New England Patriots vs New York Jets Match Player Stats (Nov 13, 2025)

On November 13, 2025, the Patriots dominated the Jets 27-14 at Gillette Stadium in a Thursday night game. TreVeyon Henderson scored three touchdowns, equaling Gronkowski’s rookie performance from November 14, 2010, while Drake Maye completed 25 of 34 passes for 281 yards to push New England to 9-2. Justin Fields threw for just 116 yards on 15 of 26 attempts, though he led the Jets in rushing with 67 yards and a score. Stefon Diggs caught nine passes for 105 yards as the Patriots extended their winning streak to eight games while New York fell to 2-8.

Playing in damp conditions with temperatures at 39 degrees, 76% humidity, and 9 mph winds, the Patriots controlled the game in weather that favored their physical running attack and disciplined defense.

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Final Statistics

Category	Jets	Patriots
Final Score	14	27
Total Yards	245	336
First Downs	15	23
Third Down	8/14 (57%)	6/12 (50%)
Time of Possession	28:04	31:56
Turnovers	1	0
Penalties	7-62	2-20

The Patriots have won eight straight, their longest streak since starting 2019 at 8-0. New England scored 21 unanswered points after falling behind early, clinching their first winning season since going 10-7 in 2021.

Game Standouts:

• MVP Performance: TreVeyon Henderson (3 TDs, 93 total yards, 9 missed tackles forced)
• Key Turning Point: Josh Myers fumbled snap in 4th quarter leading to Patriots field goal
• Most Impressive Stat: Patriots 80% red zone efficiency vs Jets 50%

Quarterback Battle: Maye Outduels Fields

Maye completed his first 11 throws, the longest streak to start a game in his young career. Gillette Stadium erupted with “MVP” chants during the third quarter as the Patriots built their lead. At just 22 years old, Maye picked apart the Jets secondary and connected with seven different receivers while facing constant pressure.

On his 19-yard strike to Mack Hollins, Maye shifted up in the pocket to let edge rushers flow past before he fired over the middle. That pocket awareness gave him throwing windows throughout the night, particularly on third downs where he converted six of 12 attempts.

Fields managed just four completions for 23 yards in the first half. Without injured receiver Garrett Wilson, who landed on injured reserve with a knee injury earlier Thursday, the Jets offense sputtered. Fields averaged 8.0 yards per target while Maye pushed the ball 12.2 yards downfield on average, a gap that highlighted two different offensive philosophies.

“You kind of just have to roll with it and deal with it,” Fields said. “You can’t look at your circumstances. Just got to go out there and play.”

According to Pro Football Reference’s detailed statistical analysis, Maye added 0.29 expected points per play while completing passes at 13.5% above expectation.

“He’s doing his job, play in and play out, and being a commander of the offense,” Diggs said. “He’s just one of those pillars on the offense that keeps us in the right spot.”

Ground Game Dominance

Henderson’s two seven-yard touchdown runs looked identical on the stat sheet but played out completely differently. On the first, he bounced off three defenders at the line of scrimmage while his offensive line pushed the pile into the end zone. The second came on a power-lead blocking scheme. Mike Onwenu pancaked Quincy Williams as the left side blocked down.

Henderson forced nine missed tackles on 24 touches. Jets defenders penetrated the backfield on multiple plays, but Henderson broke tackles behind the line. His 70 yards after contact exceeded his 62 total rushing yards. With Rhamondre Stevenson sidelined for a third consecutive game with a toe injury, Henderson seized the featured back role.

Fields served as New York’s top rusher, but coach Aaron Glenn expressed concern about overusing his quarterback. “Can’t put Justin in a situation where that’s a running back and I think we all know that because we will put him in harm’s way,” Glenn said.

Why the concern? The Jets rushed for 56 yards on their opening drive but managed only 64 yards on the ground the rest of the game. New England’s defense adjusted after that first possession, limited Hall, and forced the Jets into obvious passing situations they couldn’t convert.

Henderson’s Historic Rookie Performance

Henderson became just the second Patriots rookie to score three touchdowns in one game, joining Gronkowski who caught three touchdown passes at Pittsburgh on November 14, 2010.

