The New England Patriots 13-0 faced the 3-10 New York Jets this afternoon in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots fans were anticipating a walk over against the Jets. Some were hoping for 70 – 0 shellacking.

The Pats received the opening kick off and really didn’t do to much with it on their first series. The Pats punted and pinned the Jets to their own 3 yard line. On the next play Richard Seymour broke free and drilled Jets quarterback Kellen Clemens and forced him to throw an errant pass and Eugene Wilson snagged it and took it in the end zone to score the games first touchdown. The first quarter ended with the Pats ahead 7-0.

The second quarter saw the Pats kick a field goal and go up 10-0.

Then about half way through the second quarter Patriots punter Chris Hanson had his first career punt blocked and David Bowens returned it 34 yards for a Touchdown.

The Patriots were nearing the end of the half and with a minute and five seconds left Laurence Maroney plowed in the end zone from a yard out.

At the half Patriots are ahead 17-7.

The third quarter was sloppy as neither team was able to put points on the board.

The fourth quarter saw a see saw back and forth as the Jets kicked a 33 yard field to narrow the score to 17-10. Then with a little over three minutes to go in the game Steven Gostkowski kicked a 34 yard field goal to pretty much ice the game. The Jets threatened in the waning moments but Junior Seau sacked Chad Pennington to clinch the game.

Final Pats 20 Jets 10.

There had been so much hype before the game as to whether or not the Pats would run up the score. The other controversy was whether Bill Belichick would shake Eric Mangini’s hand or not. He did it with a great big smile. He also hugged Kerry Rhodes and a coach from the Jets.

See there is a soft side to Bill Belichick. Next up the 1-13 Miami Dolphins at New England.

View my Pats Jets pre-game report.