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New England Patriots at New York Jets

Final · Kickoff

2006 Regular season · Week 2 · Giants Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Patriots beat Jets 24–17 in 2006 Week 2

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 24–17 on the road at Giants Stadium in Week 2 of the 2006 regular season on September 17, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Patriots to 2–0 and dropped the Jets to 1–1. The Patriots finished 2006 at 12–4 and lost in the AFC Championship Game. The Jets finished 2006 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 31–21 on December 26, 2005. When they met again, the New York Jets won 17–14 on November 12, 2006.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Patriots lead the series 10–5 after meeting No. 15 since 1999 Full series history

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