Jets return to familiar form in another loss to rival Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.— Aaron Glenn and the Jets came to Gillette Stadium looking for a signature victory.Instead, it was the same old Jets in a 26-19 defeat, as they lost for the 15th time in their last 16 games in Foxborough.After stealing a win over the hapless Browns a week ago, the Jets returned to form Sunday in their first game against a divisional opponent, done in by a lack of offense following their first drive of the game and some costly mistakes on defense.Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

The loss, their fourth in five games, dropped the Jets to 2-4, with New England improving to 4-2.Unlike in most previous meetings, the Jets managed to hang around in this one, trailing 17-13 late in the third quarter, but the defense then allowed a long touchdown drive and Geno Smith followed with a disastrous interception — his first of the season — early in the fourth.Still, the Jets responded by forcing a turnover and kicking a field goal to get back within a touchdown, but the defense faltered on a key 15-yard pass to Hunter Henry that gave the Patriots a first down.A 27-yard yard field goal by Andy Borregelas after a 13-play drive sealed it with 1:12 to go in the fourth.The Jets opted for a 36-yard field goal on second down to cut it to 26-19 with 32 seconds left, but the Patriots recovered the onside kick to dash any hopes the Jets had at an unlikely comeback.The Jets started fast, opening the game with a 13-play drive that ended in a 42-yard field goal by Jason Sanders.An 11-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Omar Cooper Jr.was nullified by a questionable offensive pass interference call on Tim Patrick.The offense stalled after that drive, though, as a three-and-out that featured back-to-back sacks on Smith helped give the Patriots the ball on the Jets 42.New England took advantage, scoring just two plays later on a 42-yard pass from Drake Maye to Romeo Doubs, wide open in t...