Patriots hold off Jets 26-19 for a third straight win

Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes and the New England Patriots held on to beat the New York Jets 26-19 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, their third win in a row.

The Patriots improved to 4-2. The Jets fell to 2-4.

How it happened

New England led 17-3 at halftime. Maye hit Romeo Doubs for a 42-yard score in the first quarter, then found DeMario Douglas and Hunter Henry for touchdowns, according to the Boston Globe and theScore. Maye finished 18 of 32 for 235 yards with no interceptions.

Douglas led the Patriots with seven catches for 86 yards, but also lost a fumble. New England lost two fumbles in all, which helped the Jets climb back.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith threw for 252 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown to rookie Omar Cooper Jr. The Patriots recovered a late onside kick to seal it, Yahoo Sports reported.

A.J. Brown, back from a high ankle sprain, caught three of 10 targets for 27 yards, the Globe reported.

Up next

The Patriots play at the Chicago Bears on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8:15 p.m. ET, according to CBS Sports. Chicago is also 4-2 after beating Atlanta 31-23 on Sunday.