COMMENTARY
Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 24-17 win over the Jets, which moves New England back into sole possession of first place in the AFC East…
AN INEXCUSABLE START
All’s well that ends well, Patriots fans could argue, but two Rob Gronkowski touchdowns and a pleasing final result doesn’t excuse the first-quarter failures that put New England in a hole before Brady’s Bunch even had a chance to take the field.
Given the circumstances, it just shouldn’t have happened. While not an official bye week, having last played two Thursdays ago gave the Pats a full 10 days to prepare for a division foe.