FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

Patience is not a luxury typically afforded to the New England Patriots.

It simply comes with the territory of being a team that’s hoisted the Lombardi Trophy five times over a 15- year stretch.

Two weeks ago, the Patriots looked like a team in flux following a 2-2 start. Now, after Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, at 4-2 they are again showing flashes of a team capable of repeating as Super Bowl champions.

It’s comes just in time, with a Super Bowl rematch against Atlanta looming next.

Sunday’s win wasn’t anything close to flawless.

New England started the game sluggish and quickly found itself in a 14-0 hole. But the Patriots responded with 24 straight points, which included a pair of touchdown passes from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. It was the first time that tandem has connected for multiple scores in a game this season.

The offensive line deserved a lot of the credit after not allowing Brady to be sacked in a game for the first time this season. Coach Bill Belichick said Monday he couldn’t find any major issues in pass protection after reviewing the game film.

The clean day aside, left tackle Nate Solder said it’s no time to feel satisfied.

The defense produced a pair of turnovers, holding its second straight opponent to less than 20 points. New England entered allowing 28.4 points per game.

The defense also got an unexpected lift from Johnson Bademosi, who had five tackles starting in place of Gilmore. It was the fourth career start for the six-year veteran; he was acquired in a trade with Detroit last month.