The New York Jets (3-13) have been officially recently eliminated from contention for the NFL playoffs, but the way the team has been playing this season indicates the postseason was never in reach for very long. New York is trying to finish the 2025 season on a strong note before the franchise has to turn its attention to the 2026 NFL Draft and free-agency, but Sunday’s matchup against the New England Patriots (13-3) was just hard to watch.
The Jets lost to the Patriots 42-10 as New England went into halftime with a 35-3 lead thanks to how porous New York’s defense was throughout the game. While the Jets’ defense didn’t show up the way it did earlier in the season, the offense struggled just as much as quarterback Brady Cook couldn’t get anything going in the passing game, forcing running back Breece hall to make something happen.
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continued his potential MVP bid by completing 19 of his 21 passes for 256 yards and five touchdowns, each going to a difference receiver. The Jets had nothing to stop the Patriots’ offensive attack and now, they’ll be looking forward to next week when their rough season will finally end. Here is the stock report for the Jets following Sunday’s loss to the Patriots:
Stock Up: RB Breece Hall
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs the ball against New England Patriots linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson (44) during the second quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
After going through the past five weeks without recording a game in which he rushed for at least 4.0 yards per carry, Hall broke out in a huge way to remind the league that he still has some juice. Hall carried the ball 14 times for 111 yards (7.9 yards per carry) and one touchdown, including his 59-yard touchdown run that showed his breakaway speed that had been hidden for much of this season.
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Stock Down: WR Adonai Mitchell
Nov 30, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (15) reacts after a touchdown catch against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Mitchell has had some up-and-down games since coming to the Jets in November, but when he has a good relationship with the quarterback, like he did with Tyrod Taylor, Mitchell looked like the guy that was recently taken in the second round. However, Mitchell and Cook were unable to connect much in this one as Mitchell caught just three of his nine targets 22 yards.
Stock Up: S Malachi Moore
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots safety Brenden Schooler (41) tackles New York Jets safety Malachi Moore (27) during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
While the Jets defense performed poorly as a whole, Moore was one of the players that made an effort to affect the game in some way. Moore compiled seven tackles (four solo) while coming up with a tackle for a loss and a pass deflection, one of two occasions where Maye didn’t complete a pass.
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Stock Down: Jets Defense
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Efton Chism III (86) makes a touchdown catch against New York Jets cornerback Jordan Clark (33) during the second half of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
The numbers are staggering and that’s bad for a team like the Jets that has to find ways to help its offense move the ball. New England piled up 440 yards of total offense, including 28 first downs while averaging 7.1 yards per play. New York has to improve on that side of the ball soon.
Stock Up: WR Isaiah Williams
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Isaiah Williams (18) is tackled by New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens (51) and safety Dell Pettus (24) during the second quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Williams has not been particularly involved in the offensive scheme this season, but over the past three weeks, he has had at least 25 receiving yards in the midst of all the quarterback changes. Against the Patriots on Sunday, Williams caught four of his five targets for 30 yards, giving him the second-most receiving yards on the team for the day behind John Metchie III.
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Stock Down: QB Brady Cook
Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook (4) fumbles on the snap but recover the ball during the first quarter of the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Cook has had the chance to start for the Jets for the past four weeks and probably will end the season as the starter with the injuries to Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor. Against New England, Cook completed just 19 of his 33 passes for 152 yards and one interception. While Cook hasn’t had the luxury of throwing to Garrett Wilson or Mason Taylor, it’s hard to look at his performance over the past four weeks and be optimistic about his development.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Stock up, stock down following the Jets’ 42-10 loss to the Patriots
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