in the third quarter, new england capitalized on an interception by brandon meriweather off a brett favre pass. the patriots increased its lead 6 plays later as rb sammy morris got a 1-yard td run and gostkowski nailed a 28-yard field goal. in the fourth quarter, the jets tried to rally as qb brett favre completed a 2-yard td pass to wr chansi stuckey. however, the patriots pulled away with gostkowski's 27-yard field goal.