EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Jets were upset and baffled by an apparent touchdown that turned into a fumble and a touchback following a replay review in their 24-17 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

"I'm pretty sure everybody is going to look back and say that was a B.S. call," wide receiver Jermaine Kearse said.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins scored on a 4-yard touchdown catch with 8:24 remaining in the fourth quarter -- or, at least, that was the call on the field. After reviewing the play, referee Tony Corrente ruled that Seferian-Jenkins bobbled the ball twice and didn't re-establish control until after he was out of bounds in the end zone, resulting in a touchback.

The Jets were trailing 24-14 at the time.

Afterward, several players said they were shocked by the reversal.

"For most of us, the last thing on our mind was a touchback," cornerback Morris Claiborne said. "I thought at least it would [be] down on the 1 and we'd still have the ball and still have a chance to score a touchdown.

"Me, personally, I still don't understand where the touchback came from. It wasn't like the ball went through the back of the end zone at all."

Seferian-Jenkins refused to directly criticize the referee. He acknowledged that he bobbled the ball, but he still felt it should've counted as a touchdown.