Years from now, nobody’s going to be doing documentaries and look-back features on the Patriots’ 15-10 victory over the New York Jets Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
If anything about this drizzly slog of a football game is remembered at all, it’ll be this: The Jets fans were angry that day, my friends. The Aaron Rodgers-less Jets are soldiering on with Zach Wilson as their quarterback, and that, right there, is a big part of why the Patriots are in the win column for the first time this season. With Wilson (18-for-36, 157 yards, no touchdowns) and the Jets unable to mount much of an offense, New England’s just-enough offense got the lead, kept the lead, and then, after a last-gasp pass by Wilson fell harmlessly to earth, got the heck out of town.
Thousands of Jets fans were already one step ahead of the two teams, emptying out of MetLife Stadium and schlepping through the puddles while ruing not just a second straight loss after the surprise season-opening victory over the Bills, but also a 15th straight loss to the Pats. Remember years ago when Bill Parcells said the so-called Border War between these two teams was over when it really wasn’t? It may not be over, may never be, but for the time being it’s in deep hibernation.
But that’s the Jets’ problem. Let’s talk about Sunday’s game from the perspective of the Patriots. Center David Andrews put it well, calling it “a good team win,” but Pats coach Bill Belichick put it best: “Glad to get out of here with a win.”
Ummm … yeah.
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