The New England Patriots matched their longest winning run since the Tom Brady era as they beat AFC East rivals the New York Jets 27-14 in the NFL.
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson led the way with three touchdowns as the Patriots claimed an eighth straight win for the first time since legendary quarterback Brady’s final season with the team in 2019.
Quarterback Drake Maye threw for 281 yards and a touchdown, completing 25 of 34 passes.
Victory extends the Patriots lead at the top of the division as they moved to nine wins and two defeats, with the Jets bottom after falling to two wins and eight losses.
The visitors had gone in front at Gillette Stadium with quarterback Justin Fields running in a five-yard touchdown to finish the Jets’ opening drive.
But the Patriots responded in the second quarter as Henderson ran in two seven-yard touchdowns before the running back caught a pass from Maye at the back of the endzone midway through the third quarter to make it 21-7.
“It was a big time for him stepping up, and it’s been great for him to keep getting these reps,” Maye said of Henderson. “He wants to be great.”
Fields connected with John Metchie late in the third quarter to close the gap for the Jets but Andy Borregales kicked a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter as the Patriots closed out the win.