NFL 2026
Week 6 · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Gillette Stadium · 64,628 attended
Game Recap

Patriots Beat Jets 26-19 in Week 6

New England Patriots 26, New York Jets 19 at Gillette Stadium. Drake Maye went 18 of 32 for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Jets
30106 19
Patriots
71009 26

Patriots Leaders

Passing Yards
Drake Maye
18/32, 235 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Yards
Corey Kiner
11 CAR, 57 YDS
Receiving Yards
DeMario Douglas
7 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles

Jets Leaders

Passing Yards
Geno Smith
20/30, 252 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Braelon Allen
17 CAR, 78 YDS
Receiving Yards
Omar Cooper Jr.
6 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
-

Team Stats

Jets Stat Patriots
21 1st Downs 22
11 Passing 1st downs 12
8 Rushing 1st downs 9
2 1st downs from penalties 1
3-10 3rd down efficiency 8-15
0-2 4th down efficiency 1-2
60 Total Plays 68
324 Total Yards 383
5.4 Yards per Play 5.6
11 Total Drives 11
227 Passing 235
20/30 Comp/Att 18/32
6.9 Yards per pass 7.3
1 Interceptions thrown 0
3-25 Sacks-Yards Lost 0-0
97 Rushing 148
27 Rushing Attempts 36
3.6 Yards per rush 4.1
0-3 Red Zone (Made-Att) 2-4
5-35 Penalties 5-57
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 2
1 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
30:03 Possession 29:57

Scoring Plays

10 scores
Q1 8:17
Jason Sanders 42 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q1 4:10
Romeo Doubs 42 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)
3–7
Q2 1:46
Andy Borregales 32 Yd Field Goal
3–10
Q2 0:14
DeMario Douglas 9 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)
3–17
Q3 10:24
Omar Cooper Jr. 48 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders Kick)
10–17
Q3 4:46
Jason Sanders 36 Yd Field Goal
13–17
Q4 14:10
Hunter Henry 7 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales PAT Failed)
13–23
Q4 7:20
Jason Sanders 40 Yd Field Goal
16–23
Q4 1:12
Andy Borregales 27 Yd Field Goal
16–26
Q4 0:32
Jason Sanders 36 Yd Field Goal
19–26

Week 6: Jets Visit Patriots After New England's 45-Point Game

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The New York Jets visit the New England Patriots on Sunday, October 18. New England is 3-2 after a 45-17 win over Las Vegas in which Drake Maye threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns and the offense gained 536 yards; running back TreVeyon Henderson is out multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain. New York is 2-3 after a 17-12 win over Cleveland in which Braelon Allen ran for 116 yards in place of Breece Hall, who remains week to week. Friday update: Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell, Dylan Parham and Joseph Ossai are out for the Jets, and rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. returns from injured reserve.

Maye's two-game run

Seven touchdown passes and no interceptions after six interceptions in three games.

New York's run game without Hall

Allen's 116 yards were the Jets' best rushing day of the season.

Henderson's absence

Rhamondre Stevenson takes over New England's backfield.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: High

How the prediction did

Predicted 16-27 (Jets vs Patriots), final was 19-26. Right winner, with the margin off by 4. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes and New England led 17-3 at halftime. Omar Cooper Jr. had six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve, and the Jets got within four in the third quarter.

Jets
16
34% to win
VS
Patriots
27
66% to win
Jets 34% Patriots 66%

New England's offense has found itself

Seventy-four points in two games with Maye protecting the ball.

The Jets' offense is still limited

Two hundred seventy-six yards in a win over Cleveland.

New York's defense is better than its record

Twelve points allowed to Cleveland and an interception drought finally over.

A High-confidence home lean.

Venue

Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
Attendance: 64,628

Closing Line

NE -7.5
O/U 42.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Clete Blakeman Referee
James Coleman Side Judge
Kent Payne Line Judge
Jonah Monroe Back Judge
Scott Walker Umpire

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Patriots Injuries

Hunter Henry
TE · Not Specified
Questionable
TreVeyon Henderson
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Mack Hollins
WR · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
A.J. Brown
WR · Not Specified
Questionable
Gabe Jacas
LB · Not Specified
Questionable

Jets Injuries

Max Mitchell
OT · Concussion
Questionable
Joseph Ossai
DE · Not Specified
Questionable
David Bailey
LB · Not Specified
Questionable
Breece Hall
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
T'Vondre Sweat
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve