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New England Patriots outside linebacker Rob Ninkovich (50) talks with New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis (24) after playing in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

It's hard to imagine a world where Darrelle Revis is beaten by a rookie wide receiver for two touchdowns, but here we are.

The reality is starting to set in for the New York Jets that not only is Revis Island a distant memory of the shutdown corner's prime, he's starting to really struggle out there.

The end result was Revis getting beaten for a pair of scores by Malcolm Mitchell -- including the game winner -- as the New England Patriots pulled out the win Sunday.

After the game, Revis admitted that he and Brady have mutual respect, but didn't expect his former teammate to go after him as much as he did.

From WEEI.com's Ryan Hannable:

After the win, Brady refrained from toasting his former teammate, but did acknowledge that his physical skills are declining. If anything, Brady praised Revis for being close on a number of plays, even the ones that the Patriots executed on.

"He's still very competitive out there. I think he's still -- when I watch the film after the game -- he's still close on a lot of plays," Brady said during his weekly appearance on WEEI. "You know, we made some good throws and catches on our end. I thought the one that Julian (Edelman) made late in the game was really critical. We were 2nd-and-10, backed up. We needed to go down and score points, and Jules did a good job separating from him."

Brady continued by pointing out that it didn't appears to just be age with Revis. He said he noticed the cornerback didn't look 100 percent out there.

"He's very experienced. I know he's not feeling great," Brady said. "I can see he winced out there a few times getting up, looked like his leg was bothering him a little bit. But he's still close on a lot of those plays even though you're hitting them. He's very competitive. He's been one of the great players in the league for a long time. He's given up more plays this year than in the past, but you gotta have a lot of respect for his style and game."

At age 31, Revis is clearly on the back end of his career, and won't be returning to his days of being a shutdown corner in the NFL. This leaves the Jets in the unenviable position of having one of the NFL's best cornerbacks declining with three years left on his mega-deal signed before the 2015 season. If Sunday's game is any indication, the team's options will likely have to start with reconsidering Revis' role on the defense.