New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore was heated at halftime of Sunday's 42-10 drubbing of the New York Jets. It led to a confrontation where teammates held him back. Barmore exchanged words with Jets right tackle Armand Membou, who he says intentionally fell on his body after the whistle.

It was absolute dominance from start to finish from a Patriots team that rolled into MetLife Stadium and dominated the Jets in a 42-10 victory. The touchdown pass from Maye was his third in the first half, and it wouldn't be his last, either.

Against the New York Jets, New England Patriots' wide receiver Efton Chism III recorded his first NFL touchdown. The 10-yarder from quarterback Drake Maye was s

A year ago, New England was actually worse than the forever-bumbling Jets. The two rivals split the regular-season series, but even with their ill-fated win over the Bills, the Patriots still finished below New York, 4-13, dead last in the AFC East.

The Patriots still have a shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but in order to get that, they will need the Denver Broncos to lose to the Los Angeles Chargers, with that game also set for the 4:25 p.m. window.

A 41-3 demolition by an injury-depleted Patriots team wasn't just a win - it was a stark illustration of how one hiring decision altered two franchises' trajectories.