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Best Of Social Media: Week 17 Jets vs Patriots

Robert Alvarez

3 months ago at 5:30 pm ET

Posted Under: 2020 Patriots Season

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

The Patriots wrapped up their 2020 season with a home date against the rival New York Jets on Sunday looking to end the year on a high note with a win.

The game marked potentially the final time in a Patriot uniform for up to 23 impending free agents heading into the offseason.

Take a look back through all the best sights and sounds from social media as they unfolded below.

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It cetainly hasn’t been a season most Patriots fans are used to, but it’s always good to see Boyd the duck dog doing his thing pregame. pic.twitter.com/xY1KzoL1g8

— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) January 3, 2021

Playing for each other. #NYJvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/Sg3DqW7VLj

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

In the first quarter, Cam Newton stamped his mark in the Patriots record books, claiming another QB rushing record from Steve Grogan.

.@CameronNewton's 49-yard run is the longest by a Patriots QB in franchise history.

📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/eZjlCKfnTf

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

With his 49-yard rush in the first quarter, @CameronNewton now holds the Patriots franchise record for most rushing yards in a season by a QB, passing Steve Grogan (539 yards in 1978). #NYJvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/REGEsNXu7v

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

Steve Grogan. New England Patriots. pic.twitter.com/hP7gLR4uky https://t.co/9aQqgq5ks3

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 3, 2021

The run by Newton helped setup a James White touchdown reception to give the Patriots an early 7-0 lead.

.@SweetFeet_White for 6

📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/vAVf6vdNyh

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

2⃣5⃣ career receiving TDs for @SweetFeet_White and the 2nd fastest RB to reach the mark. #NYJvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/19jmzgQPBW

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

As the 2020 regular season comes to a close, we honor those who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a moment of silence in their memory, and in support of their friends and families. pic.twitter.com/ZWatsdHupr

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

In the second quarter the Jets answered back when Chris Herndon hauled in a 21 yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to tie the game at seven all, a score that held into halftime.

As the second half began, a Josh Adams rushing touchdown gave the Jets their first, and ultimately last lead of the day.

With the clock winding down on the third quarter, some Patriots trickey tied the game at 14 when Cam Newton caught a 19 touchdown pass from Jakobi Meyers. It was Meyers second touchdown pass of the season.

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Jakobi Meyers the QB this season: 2-of-2 for 43 yards and 2 TDs.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 3, 2021

Jakobi Meyers now has 20 percent of the Patriots' TD passes this season.

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) January 3, 2021

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JC Jackson becomes the 4th Patriots cornerback to record at least nine INTs in a season. He joins…

Ron Hall (11, 1964)
Asante Samuel (10, 2006)
Ty Law (9, 1998)

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) January 3, 2021

In the fourth quarter, and for the first time all season, a Patriots tight end found the end zone.

Rookie Devin Asiasi hauled in a 26 yard touchdown from Cam Newton to give the Patriots back the lead at 21-14.

The touchdown by Asiasi marked the first Patriots tight end touchdown since Tom Brady found Matt Lacosse against the Buffalo Bills in December 2019.

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The Patriots would later pull away for good when Sony Michel hauled in the longest touchdown reception of his career to give the Patriots a 28-14 lead.

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Celly in the S N ❄ W
@budlight | #BudLightCelly pic.twitter.com/DQf1X61Utl

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

The Patriots defense took care of the rest as Jonathan Jones recorded the second Patriots interception of the afternoon.

The 2020 season would conclude with a 28-14 victory over the Jets set to a backdrop of some picturesque Foxboro snow.

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Football weather at @GilletteStadium ❄ pic.twitter.com/8KDB4uXx4u

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

Jakobi Meyers has 1088 receiving yards through his first two NFL seasons. The only other Patriots receiver, since 2000, to have more than that is Deion Branch (1292)

— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) January 3, 2021

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Ending on a big W. @jkbmyrs5 | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/9To7BvBXja

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 3, 2021

After today’s game, one Patriots player took a seat on the logo at midfield to soak it all in. It looked like Joe Thuney to me, which would make sense given his impending status as a free agent, but hard to tell from far away.

(Photo by Joe Kiernan) pic.twitter.com/nRBnjtwtsQ

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 4, 2021

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This team, this organization, this fan base, knows nothing but hard work. And this year, showed that in spades. Proud to say that my brothers fought to the last whistle. Pats Nation, thank you for riding with us all year. All we can do is keep our eyes downfield. #KeepGoing pic.twitter.com/9jdSti0Xlt

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) January 4, 2021