“He wants to be great,” Maye said. “Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke.”

Henderson now has six touchdowns in his last two games after he scored once in his first nine contests. He joins Rex Burkhead (September 27, 2020), Sam Cunningham (November 23, 1975), and Billy Lott (December 9, 1961) as the only Patriots with two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in the same game.

His receiving touchdown came on a scissors concept the Patriots ran for years with James White. Crossing routes from DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams cleared out space while Henderson ran a corner route into the end zone, leaving him wide open for a six-yard score that extended New England’s lead to 21-7.

Pass Catching Production

Diggs had his third 100-yard game of 2025 and the 39th of his career, ranking fourth among active players. At 31, Diggs ran crisp routes against zone coverage throughout the night. His 39th career 100-yard game ranks fourth among active receivers.

Metchie caught a 22-yard touchdown in his second game since the trade. Patriots safety Craig Woodson slipped in coverage on the play.

Mitchell’s Jets debut flopped. He caught one pass on six targets for 10 yards and dropped a deep ball from Fields in the second quarter. Without Wilson, the Jets lacked perimeter threats capable of winning one-on-one matchups against Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots secondary.

Defensive Standouts

“No one feels outmatched,” Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane said. “We’re never going to feel like an underdog. We’re going to continue to play team defense, team offense, team football and just let the chips fall where they may.”

Spillane backed up those words with nine tackles.

Jets Defense

Patriots Defense

Barmore got his first sack of the season after back issues slowed him in recent weeks. He beat Jets guard John Simpson with a double swipe move and totaled four pressures.

Elijah Ponder, a rookie linebacker, recorded his second consecutive game with a sack when he dropped Fields for a two-yard loss on third down in the fourth quarter. Gonzalez shadowed Mitchell most of the night and jammed him at the line of scrimmage to hold him to one catch on six targets for 10 yards.

Spillane led all defenders with nine tackles and played his typical downhill style.

Special Teams Comparison

Borregales missed a 45-yard attempt before halftime when his kick hit the right upright, his first miss since Week 1. The rookie bounced back with fourth-quarter field goals of 44 and 26 yards. He’s converted 14 of 17 attempts this season.

The Patriots coverage units held the Jets’ explosive return game in check after New York scored return touchdowns in Week 10 against Cleveland. Isaiah Williams averaged just six yards per punt return, and Kene Nwangwu’s longest kickoff return went 27 yards.

How the Game Unfolded

Aaron Glenn made a statement from the coin toss. He took the ball and attacked a Patriots defense vulnerable on opening drives all season. The Jets marched 72 yards over 14 plays in an eight-minute possession with zone reads and designed quarterback runs that caught New England off guard. Fields capped the drive with a five-yard touchdown run after the Jets converted four third downs.

New England responded with two second-quarter scoring drives after their defense forced three consecutive three-and-outs. The first covered 69 yards in 13 plays and ended with Henderson’s first touchdown. Maye completed passes to Hunter Henry for 23 yards and converted a gutsy fourth-and-two with a seven-yard strike to Douglas.

The second drive took just eight plays to cover 83 yards. Hollins caught a 20-yard pass down the seam after Maye had space in the pocket, which set up Henderson’s second rushing score for a 14-7 halftime lead.

Maye connected with Henderson on the scissors concept midway through the third quarter and extended the lead to 21-7. Fields answered with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Metchie and cut the deficit to 21-14, but that’s as close as New York got.

The game essentially ended when Jets center Josh Myers fumbled a snap in the fourth quarter. “That’s on me,” Myers said. “The ball just kind of slipped. That obviously cannot happen.” Anfernee Jennings recovered at the New York 11-yard line, and the turnover led to Borregales’ 26-yard field goal that made it 27-14.

Coaching Contrast

Mike Vrabel improved to 9-2 in his first season. The Patriots have won as many games this season as they did in 2023 and 2024 combined. His team played its second game in five days, returning from Tampa Bay after 11 p.m. Sunday night.

“Testament to our players, our staff,” Vrabel said. “I thanked them so many times just being able to roll in there on Monday, have stuff prepared.”

Vrabel, who previously coached the Titans, had players undergo IVs before leaving Tampa. He scheduled massage therapists and recovery sessions, then created flow charts so nobody waited for treatment.

