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Final Score: Patriots 49 – Jets 12

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

That game was a total disaster.  What is there to say that needs to be said? There were fans dressed up in turkey outfits and pilgrim hats in the stands who looked less bizarre than the Jets players did.  Jets fans, take the weekend off because the Jets…

nydailynews.com

Five days after the Jets resuscitated their flickering playoff hopes with a rout over the Rams, Rex Ryan’s team suffered an epic meltdown at the worst possible time to the worst possible team. The Patriots embarrassed the Jets, 49-19, in a Thanksgiving …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as the New England Patriots embarrassed the New York Jets with a 35-point second quarter in a 49-19 victory Thursday night.

CNNSI.com

The Patriots scored three touchdowns in 52 seconds and five touchdowns in the second quarter. It never got better for the Jets as New England routed its AFC East rival 49-19.

ESPN.com

The 2012 season is over for the New York Jets. The New England Patriots made sure of it with a 49-19 blowout victory over New York on Thanksgiving night at MetLife Stadium. New York embarrassed itself with a comedy of errors, particularly during the 35 …

nydailynews.com

The Giants love to play big in big games. And even though they got an early holiday gift Thursday when Dallas lost to Washington, Sunday night’s showdown with the Green Bay Packers still looms large for Big Blue.

CNNSI.com

Jets' Tebow edges President as preferred T-Day guest

Patriots 49, Jets 12

Nov 22, 2012

CNNSI.com

No Rob Gronkowski, no problem. Tom Brady has thrown three touchdown passes and two Jets' fumbles have led to two more Patriots' scores. In the fourth, the rout is on in New Jersey.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It’s fair to wonder if the 35-3 Patriots lead at halftime of Thursday night’s game with the Jets has more to do with the Patriots playing well or with the Jets doing their best impression of  a ship filled with dynamite getting hit by a flaming comet…

Tommy Craggs, deadspin.com

A Mark Sanchez fumble, caused by a teammate's ass in mid-pratfall, returned for a touchdown. God bless you, New York Jets. You're one of life's inherently funny things, like words with "k" sounds or Millard Fillmore or talking bears. More »

nydailynews.com

Jeremy Lin will greet his former teammates on Friday with a fist bump and perhaps a quick embrace, which is standard NBA protocol before the jump ball.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Beating the Patriots was going to take something close to a flawless game from the Jets. They haven’t gotten it. Four first half turnovers have become 28 Patriots points and New England leads 28-0 with about eight minutes to play in the first half at th…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

New England tight end Aaron Hernandez is active for the Patriots' game against the New York Jets after missing the last three because of a sprained right ankle.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Thanksgiving night may be Tebow-free. When the Jets turn in their inactives for Thursday night’s game, quarterback Tim Tebow may be on the list. He’s questionable with a rib injury.  A league source tells PFT that his availability will be determined …

Eric Weeks, thejetsblog.com

Just a few hours before kickoff against the New England Patriots, the Jets have announced the promotions of wide receiver Jordan White and cornerbacks Donnie Fletcher and Darrin Walls from the practice squad. White’s promotion was a foregone conclusion …

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

For the Jets, the situation is dire.  On a short week against their long-time divisional rivals, the Jets need a win more than ever and this game is their biggest hurdle between now and the end of the season. Can they get the win?  If they do, then the …

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

With Gronk and Chandler Jones out of tonight’s game for the Pats, New England isn’t the only ones dealing with injuries heading into tonight’s game. Jeremy Kerley will be a game time decision, among others. Plus, Jordan White gets bumped up to the a…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Various members of the Bills tried to identify the football equivalent of Jack Taylor’s 138-point game. Though Jets S LaRon Landry visited the Patriots before signing in New York, Landry says he wants to remain a Jet. The Dolphins, though not fishes, ca…

Michael Sykes II, dimemag.com

Today you probably woke up with excitement in your eyes because of the amazing dinner selection that will await most of us later in the day. Thanksgiving is famous because of the turkey, ham and stuffing that we all love to engulf over the holiday. But …

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

In big mismatched games, we like to throw out some crazy predictions.  Sometimes they work, most times they don’t.  You can fully expect us to crow about the ones we get right while never mentioning the ones we totally blew.  Add your bold prediction…

Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants are back in action this week against the Packers in search of a win. Here are this week’s picks. The Giants will have their bye this week. I’ll be using the point spreads from . Feel free to include your picks for these or any other of the …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Former Giants and Colts G.M. Ernie Accorsi has been hired to help Panthers owner Jerry Richardson find the franchise’s next General Manager.  The buzz in league circles is that Accorsi will recommend going with a younger option. So far, three names hav…

Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

No, the G-Men don’t suit up today. But that doesn’t mean today’s NFC East bout between the suddenly surging Cowboys and Redskins doesn’t have playoff ramifications for those teams and the Giants. The Giants, currently sitting at 6-4, have a Sunday…

kristianrdyer, thejetsblog.com

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The affable, somewhat sarcastic, always approachable Nick Bellore is a marked man in the Jets locker room. Bellore and his beard For 22 days now, the Jets linebacker has been the target of his teammates as part of the “No Shave No…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants dusted off the 15-1 Packers last January in the NFC Playoffs en route to the Super Bowl. Green Bay called that win lucky. This past summer, in an interview with YaHoo Sports, Packers LB Clay Matthews said: “We picked the most inopportune time…

ESPN.com

Our experts will be providing live in-game analysis during tonight's Patriots-Jets game and we'll let you have your say as well in this chat. We'll kick things off at 8 p.m.!

ESPN.com

Thanksgiving is a special day to put all our worries aside and be grateful for the things we have. It’s been a rough season for our AFC East community. Only one team -- the New England Patriots (7-3) -- has a winning record. The Buffalo Bills, Miami Dol…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants will convene early today and then break for Thanksgiving dinner with their families. With a late game this week, the bulk of the practicing has been pushed to Friday. The team is on a two-game losing streak and there have been rumblings of ov…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends, readers and colleagues from all of at SNYGiants.com.  Here are your headlines….      

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips has missed the Giants last six games after suffering an MCL injury in late September. That could all change this week as Phillips hopes to play on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. According to Ebenezer Sa…

nydailynews.com

The New York Jets will be playing to save their season. The New England Patriots will be playing without their start tight end. While Gang Green is getting the breaks, will they also get the win?

CNNSI.com

On the same day he declined to publicly name a starting quarterback, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh informed incumbent Alex Smith that Colin Kaepernick would get the nod Sunday at New Orleans, a source told SI.com.