What a day for Cam Newton and Jakobi Meyers.
In an unlikely contest, Nick Folk came through with the game-winning 51-yard field goal to propel the New England Patriots to a 3-5 record. Despite a shoddy performance by the defense, Newton’s offense was able to squeak out the 30-27 victory against the New York Jets.
It wasn’t pretty and it definitely wasn’t the outcome that many expected for the Patriots when playing a winless team. Especially when that team has been embarrassed in countless weeks by some shaky squads. Without Meyers on the field, that winless team would’ve ran past the Patriots — and that’s the alarming element of the win.
But, Newton did it and the Patriots still have some life for a playoff bid. Here are four takeaways from the entertaining contest.
