This might surprise you, but Skip Bayless questioned a decision Bill Belichick made Monday night.
The Patriots erased the Jets’ 10-point second-half lead late in the fourth quarter of the teams’ Week 9 matchup. An 11-play, 77-yard drive culminated with Cam Newton sneaking across the goal line on the first play after the two-minute warning at MetLife Stadium. An ensuing extra point from Nick Folk evened the score at 27-27.
Considering the rhythm the Patriots offense found in the second half and with the Jets seemingly on their heels, Bayless was expecting New England to go for a go-ahead, two-point conversion following Newton’s score.
It would have been tough to knock Belichick had he opted for the two-point conversion attempt. But luckily for the Patriots, the lack of aggressiveness paid off. Joe Flacco and the Jets swiftly went three-and-out on their next possession, and the Patriots responded with an eight-play drive that ended with a game-winning field goal from Folk.
The win over New York halted New England’s losing streak at four games. The 3-5 Patriots will host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.