Aaron Glenn fell to 2-8 in his first year leading the Jets. “The one thing that really just sticks out is details and discipline,” Glenn said. “That was a box that we didn’t check off today.”

The Jets committed seven penalties for 62 yards while the Patriots were flagged twice for 20 yards, a disparity that extended New England drives and killed New York’s momentum.

Critical Downs and Red Zone Efficiency

The Jets converted third downs at a higher rate but couldn’t capitalize in the red zone. New England scored touchdowns on three of five red zone trips, with Maye throwing 11 touchdown passes inside the 20-yard line this season against just one interception.

The Patriots’ fourth-down conversion to Douglas kept alive the drive that ended with Henderson’s first touchdown. That aggressive decision on fourth-and-two from the Jets’ 38-yard line demonstrated Vrabel’s confidence in his offense.

Injury Updates

Jets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers exited with a hamstring injury after colliding with safety Tony Adams late in the second quarter. He returned in the third quarter and finished with one tackle.

Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams left in the first quarter with an ankle injury. He attempted to return for one third-down play but didn’t continue, finishing with eight snaps. Khyiris Tonga filled in effectively, providing interior pressure.

Historical Milestones and Records

Diggs’ 105-yard performance was his 39th career 100-yard game, ranking fourth among active players behind Davante Adams (46), DeAndre Hopkins (42), and Keenan Allen (40).

Vrabel became the sixth head coach since 1970 to record an eight-or-more game winning streak in his first season. Jim Caldwell (14 consecutive wins with Indianapolis in 2009), Steve Mariucci (11 with San Francisco in 1997), Ted Marchibroda (nine with Baltimore in 1975), Andy Reid (nine with Kansas City in 2013), and Jim Harbaugh (eight with San Francisco in 2011) are the others.

The Patriots have reached 9-2 or better for the 10th time in franchise history. They previously started 11-0 (2007), 10-1 (2019, 2015, 2004), and 9-2 (2017, 2016, 2014, 2010, 2003).

AFC Playoff Race Implications

The Patriots at 9-2 have the best record in the NFL pending other Week 11 results. Indianapolis and Denver both sit at 8-2. New England holds a 3-0 record in AFC East games, their best divisional start since 2019. The Jets at 2-8 are essentially eliminated from playoff contention with seven games remaining. They visit Baltimore on November 23 before their Week 12 bye.

The Patriots travel to Cincinnati on November 23, then return home for Monday Night Football against the Giants on November 30. Their Week 14 bye comes before a challenging stretch including home games against Buffalo and road trips to Baltimore and the Meadowlands.

Individual Statistical Standouts

Maye has thrown 12 touchdowns against three interceptions over his last six games. His pocket movement creates clean throwing lanes without scrambling outside the structure. On third-and-seven in the second quarter, he shifted up in the pocket to let edge pressure flow past before delivering a strike to Diggs for 13 yards.

Fields completed 15 of 26 attempts with three drops and two batted passes that limited his efficiency. He failed to throw for 100 yards in three of the previous four games before this contest. Fields rushed for more yards (67) than he passed for (116).

Henderson caught all five targets for 31 yards beyond his ground production. He’s become a three-down back who contributes in pass protection, route running, and between the tackles.

Gonzalez held Mitchell to one catch on six targets for 10 yards. His physical play at the line jammed Mitchell’s routes early and gave the pass rush extra time to reach Fields on third downs.

For detailed game analysis, check the NFL’s comprehensive game recap and statistical breakdown and ESPN’s complete box score with play-by-play analysis and Match Player Stats.

The Division Rivalry Gap

Henderson matched Gronkowski’s historic rookie performance. Maye threw for 281 yards under constant pressure. The Patriots won their eighth straight game.

New England has momentum. New York doesn’t. The statistics from Thursday night confirm what the standings already showed: a 7-62 penalty yardage gap, Maye’s 12.2-yard average depth of target against Fields’ 8.0, and a Patriots offense that scored on 80% of red zone trips while the Jets converted just 50%. The Patriots are 9-2 and headed for the playoffs. The Jets are 2-8 and headed for the draft.