coming off their dominating home win over the rams, the jets flew to gillette stadium for a week 11 afc east rematch with the new england patriots on thursday night football. in the first quarter, new york took flight as qb brett favre completed a 7-yard td pass to rb leon washington. the patriots would respond with kicker stephen gostkowski getting a 42-yard field goal. the jets would increase their lead as kicker jay feely made a 22-yard field goal. in the second quarter, new england would answer with gostkowski making a 31-yard field goal, yet new york immediately replied as washington returned the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. later, the jets added onto their lead as favre completed a 15-yard td pass to wr jerricho cotchery to give the jets a commanding 24–6 lead. the patriots would get back into the game by closing out the half with a qb matt cassel 19-yard td pass to wr jabar gaffney.