FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The contrast is positively painful if you’re a Jets fan.

Same as it was for the 19 years the Jets were tormented by the Patriots as Tom Brady was toying with their defense while their offense searched in vain for a quarterback.

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Six years after Brady left New England, the Patriots have another bona fide star franchise quarterback and the Jets still do not.

If you are looking for the difference in the Jets’ 27-14 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, there it is as clear as can be.

If you’re looking for the difference in the 9-2 Patriots, who lead the NFL in wins, and the 2-8 Jets, there it

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