FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.

Leigh Bodden had three of the four interceptions thrown by Mark Sanchez and the New England Patriots defense allowed just one touchdown and 226 yards in a 31-14 win. The victory gave them a two-game lead in the AFC East and sent the Jets to their sixth loss in seven games.

Now the critics of the Patriots coach can take a week off.

They questioned Belichick for going for it on fourth-and-2 at his 28-yard line rather than punt to the Indianapolis Colts and hope his defense could stop Peyton Manning last Sunday night. The play failed and Manning and the Colts moved 29 yards to Manning's scoring pass and a decisive extra point in their 35-34 win.

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