The New England Patriots’ pass defense embarrassed New York Jets quarterbacks and receivers Saturday on the way to a 41-3 victory. Jets quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Bryce Petty combined to complete just 33 percent of passes for 136 yards with three interceptions and a 13.9 passer rating. Patriots cornerbacks fared especially well against Jets receivers, none of whom caught more than two passes for over 30 yards. In fact, Jets receivers caught just five passes while Patriots cornerbacks hauled in three interceptions. See how the Patriots fared individually in pass coverage, pass rush, pass protection and pass accuracy. PASS COVERAG... NESN.com
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Patriots Practice Observations: Cornerbacks Show Fight In Coverage, Scraps
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ cornerbacks wouldn’t go down with a fight Monday in their joint practice with the Chicago Bears. The Patriots’ defense didn’t make life easy on Chicago Bears quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer, Connor Shaw and David Fales, recording 15 pass breakups in team drills. Here’s everything that went down at the Patriots-Bears joint practice: — Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler got booted from practice after getting into a scrap with Bears wideout Alshon Jeffery. Butler and Jeffery had one another by the face mask before more Bears players ran in and escalated the fight. Patriots defenders Duron... NESN.com