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The Morning After…How much longer can defense carry Patriots?

How much longer can the defense carry the Patriots?

The New England Patriots got on the board with their first win of the season against an Aaron Rodgers-less New York Jets team in a 15-10 victory on Sunday.

The Jets were held to just 171 total yards, and only 38 of those yards came on the ground.

New England’s defense has continued to look elite so far this season, but the offense has been bland. Although it looks like a competent offense in comparison to last year, they have been struggling to put together consistent drives and capitalizing on opportunities.

It was an ugly performance in a Week 3 game where it took four quarters before either team even made it to the red zone. Here are some leftover thoughts as we have now had time to reflect on the victory.

3 keys to victory for Patriots in Week 11 matchup vs Jets

Here are the three keys to victory for the Patriots in their Week 11 matchup with the Jets.

Fresh off a much-needed bye week, the New England Patriots (5-4) take on the New York Jets (6-3) at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. The Patriots are entering into a pivotal divisional matchup that could have huge ramifications on the close AFC East race.

All four teams—the Patriots, Jets, Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins—would make the playoffs if the season ended today.

With a testy Jets defense and both teams coming off a bye week, there is optimism that this game has all the makings for much-watch television, even if the Patriots seem to have Jets quarterback Zach Wilson’s number.

Let’s take a look at the three keys to the game for the Patriots to boost their chances of sitting atop the AFC East.

3 key matchups could decide Patriots’ Week 8 game vs. Jets

There are the three key matchups to keep an eye on in Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game

The New England Patriots (3-4) take on the New York Jets (5-2) in an extremely important Week 8 matchup on Sunday.

Yes, you heard that right. The Patriots have a worse record than the Jets.

New England should expect a healthy Mac Jones in the divisional matchup that features a meeting of former 2021 first-round draft picks. Jones, who was taken at No. 15 overall, will be facing Jets No. 2 overall draft selection Zach Wilson.

Let’s take a look at some key positional matchups that could determine the outcome of this week’s game.

3 keys to victory for Patriots in Week 8 matchup vs Jets

Here are three keys for the Patriots to knock off the Jets and get back to .500 win percentage

The New York Jets are on fire right now at 5-2, while the New England Patriots have had an up and down start to the season at 3-4. With this being the Patriots’ most important game of the season thus far, they will need to do a few things to ensure they cruise to victory on the road.

Unlike last week, the team isn’t stumbling towards kick-off with questions of who will start at quarterback. Coach Bill Belichick has already named Mac Jones as the starter for the game, which should quell all of the Bailey Zappe noise in the lead-up.

With the starting quarterback situation finally decided, these are the keys to victory for the Patriots to get back to .500 win percentage.