Patriots 31, Jets 14

PATRIOTS ...31 JETS ...14

Leigh Bodden had three of the four interceptions thrown by Mark Sanchez and the New England defense allowed just one touchdown and 226 yards. The victory gave the Patriots a two-game lead in the AFC East and sent the Jets to their sixth loss in seven games. Now the critics of Patriots coach Bill Belichick can take a week off. They questioned him for going for it on fourth-and-2 at his 28-yard line rather than punt to Indianapolis and hope his defense could stop Peyton Manning last Sunday night. The play failed and Manning and the Colts moved 29 yards to Manning's scoring pass and a decisive extra point in their 35-34 win. Tom Brady completed 28 of 41 passes for 310 yards Sunday, his fifth straight game with more than 300. Wes Welker set career highs with 15 receptions for 192 yards.

N.Y. Jets0770-14New England141007-31 First Quarter

NE-Bodden 53 interception return (Gostkowski kick), 5:47.

NE-Moss 4 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), :00.

Second Quarter

NE-Maroney 2 run (Gostkowski kick), 10:19.

NE-FG Gostkowski 26, 4:14.

NYJ-B.Smith 4 blocked punt return (Feely kick), :50.

Third Quarter

NYJ-Cotchery 29 pass from Sanchez (Feely kick), 9:45.

Fourth Quarter

NE-Maroney 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:06.

A-68,756.

NYJNEFirst downs1227Total Net Yards226410Rushes-yards26-10435-111Passing122299Punt Returns2-252-(-1)Kickoff Returns5-1483-68Interceptions Ret.0-04-64Comp-Att-Int8-21-428-41-0Sacked-Yards Lost2-142-11Punts5-42.66-33.5Fumbles-Lost1-13-1Penalties-Yards5-286-51Time of Possession20:0639:54 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-N.Y. Jets, Jones 21-103, Sanchez 1-2, Richardson 1-0, Greene 3-(minus 1). New England, Maroney 22-77, Welker 1-11, Green-Ellis 5-10, Brady 4-9, Faulk 2-4, Edelman 1-0.

PASSING-N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 8-21-4-136. New England, Brady 28-41-0-310.

RECEIVING-N.Y. Jets, Cotchery 3-84, Keller 3-38, Edwards 1-10, Richardson 1-4. New England, Welker 15-192, Moss 5-34, Faulk 4-53, Edelman 3-26, Stanback 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOAL-New England, Gostkowski 40 (WR).