FOXBORO — The Patriots didn’t fall into a trap game on a short week.

Mike Vrabel’s squad extended their winning streak to eight games with a 27-14 win over the Jets on “Thursday Night Football.” The Patriots are now 9-2 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the AFC standings, at least until the Broncos play Sunday afternoon.

Like many games played Thursday night on short rest, this was a sloppy game, though the Patriots’ offense and defense still showed moments of brilliance in the win over their AFC East rivals.

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