How the Patriots turned a Malcolm Butler interception into a Gronk touchdown in less than 30 seconds
With less than a minute to go in the first half against the Jets on Sunday, the Patriots not only trailed 14-7, but were looking at another potential New York score. Yet moments later, it was the away team celebrating a touchdown in a dramatic shift.
The sequence began with a Malcolm Butler interception. On 2nd and 12 at the New England 49-yard line, Jets quarterback Josh McCown tried to find Robby Anderson on the sideline. Butler stepped in front to create the turnover:
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After moving the ball efficiently into Jets’ territory, Tom Brady went deep to Brandin Cooks for 42 yards. The play took New England to the one-yard line:
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Another look at the impressive catch:
42-yard bomb to Brandin Cooks and what a catch pic.twitter.com/nUJw3DcPiw
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 15, 2017
And only 27 seconds after McCown’s interception, Brady found Rob Gronkowski for a game-tying touchdown pass:
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