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Pair of NFL flagship teams pay for lesson not learned

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers rolled the dice on special teams.

Zach Wilson became turnover machine in Jets' loss to Patriots

The Jets asked fans to arrive to MetLife Stadium early Sunday for their game against the Patriots. But they did not give them a reason to stay late.

Jets vs. Patriots: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

An inside look at Sunday’s Jets-Patriots matchup at MetLife Stadium.

This Jets embarrassment traces back to one big blunder

If the Jets were any good, this would be a much bigger issue. If the Jets were in contention for — (clearing throat) — a playoff berth this would be...

Jets choke as Trevor Lawrence dream remains alive

The tank lives. It looked like the Jets might do the unthinkable and win a game Monday night, but they blew it, falling 30-27 to the Patriots at MetLife Stadium....

The Patriots are up to their fourth kicker of the season

The fourth time’s the charm? Kai Forbath will be the newest Patriots kicker of the season Sunday against the Texans when he steps in for Nick Folk. The Patriots signed...

Patriots' kicker curse continues with emergency surgery

The flu isn't the only illness the Patriots have to worry about. Kicker Nick Folk underwent an appendectomy on Thursday, according to CLNS Media, ahead of New England's Sunday night matchup...

Jets quarterback castoff starts AAF career with four-TD night

As one former Jets quarterback struggled, another made quite an impression in his Alliance of American Football debut. John Wolford, who was in Jets camp this summer before being cut...

Sagging Steelers, last chance for Hall of Fame RB: 5 NFL things to watch

Week 6 in the NFL features several key showdown games that should shape how the rest of the season goes. One of those games is between the surprising 3-2 Jets...

Any hope Giants had for season has been totally extinguished

TAMPA, Fla. — The Giants didn’t have a catchy slogan attached to them heading into this year, the “[Stink] for Sam” jingle the Jets had. But four games into this...

Jets choose two more casualties in pre-free agency purge

The Jets continued to clear salary cap space Thursday by releasing veteran kicker Nick Folk and offensive tackle Breno Giacomini. The moves clear $7.5 million in cap space for the...

'2 deaths, 2 former teammates': Jets in pain over Konrad Reuland

For the second time in two weeks, sorrow, gloom and disbelief became unwanted companions in the Jets’ locker room following the death of a former teammate. Konrad Reuland, 29, a...

Matt Forte's 'popping' knee may have shaken up Jets' run game

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jets’ running game may have a different look over the next few weeks. Starting running back Matt Forte left the game in the first quarter...

Why NFL kicking hell is heaven for football fans

The Jets-Rams game was just 2 minutes and 25 seconds into the second quarter Sunday at MetLife Stadium when the Jets scored what would end up being their only points...

Sheldon Richardson sounds fed up with all the Jets losing

Defensive end Sheldon Richardson has been on the Jets for four seasons now. Each of the first three seasons ended without a trip to the playoffs, and that streak looks...

Nick Folk hasn't shaken Todd Bowles — yet

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y — Jets kicker Nick Folk is coming off his worst performance in recent memory, but he was unfazed this week. Against the Bengals, the veteran missed the...

Jets' secondary dilemma goes well beyond slipping Revis

The Jets dropped their season opener 23-22 to the Bengals on Sunday. Here are some thoughts and observations on the game: 1. Darrelle Revis heard the talk last year about...

The brutal reality of Nick Folk: Kickers have nowhere to hide

Mathematics can be cruel for NFL kickers, whose existence is so black and white with little gray area in between that rarely is the result of their performance up for...

Have Jets already found moment that'll haunt them all year?

Well what would Nick Folk know, anyway? This is only his seventh season as a Jet. He doesn’t know. He hasn’t seen. He hasn’t been around the block a time...

Geno Smith is losing it at Jets camp

Geno Smith’s uneven summer continued Tuesday, with the backup quarterback struggling so mightily during practice that he slammed his helmet to the ground. Smith was almost intercepted multiple times, was...