The New York Jets took over first place in the AFC East on Thursday night with a 34-31 overtime victory over the host New England Patriots. The win enabled the Jets to take sole possession of the division lead for the first time since Nov. 19, 2001. Brett Favre was dynamite again, and the emergence of Dustin Keller has provided Favre with yet another downfield option. Both Keller and Jericho Cotchery had 87 receiving yards, and Thomas Jones was steady with 104 rushing yards and a score to give the Jets a four-game winning streak and a one-game lead over the Pats.
Meanwhile, Matt Cassel showed Patriots fans that a certain All-Everything QB is not the only one in town who could direct an offense. Cassel finished 30-of-51 for 400 yards--all career highs--and three touchdowns. He even added 62 rushing yards, finishing with the sixth-most in team history for a quarterback. But the defining drive of the game for the backup-turned starter was the game-tying drive which culminated in a beautiful pitch and catch to Randy Moss to send the game into overtime.
While these two teams have completed their season series, there's no doubt that they aren't finished battling this season, specifically at the top of the AFC East.
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