Jets Two

[Amy]

Jets game #2. It's much more important for them than it is for us. If we win, we have the overall #1 seed in the AFC. If they win, they stay in the playoff hunt, although they do need help to make the final six.

It's in the high 50s, and can get into the 60s, with rain in East Rutherford.

Notable inactives for us are Danny Amendola, Patrick Chung, Julian Edelman, Jonathon Freeny, Josh Kline, and Devon McCourty

Notable inactives for the Jets include Dion Bailey, Taiwan Jones, and Dee Milliner.

If I ran the Pats, I'd sit Brady. I'd sit Gronk. I'd give Jimmy the game, run Jackson into the ground, and treat it like a preseason game. Try to get starters healthy for January.

Clete Blakeman is the ref. Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts have the game. Maybe I'll track Dan Fouts errors as a sidebar for the game.

Go Pats!

[Amy]

Fouts Watch starts pregame. "Steven Jackson will be limited in his touchdowns today."

Jets Possession 1. They start at the 24.
1st and 10: Fitz deep to Powell, overthrown.
2nd and 10: Powell with an impressive 16 yard run up the middle.
1st and 10: Fitz to KT. One hops it.
2nd and 10: Ivory for 2.
3rd and 8: Fitz misses Euenwa by a step or two.
They punt with 13:09 left in the first.

Pats Possession 1. We start at the 12.
1st and 10: Screen to Bolden for 4.
2nd and 6: Brady to Bolden for 14.
1st and 10: Bolden for 3.
2nd and 7: Brady to Martin for 6.
3rd and 1: Iosefa in a heavy package for close to 1. But, we don't get it. In addition, Vollmer hurt on the play. He was carted off.
We punt with 10:30 left

Jets Possession 2. They start at the 9.
1st and 10: Fitz to Decker for 25 off a daring playfake.
1st and 10: Ivory for 3 on a sweep after breaking a Jones tackle in the backfield.
2nd and 7: Ivory for 4.
3rd and 3: Fitz to Marshall for 5.

FW2: Fouts make some weird basketball reference. Asks Eagle to back his point up, and Eagle bails right out!

1st and 10: Powell for 11.
1st and 10: Fitz to Ivory on a screen, fumbles, but it goes OOB, 1 yard gain.
2nd and 9: Fitz to Ivory on a screen, 6.

FW3: "It's decision time for the Jets." Fouts lost track of the down.

3rd and 3: Fitz to KT for 5.
1st and 10: Ivory up the middle for 17.
1st and 10: Ivory for 1 on a sweep.
2nd and 9: Fitz overthrows Decker in the endzone.
3rd and 9: Fitz to KT in the endzone. KT was out of bounds.
4th and 9: 30 yard FG is good.

3-0 Jets. 3:19 left.

Pats Possession 2. We start at the 24.
1st and 10: Bolden for 2 up the middle.
2nd and 8: Bolden for 0. Skrine read a screen perfectly.
3rd and 8: Jets offsides.
3rd and 3: Harris drops White for a loss of 5 on a screen.
We punt with :51 seconds left.

Ninkovich may be hurt. He's liping.

Jets Possession 3. They start at the 41.
1st and 10: Fitz deep to Decker, incomplete.
2nd and 10: Fitz to Powell on a screen for 15.
1st and 10: Ivory gets 2 to end the quarter.

[Amy]

Ivory was injured on the last play of the first quarter.

2nd and 9: Fitz to Decker, off his hands.
3rd and 9: Fitz overthrows KT. Would have been a TD.
They punt with 14:45 left in the half.

Pats Possession 3. We start at the 14 after a fair catch and hands to the face on the Jets.
1st and 10: Martin for 6 on a sweep.
2nd and 4: Jackson for 5 up the middle.
1st and 10: Jackson loses one.
2nd and 11: Gronk beats Cro. Brady finds him for 30.
1st and 10: Brady hands off, Bolden pitches it back. Brady goes deep to a Revis covered Gronk and misses him.
2nd and 10: Brady hands to White who hands to Lafell. Jojo gets 9.
3rd and 1: Wildcat! Bolden keeps but gets stopped short.
4th and inches: Brady finds White for 13 on a rollout.
1st and 10: Bolden for 5 on a sweep.
2nd and 5: Jackson up the middle for 2. We take timeout 1. 8:55 left.
3rd and 3: Brady to Martin, incomplete.
4th and 3: 35 yard FG good.

