# Patriots 26, Jets 19: New England grinds out win with A.J. Brown return

> Patriots grind out 26-19 win over Jets with A.J. Brown's return.
- Title: Patriots 26, Jets 19: New England grinds out win with A.J…
- Summary: Patriots grind out 26-19 win over Jets with A.J. Brown's return. Patriots beat Jets 26-19 in a gritty game with A.J. Brown returning from injury after a…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/18/sports/patriots-jets-live-score-updates
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- Topics: patriots, jets, a.j. brown, drake maye, new england, nfl, seahawks, seattle, news, local
## Patriots lead 26-19
Patriots grind out 26-19 win over Jets behind three touchdowns from Drake Maye in A.J. Brown’s return.
## First quarter: Patriots 7, Jets 3
Patriots score 7-0 on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye to Romeo Doubs with A.J. Brown returning from injury.
## Halftime: Patriots 17, Jets 3
Patriots extend lead to 17-3 with a 32-yard field goal from Andy Borregales and a 9-yard touchdown pass from Maye to DeMario Douglas.
## Second half: Patriots 23, Jets 13
Patriots extend lead to 23-13 with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Maye to Hunter Henry after Jets miss field goal.
## Jets cut lead to 23-16
Jets score 40-yard field goal to make it 23-16 with 1:12 left in game after Patriots miss extra point.
## Patriots seal win 26-16
Patriots extend lead to 26-16 with a field goal from Andy Borregales with 32 seconds left in game.
## A.J. Brown’s return
A.J. Brown returns from four-game injured reserve with 3 catches on 10 targets for 27 yards.
## Drake Maye’s performance
Drake Maye completes 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover.
## Patriots’ next game
Patriots head to Chicago to play Bears on Thursday night after winning 4-2.
## Mike Vrabel on win
Coach Mike Vrabel says Patriots were 'lucky to win' due to sloppy play and lack of improvement.
## Drake Maye on A.J. Brown
Drake Maye says he’s looking forward to growing connection with A.J. Brown after return.
## A.J. Brown’s injury
A.J. Brown suffered high-ankle sprain in Week 1 and returned after four-game stint on injured reserve.
## Patriots’ injury report
Patriots have three players injured: Romeo Doubs (shoulder), Morgan Moses (ankle), and Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring).
## Jets’ field goal
Jets score 40-yard field goal to make it 23-16 with 1:12 left in game after Patriots miss extra point.
## Patriots’ final drive
Patriots bled clock on final drive with Corey Kiner taking carry after carry up the middle.
## Key takeaway

Patriots beat Jets 26-19 in a gritty game with A.J. Brown returning from injury after a four-game stint on injured reserve.