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Jerod Mayo could have splintered the Patriots by calling them ‘soft.’ Instead, they rallied for a hard win.

Commentary

It wasn’t just that the Patriots beat Aaron Rodgers and the overhyped Jets a week after coach Jerod Mayo publicly called them a “soft football team” that made Sunday’s win remarkable.

It’s how they did it.

The Patriots, who were without rookie quarterback Drake Maye (concussion), had 4th and goal on the 1 yard line with less than 30 seconds to go.

They had to fight right down to the final yard to get this win, and were able to punch the ball in for the go-ahead score.