3-3. 8:46 left. Nink's back. It seems he cut his leg, and they had to bandage it. Ivory hurt his leg and he's questionable to return.

Jets Possession 4. They start at the 20.
1st and 10: Fitz to Marshall for 6.
2nd and 4: Powell for 6 up the middle.
1st and 10: Ridley for 9, Fitz on a lead block.
2nd and 1: Ridley for 3.
1st and 10: Fitz to Marshall, incompete
2nd and 10: Powell outside for 4.
3rd and 6: Fitz to KT for 12. This is why I like KT and wanted us to keep him.
1st and 10: Ridley for 7.
2nd and 3: Fitz to KT for 12.
1st and 10: Ridley for 3.
2nd and 7: Powell up the middle for 5.
3rd and 2: Fitz to Powell for 10.
Two minute warning.
1st and goal: Fitz to Marshall, 2, TD.

10-3 Jets. 1:57 left.

Pats Possession 4. We start at the 16 after a nice tackle by Riley.
1st and 10: Bolden for 12 on a draw.
1st and 10: Bolden for 2.
2nd and 8: Brady to White for 5.

The half ends. Fouts seems shocked that we might run out the clock rather than try a 2 minute drive in a game that the goal has to be 'get out healthy' more than 'win'.

[Amy]

Patriots Possession 5. We start at the 20.
1st and 10: Brady to Gronk off playaction for 22.
1st and 10: White for 3.
2nd and 7: Martin with an amazing catch with Skrine in coverage. 15 yard gain. Pryor limps off after the play.
1st and 10: Brady to Gronk, Gronk ran the wrong route, and Revis stepped in front for a pick. Very nice play by Revis. 13:22 left in the third.

Jets Possession 5. They start at the 39.
1st and 10: Ivory is back. He gets stopped for a loss of 1.
2nd and 11: Fitz to Marshall for 19.
1st and 10: Fitz to Marshall for 11. Good coverage by Ryan.
1st and 10: Fitz to Ivory for 2.
2nd and 8: Powell for 2. Comes back on holding on Carpenter.
2nd and 18: Fitz scrambles for 7.
3rd and 11: Fitz to Marshall, 33, TD.

17-3 Jets. 9:13 left.

Pats Possession 6. We start at the 20. Pryor is back.
1st and 10: Brady to Bolden for 11.
1st and 10: Brady to Martin for 24.
1st and 10: Bolden for 3.
2nd and 7: Brady to JoJo for 19.
1st and 10: Bolden for 1.
2nd and 9: White on a sweep and gets 1 yard. Nice defense.
3rd and 8: Brady makes one guy miss and then gets sacked by Mauldin.
4th and 13: 44 yard FG is good.

17-6 Jets. 4:54 left.

Jets Possession 6. They start at the 20.
1st and 10: Fitz to Ivory on a screen. They lose 5.
2nd and 15: Powell for 10 on a sweep.
3rd and 5: Fitz fumbles with a strip by Sheard. Collins recovers for the TD.

17-13 Jets. 3:21 left.

Jets Possesion 7. They start at the 20.
1st and 10: Ridley for 2.
2nd and 8: Fitz to Marshall for 19.
1st and 10: False Start, Marshall.
1st and 15: Powell for 4.
2nd and 11: Fitz to Euenwa for 21. Very nice play.
1st and 10: Ridley runs for 12 and ends the third quarter.

[Amy]

1st and 10: Ridley loses 2 on a sweep.
2nd and 12: Fitz to KT. Incomplete.
3rd and 12: Fitz to KT. Loses 3 yards.
4th and 15: 49 yard FG is made.

