Just a week after rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson recorded a career-high 147 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, he just recorded his first game of his career with 3+ total touchdowns in the New England Patriots' 27-14 victory over the New York Jets.
Henderson recorded 19 carries for 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, while racking up five carries for 31 recieving yards and the only receiving touchdown of the day for the Patriots (9-2). He has now scored five touchdowns in his past two outing.
Drake Maye continued to push New England to its eighth straight victory. He completed 25 of 34 passes ofor 281 passing yards and threw a touchdown, and was only sacked once for a loss of 10 yards. Wide reciever Stefon Diggs led the team in receptions (9) and recieving yards (105), and caught 82% of his 11 targets.
Wide reciever Mack Hollins and tight end Hunter Henry each caught four passes for 64 and 45 yards, respecitvly, and DeMario Douglas recorded three receptions for 36 recieving yards, and caught the longest pass of the day for 26-yards.
For New York (2-8), quarterback Justin Fields bounced back after completing just six passes for 54 passing yards in in the Jets' 27-20 Week 10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. This Week, Fields completed 15 of 26 passing attempts for 116 passing yards and threw a touchdown to John Metchie III. He also rushed for a team-high 67 rushing yards on 11 carries, and scored the Jets' only rushing touchdown of the game.
Metchie III led new York in receivig yards (45) and caught three passes including a 22-yard touchdown catch. Tight ends Mason Taylor and Jeremy RUckert each caght four passes for 30 and 23 receiving yards respectivly.
Running back Breece Hall led the Jets in carries (14) and racked up 58 yards on the ground, and caught two passes for six yards.
The Jets scored first on a 14-play, 72-yard touchdown drive capped off by Fields' five-yard rushing score.However, things quickly went sideways for New York, as the Patriots, and more specifically Henderson scored the next three touchdowns to take a 21-7 lead over their divisional rival.
Metchie III closed the gap to just seven points entering the fourth quarter, but Patriots kicker Andy Borregales knocked in a pair of 44 and 26 yard field goals to extend New England's victory to 13.
The Patriots travel to Cincinnatti to take on the Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 23rd, while the Jets take a trip to Baltimore to play the Ravens.
