We came out and got our a— kicked,” he said late Thursday night. The film agreed. Thursday’s’ 24-3 loss to the Jets was more than a manhandling or an embarrassment. It was a cartoonish brawl spinning end zone to end zone,

It was a long and painful crash back down to reality for the New England Patriots in Thursday’s 24-3 loss to the New York Jets. A couple of weeks ago, some fans wondered if the Patriots could make a playoff run after upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals.

The New England Patriots, going into Week 3, had looked better than most people had anticipated; with the typical high-end defense and a powerful running game, the team looked to be competitive in most of their contests on the year.