2026 · Week 6
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Oct 18, 2026 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors
Recap
New England Patriots defeated New York Jets 26–19. ScoutIndex had favored Patriots (82%) going in. Patriots improve to 4-2; Jets fall to 2-4. Drake Maye paced the offense with 235 passing yards and 3 TDs; 24 rushing yards.
Team stats
| NYJ | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 21 |
| 349 | Total yards | 383 |
| 252 | Passing yards | 235 |
| 97 | Rushing yards | 148 |
| 20/30 | Comp / Att | 18/32 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:34) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 11-O.Cooper for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on NYJ-17-T.Patrick, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 14 - No Play.
- Q1(8:21) 19-J.Sanders 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q1(4:18) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 87-R.Doubs for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE-87-R.Doubs was injured during the play.
- Q18-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-19-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(1:49) 8-A.Borregales 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-19-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(:20) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short right to 3-D.Douglas for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q28-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-19-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q3(10:32) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 11-O.Cooper for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q319-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q3(4:50) 19-J.Sanders 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q4(14:13) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q48-A.Borregales extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-19-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(7:24) 19-J.Sanders 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q4(1:14) 8-A.Borregales 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-19-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(:36) 19-J.Sanders 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
Box score
NYJ
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 20/30 | 252 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | 17 | 78 | 0 |
| Isaiah Davis | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Cooper Jr. | 6 | 7 | 103 | 1 |
| Braelon Allen | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 4 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Mason Taylor | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Isaiah Davis | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 18/32 | 235 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Corey Kiner | 11 | 57 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 14 | 36 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 7 | 31 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMario Douglas | 7 | 8 | 86 | 1 |
| Hunter Henry | 4 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | 3 | 10 | 27 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Efton Chism III | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |