This is exactly what the Jets needed

The Jets dominated the Patriots on Thursday night in every way during a 24-3 victory at MetLife Stadium.The Jets are now 2-1 for the first time since 2015.

Here are some thoughts and observations from the game:1.The Jets needed a game like this.

A week after showing they can win a grimy game on the road when they don’t play perfectly, they showed they can dominate an inferior opponent at home.That’s what good teams do.

The Jets have now shown they are a good team.They are not a great team yet.

A great team would have gone on the road and at least taken the 49ers to the wire.But they are a good team.The Jets are clearly in the second tier of the NFL teams right now and that is a good place to be three weeks into the season.

You don’t need to be at your peak in September.That will come in December and January if the Jets are who they think they are.On a night when the Patriots looked awful, it is important to remember a lesson you can learn from the Patriots dynasty teams.

They often had slow starts to a season.Bill Belichick felt the first month was an extension of the preseason.

How many times did people write the Patriots off early only to watch them reel off 10 wins in a row on the way to the Super Bowl?It is clear now the Jets lost that opener in San Francisco to a better team in tough circumstances.But the Jets have now beaten two lesser opponents in different ways.

Thursday night’s win was dominant in every way.The offense rolled up 400 yards and had no turnovers.

The defense allowed no touchdowns and sacked Patriots quarterbacks seven times.This was a butt kicking and it is exactly what the Jets needed to show in this spot.2.Here is the thing about Aaron Rodgers’ night: I would be hard pressed to name one throw I thought was the most impressive of the night.

He did not have any jaw-dropping, make you say “Wow” throws in this game.Instead, he was just deadly accurate and set his receivers up for long runs after the catch.

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