Jets fans burn Patriots jersey in wild tailgate scene before TNF clash

Jets fans were clearly feeling pretty good going into Thursday’s matchup with the Patriots. So much so that some fans in the parking lot of MetLife Stadium started burning a No.10 jersey in a clip posted to social media.The video showed a Jet fan in a green hat and what appeared to be a chef’s shirt, with “JETS” written on the back of it, hyping up a crowd of fellow fans. The man led the group in a “J-E-T-S” chant before lighting the jersey on fire to the delight of the crowd. The New England jersey quickly went up in flames before the individual led the group of fans in another “J-E-T-S” chant and the clip ended with Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” starting to play on a speaker nearby. It’s unclear whether the jersey they burned was of Mac Jones, who is now with the Jaguars, or of Drake Maye, the Patriots’ third overall pick in this year’s draft. If the jersey was in fact a Maye jersey, then the burning would have been a costly endeavor for whoever purchased it. Follow The Post’s live coverage of Jets-Patriots on “Thursday Night Football”A No.

10 Maye jersey similar to the one that was burned is listed at $129 on the Patriots’ website, while the same site lists a Jones jersey at a $38.99 price tag. The Jets entered Thursday’s game at 1-1 after the season’s first two games with the rival Patriots in town for their home opener in East Rutherford, N.J.  Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.Please provide a valid email address.

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