Moss shuts down Revis’s claims

Moss was held to four catches for 24 yards by the Jets, who covered him man-to-man with Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, at least according to Revis, who said “it was man-to-man coverage every time.’’

“I just covered him,’’ said Revis, who intercepted a deep Tom Brady pass intended for Moss in the first quarter. “If he went to the bathroom, I went too. I covered him any way I could. When he went to the sideline, when our offense was on and he sat down, I sat right across from him wherever he was sitting on the bench.’’

Not surprisingly, the prideful Patriots pass catcher didn’t see it that way. Moss mocked Revis’s self-appointed role as a shutdown corner.

“All week he was taking about being a shutdown corner, but there are no shutdown corners in the league because they have help most of the game,’’ said Moss. “I probably could be a shutdown corner if I had [Brandon] Meriweather over the top for the whole game. I think I could be a corner. You have to give credit where credit is due.

“I’m not taking anything away from their whole defense, secondary, defensive line, linebackers. They made plays and we didn’t get things done. You have to give credit when it’s due and they did a [heck] of a job.’’

Moss was impressed with Jets coach Rex Ryan’s defensive schemes.

“At the end of the game we kept going backward,’’ said Moss. “As a whole offensive unit we just didn’t make things happen, so you have to give credit. That’s the biggest thing, you have to tip your hats to them. They played a [heck] of a game.’’

Edelman filled in admirably for Welker, finishing with a team-high eight receptions for 98 yards, including a 29-yarder in the second quarter that helped set up a 25-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal.

“He came in and did a good job,’’ said tight end Chris Baker. “He is Wes’s Mini-me, as we call him. He is a lot like him and does a lot of things that he does. He came in and played well for us in his first real NFL game, so hopefully he can build on that.’’

Edelman was typically tight-lipped after the game. He said Welker’s deactivation was a game-time decision. Was he surprised at how often the ball came his way?

“That’s just part of the offense,’’ said Edelman. “That’s Tom’s reads. He reads the guys who are open, or if that’s his read. I wasn’t expecting. I don’t know what I was expecting there, but it was fine. But not good enough.’’

Edelman earned the respect of the Jets, as Revis said New York treated Edelman as if he were Welker.

“He was inactive because he wasn’t able to play,’’ said Belichick.

Welker came out to warm up before the game. He had been listed as questionable with a knee injury. He played against Buffalo despite having the same designation.

“I know he’s a big part of their offense and they were hurting from that,’’ said Revis.

The other injury inactives for the Patriots were linebacker Jerod Mayo (sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee), special teams ace Matthew Slater (left elbow), cornerback Terrence Wheatley (knee), and center Dan Connolly (back). Tight end Michael Matthews, guard Kendall Simmons, and center/guard Rich Ohrnberger all were healthy scratches.

The Patriots shot themselves in the foot after a Leigh Bodden fumble recovery gave them the ball at the Jets’ 17 with 8:36 left in the first quarter.

Holding calls against Stephen Neal and Baker moved the ball back to the 37. The Patriots didn’t get a first down on the drive and settled for Gostkowski’s 45-yard field goal.

“That’s the way they were calling the game,’’ Baker said. “I don’t know what happened on the first one. I know on the second one, I didn’t hold him. The guy just basically did a flop, so for them to call that at that point of the game, I can’t do nothing about that. I have to go out and play and that’s what I was trying to do.’’

The Patriots also had four delay of game penalties. In the third quarter, the penalties came back-to-back in Jets territory, the only time in the second half the Patriots advanced into New York terrain.

Brady gave explanations for two of the calls, saying one was being unaware of the clock, while another was to avoid taking a timeout.

Monique Walker and Greg Lee of the Globe staff contributed to this report.