The Patriots were trailing the New York Jets, 17-16, late in the fourth quarter, but New England was able to come back and win with a little help from Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Ryan Fitzpatrick fumbled to cap off the Patriots’ 4th-quarter comeback win
The Patriots were trailing late in the game, but came back to beat the Jets.
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Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
New England scored a touchdown right after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter on a Tom Brady touchdown pass to Malcolm Mitchell. The touchdown gave the Patriots a 22-17 lead, and New England opted to go for two to create a seven-point advantage over New York.
The conversion, a Brady pass to James White, was initially ruled a success, but review showed that the ball didn’t cross the plane.
The Jets took over trailing by five points, and Fitzpatrick almost immediately gave up the ball after being sacked by Chris Long.
New England recovered Fitzpatrick’s fumble on the Jets’ 34-yard line, and the Patriots were able to hold on for the win.
The Patriots’ victory was Brady’s 200th career win, which ties him with Peyton Manning for the most of all time.
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