The referee for the New York Jets vs New England Patriots Week 11 game apparently missed a block call as cornerback Marcus Jones ran for a game-winner at the Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The New England Patriots won 10-3. Several New York fans were frustrated after, as they said, the referee missed a game-deciding call.
Some shared screenshots of New England players blocking the Jets from taking Marcus Jones down.
“I saw two Patriots players holding the same Jets players, and then quite possibly the worst block in the back I’ve ever seen,” a social media user said.
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“Why is that not a block in the back on Hardee? Either way this was an absolutely pathetic, disgraceful performance and we don’t deserve to win. No words,” another one tweeted.
“How the hell does this block in the back not get called??” a third one questioned.
Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with 5 seconds remaining. His score was the lone TD of the game and broke a stalemate.
It was the third straight win for the Patriots (6-4) and their 14th straight over New York. They also denied the Jets (6-4) a chance to move into first place in the AFC East this late in the season for the first time since 2010. Instead, New York dropped to last place.
The Jets haven’t won in Foxborough since the 2010 playoffs when they knocked out the Patriots in the divisional round.
The Patriots moved the ball well at times, with Mac Jones completing 23 of 27 passes for 246 yards. But they were only 4 of 15 on third down and had only one field goal — with Nick Folk missing two attempts — despite getting inside the Jets 30 three times.
New York sacked Jones six times, but managed only 103 yards on offense. Zach Wilson was just 9 of 22 for 77 yards, and Braden Mann punted 10 times.
Kickoff was delayed 10 minutes by what was announced as “technical difficulties” to a groaning Gillette Stadium crowd. The game began with only a single camera angle on the CBS.
