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Of course, the Patriots have won seven in a row under new coach Mike Vrabel and sit atop the AFC East at 8-2. The Jets have won two in a row after the starting the season 0-7 and still sit in the basement of the AFC East under new coach Aaron Glenn. But it wasn’t all that long ago the Patriots are where the Jets are right now.

The Chargers (7-3) and Bills (6-3) are the only other teams that should push for the No. 1 seed outside of Indy and Denver (barring a late surge by 5-4 Chiefs). All of which is to say if the Patriots beat the teams they should, they can clear their calendar for the first round of the playoffs just like old times.

Once Rhamondre Stevenson returns, will he maintain his role? It sure looks as though TreVeyon Henderson has shown enough to at least even out the distribution.

Mack Hollins arrived at the Patriots v. New York Jets game in a shirt that had the suicide & crisis lifeline on the front.

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The Jets continue to be unable to throw the ball downfield. They finished with 105 yards passing, which is progress from last week but still not good. QB Justin Fields (15 of 26, 116 yards, 1 passing TD, 11 rushes, 67 yards, 1 rushing TD) did not play well, but he also did not get much help.