Pats brace for rematch with Jets

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. --- The New England Patriots are determined to bounce back from their big loss.

No, not that one.

While last Sunday night's 35-34 shocker against the Indianapolis Colts held the spotlight for days because of coach Bill Belichick 's ill-fated fourth-down decision, the Patriots want to even the score with another major rival, the New York Jets, today.

In the second game of the season, New York ended New England's streak of 36 games with at least one offensive touchdown and forced Tom Brady into his worst game of the season.

"We can't play much worse than we played," Brady said.

A lot has changed since that 16-9 loss at the Meadowlands in a division game that left the Jets at 2-0 and the Patriots facing questions whether Brady was back to his old self after his season-ending knee injury in last year's opener.

Jets coach Rex Ryan has gone from talking boldly to shedding tears -- "I'm an emotional guy," he said after crying in front of his players Monday.

Quarterback Mark Sanchez has struggled, and New York has lost five of its past six games. A loss to New England would be their fourth in the division, a huge blow to their chances of winning the AFC East.

"We've found (different) ways to lose," Ryan said. "We've basically been beat on the last play of the game in four games. So, if people think we're going to be pushovers, they have another think coming."

BROWNS: Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren said he would be interested in working for Cleveland.

Holmgren said on his weekly radio show on Seattle's KJR that he has not spoken to Browns owner Randy Lerner , who is looking for a "serious, credible leader" football authority to run his struggling team. Holmgren didn't say if he would like to coach again, but he indicated he would welcome the chance to take on a rebuilding project like the 1-8 Browns.

Holmgren was Seattle's GM and coach for four seasons. He stepped down as coach after last season.

TITANS: Wide receiver Justin Gage is out for the Monday night's game against Houston with broken bones in his lower back. Rookie Kenny Britt will start.

Coach Jeff Fisher also ruled out linebacker Colin Allred because of a hamstring that kept him out of a third consecutive practice Saturday.