New York Jets vs. New England Patriots: 2021 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season on 2021-10-24, the New England Patriots took care of business against the New York Jets, pulling away with a 54–13 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Jones (New England Patriots) paced the passing game, with +18.45 total EPA, and -0.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Jones (New England Patriots) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +18.45 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+9.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: (13:28) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 81-J.Smith pushed ob at NYJ 25 for 28 yards (26-B.Echols).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 M. Jones · New England Patriots · Passing · +18.45 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
2. 2 B. Hoyer · New England Patriots · Passing · +8.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.02 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Bolden · New England Patriots · Receiving · +7.29 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Harris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +7.28 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Johnson · New York Jets · Receiving · +6.04 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Bourne · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
7. 7 C. Davis · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.83 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
8. 8 Z. Wilson · New York Jets · Passing · +3.93 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New England Patriots — N. Agholor (K. Bourne pass) (Q1 57:49)
• New England Patriots — D. Harris (Q1 52:24)
• New York Jets — C. Davis (M. White pass) (Q2 40:45)
• New England Patriots — B. Bolden (M. Jones pass) (Q2 35:37)
• New England Patriots — H. Henry (M. Jones pass) (Q2 30:31)
• New York Jets — E. Moore (Q3 26:46)
• New England Patriots — D. Harris (Q4 13:33)
• New England Patriots — J. Taylor (Q4 9:13)
• New England Patriots — J. Taylor (Q4 3:02)

Field goals

• New England Patriots — N. Folk (Q2 44:14)
• New England Patriots — N. Folk (Q3 22:08)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 25 (Q1 57:49) — (12:49) (Shotgun) 84-K.Bourne pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. backward pass from NE 10-Jones to NE 84-Bourne; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q1 57:43) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q1 52:24) — (7:24) 37-D.Harris left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q1 52:21) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 17–7. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the NYJ 21 (Q2 44:14); New York Jets found the end zone from the NE 3 (Q2 40:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 5-M.White pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 40:39) — 6-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 15 (Q2 35:37) — (5:37) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 25-B.Bolden for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 35:29) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q2 30:31); New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 30:27) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 6–3. New York Jets found the end zone from the NE 19 (Q3 26:46) — (11:46) (Shotgun) 8-E.Moore right end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Reverse; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the NYJ 32 (Q3 22:08) — (7:08) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 20–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 3 (Q4 13:33) — (13:33) 75-J.Herron reported in as eligible. 37-D.Harris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q4 13:29) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q4 9:13) — (9:13) 75-J.Herron reported in as eligible. 42-J.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q4 3:02) — (3:02) 42-J.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q4 2:59) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New England Patriots (Q1 58:28) — (13:28) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 81-J.Smith pushed ob at NYJ 25 for 28 yards (26-B.Echols). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +2.54]
• New England Patriots (Q2 40:23) — (10:23) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short middle to 16-J.Meyers to NE 46 for 19 yards (21-A.Davis). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +2.45]
• New England Patriots (Q1 53:54) — (8:54) 37-D.Harris right guard to NYJ 7 for 32 yards (21-A.Davis). [WPA +4.9% · EPA +2.50]
• New England Patriots (Q1 57:49) — (12:49) (Shotgun) 84-K.Bourne pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. backward pass from NE 10-Jones to NE 84-Bourne [WPA +4.7% · EPA +2.35]
• New York Jets (Q2 40:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 5-M.White pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.5% · EPA +2.37]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• New England Patriots (Q4 9:54) — (9:54) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep left to 84-K.Bourne to NYJ 1 for 46 yards (26-B.Echols). NE 10-Jones 1st career 300-yard game. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +4.59]
• New York Jets (Q3 19:29) — (4:29) 5-M.White pass deep middle intended for 86-R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Dugger at NE 11. 23-K.Dugger to NE 25 for 14 yards (60-C.McGovern). PENALTY on NE-21-A.Phillips, Offensive Holding, 10 y [WPA -2.6% · EPA -4.10]
• New York Jets (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) 6-M.Ammendola 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-T.Morstead. [WPA -3.6% · EPA -3.78]
• New York Jets (Q2 42:38) — (12:38) 2-Z.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 88-K.Cole [9-M.Judon]. NYJ-2-Z.Wilson was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. NE-32-D.McCourty was injured during the play. PENALTY on [WPA +3.5% · EPA +3.64]

Quarterback report card

M.Jones led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Jones (New England Patriots) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · -0.6% CPOE · +0.45 EPA/play · +18.45 total EPA
• M.White (New York Jets) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · -6.5% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.87 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.39 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New England Patriots: 11 drives, +36.30 total EPA, 9 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 11 drives, -9.97 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• New England Patriots leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• M. Jones (New England Patriots) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. White (NYJ) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 57:49 · NYJ 25 · Score 0-6
   (12:49) (Shotgun) 84-K.Bourne pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. backward pass from NE 10-Jones to NE 84-Bourne
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 57:43 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-7
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
3. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 52:24 · NYJ 1 · Score 0-13
   (7:24) 37-D.Harris left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 52:21 · NYJ 15 · Score 0-14
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
5. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 44:14 · NYJ 21 · Score 0-17
   (14:14) 6-N.Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey. NE 6-Folk 300th career FG, 35th all-time to reach that milestone.
6. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 40:45 · NE 3 · Score 6-17
   (10:45) (Shotgun) 5-M.White pass short left to 84-C.Davis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 40:39 · NE 15 · Score 7-17
   6-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
8. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 35:37 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-23
   (5:37) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 25-B.Bolden for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 35:29 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-24
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
10. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 30:31 · NYJ 1 · Score 7-30
    (:31) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 85-Henry 4th straight game with a rec TD, longest streak by a Patriots TE si
11. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 30:27 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-31
    6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
12. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 26:46 · NE 19 · Score 13-31
    (11:46) (Shotgun) 8-E.Moore right end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Reverse
13. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 22:08 · NYJ 32 · Score 13-34
    (7:08) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
14. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 13:33 · NYJ 3 · Score 13-40
    (13:33) 75-J.Herron reported in as eligible. 37-D.Harris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 13:29 · NYJ 15 · Score 13-41
    6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
16. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:13 · NYJ 1 · Score 13-47
    (9:13) 75-J.Herron reported in as eligible. 42-J.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
17. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 3:02 · NYJ 1 · Score 13-53
    (3:02) 42-J.Taylor up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
18. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 2:59 · NYJ 15 · Score 13-54
    6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.