The New York Jets spent much of Sunday trying to claw their way back against the New England Patriots, but Garrett Wilson never quite got the kind of spotlight he usually commands.
Wilson was barely part of the early action. He was targeted only twice before the fourth quarter, and by the time the game was over, his line read four catches for 44 yards on six targets. Afterward, the Jets wideout explained how he handled the quiet stretch.
“I try and reason it in my head because we've got a whole nother fourth quarter and I know that the game can change at any moment. Just try and keep playing my role, waiting for that moment that they want to call on me,” the Jets wide receiver said, via SNY Jets.
The Jets were staring at a 17-3 halftime deficit, and for a while it looked like New England might pull away. Instead, New York showed some fight in the third quarter. Omar Cooper Jr. found the end zone, and a field goal trimmed the margin to four heading into the fourth.
But the Patriots answered in the final period and pushed the lead back to 10. New York managed six more points, though both scores came on field goals, and the comeback fell short in a 26-19 loss.
The defeat drops the Jets to 2-4 on the 2026 campaign. They head into October 25 looking for their third win of the season against the winless Miami Dolphins.
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