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Jets quarterback Justin Fields ran for a touchdown in the first quarter and he's now added a passing touchdown to the ledger.

Fields hit wide receiver John Metchie for a 22-yard score that cut New England's lead to 21-14 with 3:10 left to play in the third quarter. It was Metchie's first touchdown catch of the Jets and he was all by himself to catch the pass after safety Jaylinn Hawkins fell down.

The touchdown came on a third down that was set up by wide receiver Adonai Mitchell's second dropped pass of the night.

Fields is 10-of-15 for 77 yards and the Jets defense will try to keep the lead from growing before the ball is back in his hands.

Drake Maye isn't doing anything to hurt his MVP bid on Thursday night.

Maye extended the Patriots' lead over the Jets to 21-7 by floating a six-yard pass to running back TreVeyon Henderson with 7:46 to play in the third quarter. It's Henderson's third touchdown of the night and the first one that's come through the air.

Maye had three other completions on the drive, including a connection with Stefon Diggs that showed just how hard Maye is to stop right now. He was flushed out of the pocket and nearing both the sideline and line of scrimmage when he flicked a pass to a wide-open Diggs for a first down.

Maye is now 19-of-23 for 205 yards and the Jets need to find their way back to the end zone soon if they're going to have any chance to get back into this one.

The Cowboys practiced for the first time without Marshawn Kneeland on Thursday. The defensive end died last week from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase and a wreck with another vehicle, according to authorities.

The Cowboys, who had their bye last week, returned to The Star as a team on Monday. They have grieved as a team, with a private vigil, team meetings and individual meetings with grief counselors.

Coach Brian Schottenheimer made clear the Cowboys aren't moving on, but they are moving forward. They began that process with their first practice of the week ahead of the Monday Night Football game against the Raiders.

“It was great,” Prescott said, via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Some guys are going to get out on the field, and it’s going to hurt. Some guys are going to get out there, and it’s going to be the best medicine for them. Having dealt with loss, that is the best medicine for me. So getting back out there, handing the ball off and sprinting an extra 10 yards and making sure I’m doing it hard, Marshawn went through my mind a few times at practice today.”

The Cowboys are honoring Kneeland's memory in several ways, including a helmet decal. But defensive tackle Solomon Thomas was among the players who said the best way they can honor their teammate is to give it everything they have on Monday night.

“He would run to the ball,” Thomas said. “No matter how tired he was, he would play with intensity and tenacity. He went out there because he loved the game. He played with love. He played every play like it was his last and didn’t take reps for granted. What I learned is he came from a small town in Michigan, and he wasn’t supposed to be here. So, he played like he wanted to be here every single day. If we do that, we’ll honor him — win, loss or draw.

"If we play like Marshawn, we’ll be a better team. We’ll come out of this better.”