Did Zach Wilson Really Give Patriots Bulletin-Board Material After Jets Loss?

Wilson didn't lack confidence after the Jets' loss

East Rutherford, N.J. — For a guy who absolutely stinks against the Patriots, Zach Wilson can’t wait to see Bill Belichick in a few weeks.

Wilson on Sunday threw three picks in a performance that was much worse than his 355 passing yards and two touchdowns would indicate. The Jets quarterback unraveled in the second half at MetLife Stadium as New York suffered a 22-17 loss to New England. Wilson now has thrown seven interceptions over three games against the Patriots, with his second start last season cut short due to injury.

Put simply: New England has Wilson’s number. But that didn’t stop the sophomore quarterback from talking a big game after the Patriots picked up their 13th straight win over the Jets.

Check out this exchange from Wilson’s postgame news conference, as well as the accompanying video:

Reporter: “Zach, how tough is it this team, the Patriots, you haven’t been here for this whole streak, but, obviously, guys talked this week about getting payback from last year — “

Wilson, interrupting: “Yeah, we’ll have these guys in two weeks.”

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Wilson also made his feelings known on the controversial roughing-the-passer penalty that negated a Mac Jones pick-six in the first half, calling it a “terrible call.”

Wilson’s confidence is admirable, and he’ll need it to succeed in the NFL. That said, he might want to pick his spots a bit when talking about the Patriots, given how poorly he’s played against them.

As for a rematch, New England and New York will meet again in three weeks — not two — at Gillette Stadium. Both teams will be coming off a bye week.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.