Patriots escape Jets to pick up 1st-round bye

Jonas Gray scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter after the Patriots intercepted Geno Smith, and New England clinched a first-round playoff bye with a 17-16 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Dec 22, 2014, 12:16 pm - Associated Press
Play-By-Play
2nd Quarter
New England Patriots
Touchdown
12:10 - 2nd
7
NE
0
NYJ
Rob Gronkowski 3 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:35
New York Jets
Touchdown
5:59 - 2nd
7
NE
7
NYJ
Jeff Cumberland 20 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk Kick)
12 plays, 87 yards, 6:11
New York Jets
Field Goal
0:52 - 2nd
7
NE
10
NYJ
Nick Folk 26 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 54 yards, 4:01
3rd Quarter
New York Jets
Field Goal
6:39 - 3rd
7
NE
13
NYJ
Nick Folk 23 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 66 yards, 6:14
New England Patriots
Field Goal
1:55 - 3rd
10
NE
13
NYJ
Stephen Gostkowski 24 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 81 yards, 4:44
4th Quarter
New England Patriots
Touchdown
13:51 - 4th
17
NE
13
NYJ
Jonas Gray 1 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 38 yards, 2:17
New York Jets
Field Goal
7:53 - 4th
17
NE
16
NYJ
Nick Folk 37 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 59 yards, 5:58
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