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Patriots receiver Aaron Dobson scored his first NFL touchdown on a 39-yard pass play in the first quarter Thursday in Foxborough. Dobson gave New England a 7-0 lead.



FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Wide receiver Aaron Dobson #17 of the New England Patriots celebrates as he runs to score on a 39-yard catch in the first quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on September 12, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)


Patriots receiver Aaron Dobson scored his first NFL touchdown on a 39-yard pass play in the first quarter Thursday in Foxborough. Dobson gave New England a 7-0 lead.


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FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Boston Marathon survivors including Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bowman on the field before the New England Patriots take on the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on September 12, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Boston Marathon survivors including Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bowman were honored at a pregame ceremony.


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New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) scoops up a fumble by New York Jets wide receiver Stephen Hill, right, after he was knocked to the ground by Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib (31) in the first quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Patriots safety Devin McCourty recovered a fumble by Jets receiver Stephen Hill after the ball was knocked loose by Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib in the first quarter.


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epa03865222 New York Jets wide receiver Stephen Hill (L) fumbles the ball after a reception as he is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib (R) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, 12 September 2013. EPA/MATT CAMPBELL

Aqib Talib forced a fumble by Jets receiver Stephen Hill in the first quarter.


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epa03865228 New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (R) celebrates with punter Ryan Allen (L) after a field goal against the New York Jets in the first quarter of their NFL game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, 12 September 2013. EPA/MATT CAMPBELL

Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 21-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.


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epa03865226 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (L) scrambles as he is pursued by New York Jets lineman Muhammad Wilkerson (R) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, 12 September 2013. EPA/MATT CAMPBELL

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady scrambled to get away from Jets lineman Muhammad Wilkerson in the first quarter.


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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands off to running back Stevan Ridley (22) during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Patriots running back Stevan Ridley was back in action after being benched in his team's first game on Sunday because he fumbled.


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FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: The New England Patriots mascot leads the team onto the field before taking on the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on September 12, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

The New England Patriots mascot led the team onto the field before the game.


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