TreVeyon Henderson’s Game-Changing Second TD Sparks Patriots’ Surge—Can They Hold the Lead?

TreVeyon Henderson is straight up proving he’s no one-hit wonder. After carving up the Buccaneers last Sunday with a couple of touchdowns, he’s already punched in that same number before halftime against the Jets on Thursday night. Two seven-yard scoring runs — one to kick off the Patriots’ opening drive and another to close out their second — have the Patriots pulling ahead 14-7 with plenty left in the second quarter. It’s a gritty mix of ground-and-pound and explosive aerial connections from Drake Maye, who’s flawless so far, connecting on every pass he’s thrown and linking up for some crucial gains. Henderson’s power running combined with Maye’s precision passing has the Patriots looking sharp early on — exactly the kind of balanced attack you want to see when the game’s on the line. Want the full play-by-play breakdown? LEARN MORE

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson ran for two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers and he’s matched that total before halftime on Thursday night.

Henderson ran for a seven-yard touchdown on the Patriots’ first possession of the game and then did it again to cap their second drive. The touchdowns have the Patriots up 14-7 on the Jets with 7:54 to play in the first half.

The Patriots ground their way to their first score, but they used big plays to get down the field the second time. Drake Maye completed all four passes he tried and connected with wide receiver Mack Hollins for a pair of 19-yard gains. He also had two completions to tight end Hunter Henry for 35 yards.

Maye is 9-of-9 through the first two possessions and Henderson has nine carries for 36 yards.