Tom Brady was not happy after the Patriots collapsed in the second half on Sunday.
But we’re going to give credit to the Jets rather than take it away from the Patriots. That was a game the Jets needed, and they took it to New England in the second half.
The Jets let Mark Sanchez off his leash a little bit, and LaDainian Tomlinson looks reborn. There’s no need to be conservative against a young defense like New England.
Still, this win goes to the Jets defense. They absolutely smothered New England in the second half after containing the Patriots’ damage in the first half. We said all offseason this was going to be an even three-team race in the AFC East.
So far, the Dolphins are on top. And the Jets need to win in Miami next week to avoid falling two games back. That’s how big their win on Sunday against New England was. You have to hold serve at home.