EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Standing near midfield with arms folded across his chest, Bill Belichick watched Monday night as his New England Patriots scored for a fourth time against the Jets to take a 24-point lead early in the second quarter.

The smallest little smirk creased Belichick’s face. Perhaps catching himself, he grabbed a pencil, lowered his head and began writing in a small notebook.

Tom Brady, playing almost flawlessly to that point, jogged wordlessly past Belichick. But, in a deft demonstration of his grasp of nonverbal communication, Brady, like his coach, turned to reveal a thin grin.

Never forget, even for a minute, that these Patriots, and maybe most notably Belichick, relish the opportunity to torment the Jets, who were demolished by New England, 33-0. Belichick even grew bolder as the game went on, not bothering to suppress a smile as he looked across the field at Jets Coach Adam Gase in the fourth quarter when the Patriots twice tried to purposely commit a five-yard penalty to give their punter a little more room to keep his ensuing kick out of the end zone.