The Jets allowed 414 yards after entering the game with the NFL's third stingiest defense.
Great game by the Pats, I was able to catch the last few minutes when I got home. Sanchez showing that he's a rookie.
