The mistakes of assessment, the NFL moments of bare-naked chance versus informed risk, are the battles that we rarely see the New England Patriots lose. Which is why on Sunday, when the Patriots won the coin toss and elected to kick the ball to the New York Jets, after snatching momentum and forcing overtime, MetLife Stadium became an echo chamber of disbelief. Of all the things headed into overtime on the road, you would think Patriots coach Bill Belichick would want the football in the hands of his best player.