Heroes, zeros from Jets’ loss to Patriots: Jacoby Brissett was savior off the bench

Heroes, zeros and nan afloat blitz from nan Jets’ 25-22 nonaccomplishment to nan Patriots connected Sunday:

Hero

Patriots backup backmost Jacoby Brissett came disconnected nan chair successful nan 2nd 4th erstwhile starter Drake Maye suffered a concussion and he led nan Patriots to nan victory.

Brissett engineered nan game-winning drive, including a 34-yard walk to put New England wrong nan 10. 

Jacoby Brissett throws a walk during nan Patriots’ triumph complete nan Jets connected Oct. 27, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Zero

Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein had different sadistic crippled and could beryllium replaced earlier nan Jets play connected Thursday night.

He missed a 44-yard section extremity successful nan 4th fourth and an other constituent successful nan first quarter.

Zuerlein has now missed six section goals this season. 

Unsung hero

Marcus Jones returned a Thomas Morstead punt 62 yards early successful nan 3rd 4th to group nan Patriots up astatine nan Jets 26-yard line.

They scored a touchdown 5 plays later and took a 14-13 lead. 

Key stat

3: Consecutive seasons successful which nan Jets person had losing streaks of astatine slightest 5 games. 

Quote

“This is simply a infinitesimal of darkness, and we understand that nan extracurricular world is going to get really large correct now. But nan only point I cognize successful life is that erstwhile it gets acheronian and it gets hard, that you activity and you constituent nan digit astatine yourself and you look inward and you fig retired what tin I do amended from an individual standpoint. If we do that collectively, which I judge we will, that’s your only opportunity to excavation yourself retired of this.” 

— Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich