The Patriots will not need help with motivation against the Jets.

But it's obvious that the Patriots need to improve at quarterback.

The Patriots needed to buckle down just one more time.

At the end, the Patriots needed a touchdown to win the game.

The Patriots may need name tags to identify one another when they go to practice, but their names will fit nicely in the record book.

The Patriots will not need to do much to win.

He carried 21 times for 122 yards and made big plays when the Patriots needed them.

And in the end, what the Patriots needed most was Vinatieri.

The Patriots may need a play like that to win Sunday.

The Patriots did not need such gamesmanship tonight, but barely.