FOXBORO, Mass. – The Jets are back to looking up at the Patriots in the AFC East and also looking to emulate them.

The Patriots have gone from worst-to-first under first-year coach Mike Vrabel . They already have doubled their win total from last year when New England was 4-13 and last in the division. The Patriots took an 8-2 record into Thursday night’s game against the Jets at Gillette Stadium.

Chasing the Patriots is nothing new. The Jets (2-7) have finished below New England 21 times since 2001. They’ve returned to the AFC East basement. The Jets’ rebuild is moving slower than expected under first-time coach Aaron Glenn.

“We have our own blueprint of what we're trying to build here,” Glenn said. “Everybody's different. But obviously they’re doing a good job of what they're doing.

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