Maye leads Patriots past Jets in AFC East matchup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Interstat) — Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes and New England held off the New York Jets 26-19 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Maye completed 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards and ran for 24 yards as the Patriots improved to 4-2. New England led 17-3 at halftime after Maye hit Romeo Doubs for 42 yards and DeMario Douglas for 9 yards, then added a 7-yard scoring pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter. Andy Borregales made two field goals but missed an extra point wide left. The Jets fell to 2-4 despite Geno Smith completing 20 of 30 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown. Omar Cooper Jr. caught six passes for 103 yards and a score, while Jason Sanders made all four of his field-goal attempts. Braelon Allen ran 17 times for 78 yards. Kene Nwangwu returned six kickoffs for 128 yards. Attendance at Gillette Stadium was 64,628.