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Drake Maye makes his first NFL appearance
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Drake Maye makes his first NFL appearance

• Patriots end streak of eight straight wins over Jets.
• Two Patriots players record 10 tackles.
• LB Raekwon McMillan makes his second start with the Patriots and his first since 2022.
• McMillan achieves career-high tackles.
• WR DeMario Douglas set a career high with 7 receptions.
• QB Drake Maye makes his first appearance.
• T Caedan Wallace makes his first NFL start.

TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS END STRIKE OF EIGHT CONSECUTIVE AWAY WINS AT JETS
The Patriots ended a streak of eight consecutive road wins at the New York Jets (2016-23). ​​It is the longest road winning streak in team history. The Patriots won eight straight at Buffalo (2012-19) and at the New York Jets (2001-08).

PATRIOTS HAVE TWO PLAYERS WITH 10 TACKLES
LB Raekwon McMillan and LB Jahlani Tavai each finished the game with 10 tackles. The Patriots had one game in 2023 where two players each recorded 10 tackles. S Kyle Dugger and Tavai each had 10 tackles

INDIVIDUAL NOTES: MCMILLAN REACHES CAREER HIGH WITH 10 TACKLES
LB Raekwon McMillan started at linebacker in place of injured LB J’Whaun Bentley and recorded 10 total tackles, which tied his career high. He had 10 tackles on December 23, 2018 against Jacksonville and on October 13, 2019 against Washington while playing for Miami.

TAVAI HAS THE FIFTH 10-TACKLE GAME OF HIS CAREER
LB Jahlani Tavai had his fifth career game with at least 10 tackles. He had two games with 10 tackles in 2023, including a career-high 14 tackles at Pittsburgh on December 7, 2023.

Baringer extends winning streak
P Bryce Baringer extended his streak of 20 consecutive games with at least one 50-yard punt with a 57-yard punt in the first quarter against Seattle. The NFL record for the longest streak with at least one 50-yard punt since 1970 is 38 by Shane Lechler (2007-10).

DOUGLAS REACHES CAREER HIGH IN RECEPTIONS
WR DeMario Douglas led the team with 7 catches for 69 yards. His 7 catches are a new career high in a game. As a rookie in 2023, he had 6 catches against Indianapolis on November 13th and against the New York Giants on November 26th.

DOUGLAS HAS FIRST RUSHING ATTEMPT IN 2024
Douglas had his first rushing attempt in 2024 with a 9-yard run in the second quarter. In 2023, Douglas had 8 rushing attempts for 41 yards with a 20-yard run against Buffalo on October 22, 2023

WISE GETS HIS FIRST SACK OF THE SEASON
DL Deatrich Wise Jr. recorded his first sack of the season with a 6-yard sack of Jets QB Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter.

UCHE PURSUES FIRST SACK OF THE 2024 SEASON
LB Joshua Uche dropped QB Aaron Rodgers for an 8-yard sack in the third quarter, his first sack of the 2024 season.

QB DRAKE MAYE FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 2024 DRAFT PICK FIRST IN NFL ACTION
QB Drake Maye made his first NFL appearance, entering the game with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter. He completed his first pass to RB Antonio Gibson for free and completed 4 of 8 passes for 22 yards.

• G Michael Jordan started at left guard for the third consecutive game in place of injured G Sidy Sow.
• LB Raekwon McMillan started at linebacker in place of injured LB Ja’Whaun Bentley. It was McMillan’s 34th career start and his second start as a member of the Patriots. His other start with the Patriots was on September 11, 2022 at Miami.
• LB Joe Giles-Harris was promoted from the practice squad and played his first game for the Patriots. He played on special teams and entered the game at linebacker in the third quarter. It was his first defensive snaps since the 2020 season, when he played with Jacksonville on January 3, 2021, in Indianapolis.
• T Caedan Wallace, a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft, made his first NFL start as a left tackle for Vederian Lowe, who was sidelined with an injury. Wallace started 40 games at right tackle during his college career. He joins WR Ja’Lynn Polk and G Layden Robinson as a member of the 2024 draft class to earn a starting spot.
• CB Alex Austin played defense for the first time in 2024.
• LB Curtis Jacobs made his first NFL appearance on the kickoff return team. He did not play in the first two games of the year.
• DT Eric Johnson II made his first appearance as a member of the Patriots.
• T Zach Thomas was used as a tackle-eligible tight end. He entered the game at left guard in the fourth quarter.
• WR Kayshon Boutte saw his first snaps of the 2024 season. Boutte caught a 2-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the fourth quarter.
• T Demontrey Jacobs made his NFL debut, coming on as left tackle for the injured Caedan Wallace in the fourth quarter.

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