On a windy November Sunday in Foxborough, the New England Patriots and New York Jets combined for 17 punts in a game that featured little to no offensive action for the first 59.5 minutes.
While New England’s offense was able to move the ball up and down the field all game long, they were never able to capitalize on their scoring opportunities. The Patriots’ defense, in turn, suffocated a Jets offensive unit that was only able to net two yards of offense in the entirety of the second half.
The culmination of these factors led to a 3-3 game throughout most of the contest. However, Patriots rookie cornerback Marcus Jones scored a touchdown on the final play from scrimmage – a punt return with only 6 seconds left – to win the game for New England 10-3.
Here are four takeaways from the game.