A pair of receiving touchdowns by tailback Shane Vereen have allowed the Patriots take a 17-12 halftime lead over the Jets at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night in Foxborough.Vereen’s three-yard TD catch with 4:22 left in the half allowed the Pats to retake the lead from the 1-5 Jets, whose points have come on four Nick Folk field goals.Vereen began the scoring with a 49-yard TD reception 1:31 into the game. On the play, Vereen ran free up the sideline, and no one picked him up. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12-of-22, 174 yards) threw deep, and Vereen made a diving catch for the score.The Patriots added a 39-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski at the end of the half. A 32-yard pass interference penalty of the Jets’ Antonio Allen pushed New England into scoring range.The Jets have dominated time of possession, holding the ball for more than 22 minutes. A strong ground game led by Chris Ivory (14 carries, 69 yards) has helped New York control the clock.