Patriots fly past Jets

Monday Night Football was embarrassing for the New York Jets.

I really think that's all that needs to be said about the horrendous game they played against the New England Patriots, a team the Jets beat earlier in the season. But lets break it down.

In a battle for the division and AFC bragging rights the Patriots topped the Jets 45-3, which should have been six if kicker Nick Folk didn't botch his first 53-yard attempt by barely making it to the end zone. You're an NFL kicker. The ball should not be bouncing into the end zone even with a blustery wind, which is why the Jets have been trying out a new kicker. But he was the least of the Jets problems last night.

Tom Brady looked like a runaway freight train against the Jets defense. The offensive line only allowed Brady to be sacked three times in the entire game and made the rush almost invisible giving him plenty of time to throw the ball. It was almost as if the defense didn't even show up to the game. They also missed key tackles and just watched the Patriots run past them. The secondary looked non-existent as Brady made key plays upfield with almost no contest. He could have thrown hail marys all night and probably still have gone 21 for 29 in passing attempts for 326 yards.

Then there was Mark Sanchez who looked like a rookie again, but it's hard to blame him when the offensive line looked like that of the Chicago Bears when they played the New York Giants. Sanchez tried to remain calm and collected, but ended up scrambling for plays most of the game going only 17 for 33 in pass attempts for 164 yards and three interceptions. It's hard not to compare him to Jay Cutler in that light, but lets not go there.

Sanchez's go to guy, Santonio Holmes, only caught seven passes for 72 yards. And the Patriots knew he was the go to guy because they had him covered at every turn. It's surprising Sanchez didn't get intercepted more times and Holmes actually was able to catch seven passes. Too bad he couldn't break the big one and help the Jets where it counts, on the scoreboard.

Now this last thing might be a little nit picky considering it wouldn't have changed the outcome of the game, but it was the decisions by Rex Ryan to challenge certain plays. What the hell were you thinking challenging a spot of the ball and NOT a touchdown. Even the ESPN commentators were surprised by the decision. Not that it would made a bit of a difference, but Brandon Tate was out of bounds when he caught that ball in the end zone. Normally Ryan makes good decisions as a coach, but this was not one of them.

It could have been the morally victory the team needed to kick it into gear, but then again probably not.