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The New England Patriots continue to roll, taking on their AFC East rivals, the New York Jets, 27-14, on “Thursday Night Football.”
New England extended its long winning streak to eight games, improving to 9-2 on the season. Meanwhile, the Jets’ brief winning streak, after starting the season 0-7, came to an end.
Before this game, the Patriots were expected to dominate the Jets. Even if the scoreboard ultimately didn’t indicate it, their rookie running back certainly provided the fireworks.
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Drake Maye of the New England Patriots looks to pass during the first half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
TreVeyon Henderson, who had a breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week with 147 rushing yards and two long touchdown passes, added three more touchdowns to his freshman stat line in this victory.
He was the only Patriots player to find the end zone, starting with the team’s 13-play, 69-yard drive that ended with its entire offensive line pushing him past the goal line to tie the game at seven apiece.
On the Patriots’ next drive, Henderson rushed from seven yards out to give the Patriots a 14-7 lead to end the first half.
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New England began to pull away after quarterback Drake Maye, an MVP prospect who had another strong performance, completed runs to set up an eventual touchdown pass to Henderson, who found himself wide open in the end zone.
Henderson finished the game with 62 rushing yards on 19 carries, while making five catches for 31 yards.
Meanwhile, Justin Fields and the Jets offense struggled in another outing despite an excellent opening 14-play drive that ended with the quarterback rushing himself.
TreVeyon Henderson of the New England Patriots rushes for a touchdown past Isaiah Oliver #26 of the New York Jets during the first half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Fields was coming off a tough game against the Cleveland Browns, although the Jets were able to win thanks to two special teams scores. He threw for just 54 yards with a quarterback rating of 60.4.
Fields was 15 of 26 for 116 yards in that game with a touchdown pass on a broken play to John Metchie III that made it 21-14 in the third quarter. But there were more negative moments than positives for the Jets, including a lost fumble on a low throw in the fourth quarter when the Jets were down to a touchdown.
The Patriots were able to finish out the fourth quarter and give the home crowd what they were hoping for in Mike Vrabel’s first year as head coach: a winning season.
There’s still work to do, but nine wins puts the Patriots above .500.
TreVeyon Henderson of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
Looking more at the score from the box, Maye was efficient 25 of 34 for 281 yards with his lone touchdown pass coming to Henderson. Stefon Diggs also led the way with nine catches for a game-high 105 yards, while Mack Hollins and Hunter Henry both caught four passes.
For the Jets, Metchie was the leading receiver with 45 yards on three grabs, while Breece Hall had 58 rushing yards on 14 carries. Fields had 67 yards on 11 carries.
