Jets-Patriots: Locker Room Sound Bites

The Patriots didn’t have Dion Lewis active until their Week 11 game against San Francisco 49ers, yet he’s led the team in rushing yards for two straight weeks.

If Bowles is unavailable to coach, assistant head coach Mike Caldwell will fill in against the Patriots.

“We’ll discuss next week next week”, Bowles said. Petty was the lone man back and went low on Butler to make the tackle. “I was just telling Marty (Martellus Bennett), when I lined up and saw where the safety was, I took off for my route and thought we might able to do something thing here”, Lengel said.

Bowles was admitted to the hospital Friday with an undisclosed illness, originally reported by the team.

Jets quarterback Bryce Petty wore a sling over his left arm in the locker room late Saturday afternoon. Petty said this was the first game he played in the rain.

In the second quarter, Butler recovered a fumble and returned it 2 yards to the Jets 28-yard line to set up a field goal that put the Patriots ahead 13-0. If New England wins in Miami next weekend, they seal the deal with home-field advantage. Especially after the swagger the Patriots came away from Denver with last Sunday evening?

Quarterback Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns, completing 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards before being lifted for Jimmy Garoppolo. On the year, Petty is 75-for-130 (57.1-percent) for 809 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions in five appearances including three starts. Maybe seeing that will fire up the team to finish strong.

They’re coming. If the Packers win their last two games, they win the NFC North; it’s that simple. There was a steady downpour early in the game. I think there is talent on every team and confidence goes a long way, though. Cornerback Darrelle Revis acknowledged that they have been tough to overcome, but said the bigger issue has been keeping the healthy people on the same page. “Not just as a football player, but as a man”.