FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Interstat) — The New England Patriots used a strong second quarter to take control and defeated the New York Jets 27-14 on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. The Jets scored first on a Justin Fields touchdown run, but the Patriots responded with 14 points in the second quarter and never trailed again. New England quarterback Drake Maye threw for 281 yards and a touchdown, while Stefon Diggs caught nine passes for 105 yards. The Patriots improved to 9-2, while the Jets fell to 2-8.