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Jets defense takes a major step back versus Patriots after historic performance: ‘Tough to explain’

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Martin, D. (2026, October 19). Jets defense takes a major step back versus Patriots after historic performance: ‘Tough to explain’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/jets-defense-takes-a-major-step-back-versus-patriots-after-historic-performance/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Dan Martin

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The New York Jets struggled defensively against the New England Patriots, failing to record any sacks despite the Patriots losing three offensive linemen to injuries during the game. The Jets' coach Aaron Glenn expressed confusion over his team’s inability to pressure quarterback Drake Maye, who managed to evade tackles and extend plays effectively. While Maye was limited in the second half due to a shift in play-calling by the Jets, the Patriots utilized their running game efficiently early on, leading to a 26-19 victory for New England.
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Summary of Recent NFL Games: New York Jets vs. New England Patriots

On October 18, 2026, the New York Jets traveled to Foxborough to face the New England Patriots in an AFC East matchup. The game ended with a decisive 26-19 victory for the Patriots. Here are key highlights and observations from the game:

### Game Highlights

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### Post-Game Analysis

Jets' Defensive Struggles

End-of-Half Scoring Deficit

### Contextual Observations

Historic Performance

### Conclusion

The New England Patriots demonstrated resilience, overcoming injuries to key linemen and securing a narrow win against the Jets. Aaron Glenn’s team continues to struggle with late-game execution and defensive pressure, raising questions about their ability to compete against superior opponents in critical moments of games.

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tRY IT NOWIt didn’t happen Sunday — and that’s even with the Patriots losing three offensive linemen to injuries during the game, as Morgan Moses, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown all were unable to finish the game.
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🔮 A week after the Jets sacked Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson eight times, they were unable to come up with any against New England quarterback Drake Maye in a 26-19 loss Sunday.

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A week after the Jets sacked Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson eight times, they were unable to come up with any against New England quarterback Drake Maye in a 26-19 loss Sunday. asserted
they → sack → loss
“It’s tough to explain, to be honest with you,’’ Jets coach Aaron Glenn said after the shutout on defense. asserted
Glenn → ’ → defense
“I have all the confidence in the world in our front and being able to cause havoc.” asserted
I → have → havoc
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
tRY IT NOWIt didn’t happen Sunday — and that’s even with the Patriots losing three offensive linemen to injuries during the game, as Morgan Moses, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown all were unable to finish the game. asserted
Moses → try → game
David Bailey, who had three sacks versus the Browns, forced a fumble in the loss but was unable to get Maye to the ground, like the rest of his teammates. asserted
who → have → teammates
Bailey, like Glenn, credited New England’s chipping ability, especially once they were short-handed. And Demario Davis said Maye’s skill set made it difficult to finish the job. asserted
it → credit → job
“Maye is a very savvy quarterback,’’ he said. asserted
he → say → ?
“We knew that going in.” asserted
We → know → that
Glenn was impressed by Maye’s ability stay up even when the Jets appeared to have him in their grasp. asserted
Jets → impress → grasp
“We’ve got to do a better job,’’ he said. asserted
he → get → job
The Patriots also used a strong running game to keep the pressure off Maye, who was able to elude defenders and break away when needed. asserted
who → use → defenders
“He does a good job getting rid of the ball,’’ Davis said. asserted
Davis → do → ball
“They were able to stay in favorable situations where he didn’t have to hold the ball long. asserted
he → stay → ball
He did a good job extending plays and keeping his eyes down the field … asserted
He → do → field
They’re very well-coached. asserted
They → coach → ?
That’s why they were where they were last year. asserted
they → ’ → ?
At the half, Braelon Allen had 12 carries for 65 yards and a pair of receptions for 26 more yards. asserted
Allen → have → yards
But the back was barely visible in the second half, getting just five rushes for 13 yards — and no catches — as the Jets got away from the running game. asserted
Jets → get → game
“He was popping runs,’’ Glenn said of the early part of the game. asserted
Glenn → pop → game
“That’s got to continue, but down 10 [points], you have to make sure you get back in the game. asserted
you → get → game
We were very aware of how he was running the ball, but it was time to get the ball down the field.” asserted
it → run → field
Glenn lamented the work of the special teams — outside of Jason Sanders, who made all four of his field goal attempts, the longest one 42 yards. asserted
who → lament → attempts
The Jets didn’t get much from their return game and allowed two good returns by Corey Kiner — including after a Sanders field goal cut it to 23-16 with 7:20 to go. asserted
goal → get → 7:20
LB Kiko Mauigoa left with a thigh injury and didn’t return. asserted
Mauigoa → leave → injury
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