Patriots-Jets: Keys to the Game

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Published: November 21, 2009

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... Jets, of course, handed this team a bitter loss in Week Two, meaning the Pats have extra incentive to focus this week.

Though the Patriots typically rebound the week after a loss, it would be a mistake to assume this game will be a rout. Though the Jets have struggled as of late (losing their last two games and five of their last six), they are still perfectly capable of making this meeting miserable for the Pats.

The following are the keys to the game:

Establish the run early. In Week Two, the Pats were only able to gain 83 yards on the ground, despite a respectable 4.2 yards a carry.

The Patriots must run to keep the Jets defense on its heels, rather than in attack mode. Using a passing-intensive scheme early would allow the Jets blitzers to tee off on Tom Brady, rather than worrying if they're running past a back.

Lawrence Maroney has been playing relatively well lately (or had been, until that fumble at the goal line ...

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