Mark Sanchez & Jets Stink It Up Again In Foxboro

PATRIOTS 31

JETS 14

It appears that Rex Ryan may need a year's supply of kleenex, because after an uncompetitive showing against the New England Patriots, it is clear that Ryan's overhyped band of brothers are going nowhere but home this winter.

At 4-6 the Jets can kiss goodbye to their playoff hopes, especially with quarterback Mark Sanchez showing little improvement. Once again, Sanchez was on center stage, throwing four more interceptions, as well as getting stripped for a fumble in New York's embarrassing 31-14 loss to the rival New England Patriots.

In the first quarter, Sanchez threw the game away, literary, when he was picked off by Leigh Bodden, who went 53 yards for the touchdown to give the Patriots a 7-0 lead.

Defensively, the Jets had no answer for Tom Brady and company. Even though Gang Green got two sacks on the Pro Bowl quarterback, Brady was calm and cool in the pocket for most of the day, picking apart the Jets secondary for 310 yards.

He was helped by the presence of Wes Welker, who was not available to him in the week two meeting between these two teams. Welker had a record setting day, catching 15 balls for 192 yards. The Jets had a very hard time covering him; no matter who they put on the field the Jets could not stop Welker.

As for Sanchez, the quarterback continued to struggle. He was inept all afternoon. Throwing four interceptions, his fourth helped set up the Patriots final touchdown of the day in the fourth quarter. Sanchez completed only eight passes for 136 yards on the day. Box Score.

Is it time to bench the kid? Probably not, considering Gang Green is no longer a factor in the playoff race, but the Jets need to do something to shake the kid up, because he just doesn't get it.