After entering their bye week with a loss, the New England Patriots are coming out of it with a victory: the team defeated the New York Jets 27-13 on the road and has now improved to 8-3 on the year. The contest saw plenty of memorable performances but we will focus on three of the most impressive at first glance in today’s game ball vote.
New England’s quarterback had a comparatively quiet three weeks heading into the bye but he had a very good performance against the Jets today. Brady completed 20 of 31 pass attempts for 283 yards and two touchdowns, and generally looked like his usual self: he spread the football around well and displayed pin-point accuracy, made smart decisions and was in command from start to finish.