National Football League

FINAL Sunday, October 18, 2026
New York Jets 19
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New England Patriots 26
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Gillette Stadium · 64,628 att. · CBS

Match Report

Drake Maye's 3 TD passes help Patriots stave off late push by Jets in 26-19 win

— The mantra in New England's locker room under Mike Vrabel has been to never apologize for a win. So no one was feeling bad about the Patriots improving to 2-0 in the AFC East after their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

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Team Stats

21
1st Downs
22
11
Passing 1st downs
12
8
Rushing 1st downs
9
2
1st downs from penalties
1
3-10
3rd down efficiency
8-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-2
60
Total Plays
68
324
Total Yards
383
5.4
Yards per Play
5.6
11
Total Drives
11
227
Passing
235
20/30
Comp/Att
18/32
6.9
Yards per pass
7.3
1
Interceptions thrown
0
3-25
Sacks-Yards Lost
0-0
97
Rushing
148
27
Rushing Attempts
36
3.6
Yards per rush
4.1
0-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-4
5-35
Penalties
5-57
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
30:03
Possession
29:57

Top Performers

NYJ

  • Geno Smith C/ATT 20/30 · YDS 252 · AVG 8.4
  • Austin McNamara NO 2 · YDS 94 · AVG 47.0
  • Omar Cooper Jr. REC 6 · YDS 103 · AVG 17.2
  • Kene Nwangwu NO 6 · YDS 128 · AVG 21.3

NE

  • Drake Maye C/ATT 18/32 · YDS 235 · AVG 7.3
  • Mitch Wishnowsky NO 2 · YDS 100 · AVG 50.0
  • Corey Kiner NO 3 · YDS 88 · AVG 29.3
  • DeMario Douglas REC 7 · YDS 86 · AVG 12.3

Injuries

New England Patriots

  • Karon Prunty Out
  • Ben Brown Out
  • Channing Canada Out
  • Carlton Davis III Out
  • Alijah Vera-Tucker Injured Reserve

New York Jets

  • Max Mitchell Out
  • Kene Nwangwu Out
  • Joseph Ossai Out
  • Dylan Parham Out
  • Breece Hall Out

NFL News

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