New York Jets kicker Nick Folk (2) follows through on a field goal attempt as New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington, right, flies past at the end of their game Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. The kick was blocked by Patriots defender Chris Jones, and the Patriots won 27-25.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 27-25 victory over the New York Jets that came down to the last play.
Chris Jones blocked Nick Folk’s 58-yard field goal attempt and the defensive tackle’s teammates rushed onto the field to celebrate their surprisingly tough win Thursday night.
It was Folk’s first miss of the season after he boosted his total to 13 straight with four field goals in the first half.
The Jets (1-6) suffered their sixth straight loss, the longest streak in Rex Ryan’s six seasons as coach, after taking a 19-17 lead with just under 9 minutes left in the third quarter on Chris Ivory’s 1-yard run.
Stephen Gostkowski put the Patriots (5-2) ahead to stay with his second field goal, a 36-yarder with 4:10 to go in the third. Brady’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola gave them an eight-point lead with 4:10 remaining.