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Jets struggle against AFC East rivals

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Patriots defeat Jets 26-19; Jets prepare for Dolphins struggle against AFC East rivals

The New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 26-19 at Gillette Stadium, improving their record to 4-2. The victory extends the Patriots' momentum, which previously included a three-game winning streak led by quarterback Drake Maye. The Jets fell to 2-4 as offensive inconsistencies persisted. Despite an early 13-play drive resulting in 2-5 following a Jason Sanders field goal, the team struggled with efficiency, converting only 3-for-10 on third downs and 0-for-2 on fourth downs. A touchdown pass from Geno Smith 28-25 upset loss to rookie Omar Cooper Jr.—recently activated from injured reserve—was nullified by an offensive pass interference penalty, and Smith later threw his first interception of the season, finishing with 252 passing yards on 20 of 30 completions. Offensive concerns were central winless Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. This defeat follows a 26-19 loss to the loss, with wide receiver Garrett Wilson expressing frustration over a lack of targets. Offensive coordinator Frank Reich faced criticism for play-calling decisions. Defensively, New England Patriots, which had previously dropped the Jets allowed a long touchdown drive and a critical 15-yard pass to Hunter Henry. 2-4. The defeat highlighted struggles for loss to Miami intensified scrutiny of head coach Aaron Glenn, who is now 5-20 in his tenure and 0-8 against AFC East opponents. Glenn regarding defensive execution faced criticism for clock and situational football at the ends of halves. The result marks the Jets’ 15th defeat in their last 16 games played timeout management after failing to use timeouts in Foxborough. Following the loss, first half, allowing the Jets are preparing for Dolphins to score a critical Week 7 divisional matchup against touchdown with only six seconds remaining. Glenn later expressed regret, stating, “Maybe we should have called our timeouts to get it back.” Offensive issues persisted as wide receiver Garrett Wilson remained significantly underutilized. In the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. The Dolphins enter matchup, Wilson recorded only two catches for 26 yards on three targets. This lack of involvement led to visible frustration from Wilson toward quarterback Geno Smith on the contest with a 0-5 record after coming off a bye sideline, echoing similar concerns from the previous week.

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  1. 2026-10-25 23:21 UTC Jets struggle against AFC East rivals
  2. 2026-10-20 19:30 UTC Patriots defeat Jets 26-19; Jets prepare for Dolphins
  3. 2026-10-19 13:24 UTC Patriots defeat Jets 26-19 at Gillette Stadium
  4. 2026-10-18 22:00 UTC Patriots defeat Jets 26-19 at Gillette Stadium
  5. 2026-10-17 23:37 UTC New England Patriots and New York Jets matchup

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