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New England Lost Three Linemen and the Jets Still Couldn’t Break Their Foxborough Curse

The New England Patriots (4-2) extended their winning streak to three games with a 26-19 victory over the New York Jets (2-4) at Gillette Stadium on October 18, 2026, as Drake Maye’s three touchdown passes helped New England overcome two turnovers and several offensive-line injuries.

Quarter-by-Quarter

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYJ 3 0 10 6 19
NE 7 10 0 9 26

The Patriots weren’t at their sharpest, but Drake Maye made sure New York’s struggles at Gillette Stadium continued. After the Jets opened with a field goal, Maye found Romeo Doubs for a 42-yard touchdown, although Doubs injured his shoulder on the play and never returned. Maye later connected with DeMario Douglas to build a 17-3 halftime advantage. New York cut the deficit to four in the third quarter, but Maye answered with a touchdown to Hunter Henry before New England’s defense delivered several crucial stops. Maye finished with 235 passing yards and three touchdowns, Douglas caught seven passes for 86 yards, and Corey Kiner added 57 rushing yards. Even injuries to starting linemen Morgan Moses, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown couldn’t stop the Patriots from controlling the final minutes.

New York squandered several opportunities despite recovering two Patriots fumbles and facing an injury-depleted offensive line. Geno Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown but surrendered his first interception of the season to Charles Woods on a costly fourth-quarter decision. Returning from injured reserve, rookie Omar Cooper Jr. impressed with six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, while Braelon Allen rushed for 78 yards in Breece Hall’s absence. Garrett Wilson managed just 44 receiving yards as the Jets repeatedly settled for field goals. New England’s Milton Williams, Christian Barmore and Elijah Ponder each recorded a sack, while the Patriots converted eight third downs compared with New York’s three. A.J. Brown also returned from injury but struggled, catching three passes for 27 yards on 10 targets. Despite those problems, New England extended its winning streak to three and handed the Jets their 15th loss in their last 16 trips to Foxborough.

Postgame Statistical Breakdown

Team Stats

Stat New York Jets New England Patriots
Final Score 19 26
Total Offensive Yards 324 383
Passing Yards 227 235
Rushing Yards 97 148
Total Plays 60 68
Yards Per Play 5.4 5.6
First Downs 21 22
Third Downs 3-10 8-15
Third-Down % 30.0% 53.3%
Fourth Downs 0-2 1-2
Passing TDs 1 3
Rushing TDs 0 0
Total Offensive TDs 1 3
Turnovers 1 2
Interceptions Thrown 1 0
Fumbles Lost 0 2
Sacks Allowed 3 0
Penalties 5 5
Penalty Yards 35 57
Time of Possession 30:03 29:57

Passing

New York Jets

  1. Geno Smith — 20/30, 66.7%, 252 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 8.4 YPA, 3 SACK, 89.9 RTG

New England Patriots

  1. Drake Maye — 18/32, 56.3%, 235 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT, 7.3 YPA, 0 SACK, 110.8 RTG

Rushing

New York Jets

  1. Braelon Allen — 17 CAR, 78 YDS, 4.6 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 16
  2. Isaiah Davis — 7 CAR, 16 YDS, 2.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 9

New England Patriots

  1. Corey Kiner — 11 CAR, 57 YDS, 5.2 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 12
  2. Rhamondre Stevenson — 14 CAR, 36 YDS, 2.6 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 12

Receiving

New York Jets

  1. Omar Cooper Jr. — 6 REC, 7 TGT, 103 YDS, 17.2 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 48
  2. Garrett Wilson — 4 REC, 6 TGT, 44 YDS, 11.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 15
  3. Mason Taylor — 4 REC, 6 TGT, 33 YDS, 8.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 9
  4. Braelon Allen — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 26 YDS, 13.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 16
  5. Tim Patrick — 1 REC, 3 TGT, 15 YDS, 15.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 15

New England Patriots

  1. DeMario Douglas — 7 REC, 8 TGT, 86 YDS, 12.3 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 39
  2. Hunter Henry — 4 REC, 5 TGT, 48 YDS, 12.0 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 16
  3. Romeo Doubs — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 42 YDS, 42.0 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 42
  4. A.J. Brown — 3 REC, 10 TGT, 27 YDS, 9.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 15
  5. Kyle Williams — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 12 YDS, 12.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 12

Scoring Plays

Qtr Clock Team Play Score
Q1 8:17 New York Jets Jason Sanders 42-yard field goal NYJ 3, NE 0
Q1 4:10 New England Patriots Romeo Doubs 42-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales kick) NYJ 3, NE 7
Q2 1:46 New England Patriots Andy Borregales 32-yard field goal NYJ 3, NE 10
Q2 0:14 New England Patriots DeMario Douglas 9-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales kick) NYJ 3, NE 17
Q3 10:24 New York Jets Omar Cooper Jr. 48-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders kick) NYJ 10, NE 17
Q3 4:46 New York Jets Jason Sanders 36-yard field goal NYJ 13, NE 17
Q4 14:10 New England Patriots Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales PAT Failed) NYJ 13, NE 23
Q4 7:20 New York Jets Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal NYJ 16, NE 23
Q4 1:12 New England Patriots Andy Borregales 27-yard field goal NYJ 16, NE 26
Q4 0:32 New York Jets Jason Sanders 36-yard field goal NYJ 19, NE 26

Defense

New York Jets

  1. Jamien Sherwood — 11 TOT, 6 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 FR
  2. Dane Belton — 9 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 PD
  3. Demario Davis — 7 TOT, 6 SOLO, 1 PD
  4. Minkah Fitzpatrick — 5 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 FR
  5. Kingsley Enagbare — 6 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 TFL
  6. David Bailey — 5 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 QBH
  7. Azareye’h Thomas — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO
  8. Jowon Briggs — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO
  9. T’Vondre Sweat — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL
  10. Darrell Jackson Jr. — 3 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 QBH

New England Patriots

  1. Charles Woods — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 INT, 1 PD
  2. Milton Williams — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  3. Christian Barmore — 1 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  4. Elijah Ponder — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  5. Marcus Jones — 8 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 PD
  6. Kevin Byard — 7 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 PD
  7. Robert Spillane — 5 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
  8. Christian Elliss — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 PD
  9. Christian Gonzalez — 6 TOT, 5 SOLO
  10. Cory Durden — 4 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 QBH

Kick Returns

New York Jets

  1. Kene Nwangwu — 6 KR, 128 YDS, 21.3 AVG, LONG 26, 0 TD

New England Patriots

  1. Corey Kiner — 3 KR, 88 YDS, 29.3 AVG, LONG 37, 0 TD

Punt Returns

New York Jets

Not available.

New England Patriots

  1. Marcus Jones — 1 PR, 10 YDS, 10.0 AVG, LONG 10, 0 TD
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