20-13 Jets. 13:28 left

Pats Possession 7. We start at the 20.
1st and 10: Brady to Martin, 4
2nd and 6: Brady sacked by Richardson. He held the ball way too long.
3rd and 12: Brady to Bolden, inc.
We punt with 11:54 left.

Jets Possession 8. They start at the 30.
1st and 10: Ivory for 3.
2nd and 7: Fitz to Marshall, incomplete.
3rd and 7: Fitz to Powell for 2.
They punt with 10:25 left.

Pats Possession 8. We start at the 31 after a nice return by Martin.
1st and 10: Brady to Martin for 5.
2nd and 5: Bolden for no gain.
3rd and 5: Brady under pressure, but he finds White for 6.
1st and 10: Brady to Williams off play action. Incomplete.
2nd and 10: Brady to Martin. Incomplete. Skrine called for DPI. Iffy call.
1st and 10: Jackson for 3. Waddle, who came in for Vollmer, hurt on the play.
2nd and 7: Brady slips and throws near Martin, incomplete.
3rd and 7: Brady to Martin, incomplete.
We punt with 7:35 left.

FW 4: "1 for 7 on 3rd down for the Patriots. That's so unpatriotic." Saying something that stupid qualifies for Fouts Watch!

Jets Possesion 9. They start at the 6.
1st and 10: Ivory for 2.
2nd and 8: Fitz to KT. Too high.
3rd and 8: Fitz to Powell. Fumbles out of bounds. KT and Powell both hurt on the play. The fumble comes back to the 11 and they will punt with 6:26 left.

KT was running his route, stopped running, grabbed the back of his leg and went down. Pats, including BB came out to talk to him while the Jets brought out the cart. I'm sad. I like KT.

Pats Possession 9. We start at the 34.
1st and 10: Brady to Bolden. No gain.
2nd and 10: Brady to Martin for 12.
1st and 10: Jackson for 7.
2nd and 3: Jackson for 2.
3rd and 1: Brady to Bolden out of the gun. Incomplete.
We line up in the gun, again, to go for it. Some confusion with Gronk and Bolden. BB takes timeout #1.
4th and 1: Again from the gun, Brady finds Gronk for 6.
1st and 10: Jackson dropped by Davis for a loss of 3.
2nd and 13: Brady low to Martin. Caught for 4.
3rd and 9: Brady deep to Martin. Overthrown. Mauldin hurt on the play.
4th and 9: Brady to Gronk for 26! That brings us to the two minute warning.
1st and goal: Brady to White! TD!!!

20-20!! 1:55 left.

Jets Possession 10. They start at the 20.
1st and 10: Fitz scrambles for 6. He stays in bounds.
2nd and 4: Nink bats the pass down with his head!
3rd and 4: Fitz to Decker. Drop! Butler called for DPI. It was a good call.
1st and 10: Fitz to Decker for 16. Jets call timeout #1 with 1:06 left.
1st and 10: Fitz deep to Powell, incomplete.
2nd and 10: Fitz to Powell for 2. Pats take timeout #2 with 0:37 left.
3rd and 8: Fitz to Euwnwa, off his fingers.
4th and 8: Jets Delay of Game. Then we take timeout #3. I'm not sure why.
They punt with 0:25 left.

Pats Possession 10. We start at the 20.
1st and 10: We take a knee.

Overtime.

[Amy]

Overtime. Not what I was hoping for today. But, we're making sure they earn it if they beat us!

We win the toss and Slater accidently said that we'd kick off. He tried to change his mind, but he said it "We want to kick off." and Clete Blakeman correctly did not let him change the decision.

Jets get the ball first. They start at the 20.
1st and 10: Ivory for 2 on a sweep. Richards hurt on the play.
2nd and 8: Fitz to Euenwa for 48.
1st and 10: Ivory for 4.
2nd and 6: Fitz to Marshall for 24.
1st and goal: Fitz to Decker, 6 yard TD.

26-20 Jets.