SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Jax.), 158 (NE) | XM: 383 (Jax.), 228 (NE) | SXM App: 814 (Jax.), 821 (NE)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 7-1
STREAKS: Patriots have won 7 of past 8
LAST GAME: 9/16/18: Patriots 20 at Jaguars 31
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/27/15: Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
JAGUARS NOTES
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE (rookie) completed 26 of 39 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 280 yards & rushed for 37 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Aims for 4th in row with 200+ pass yards. Leads rookies with 319 completions & ranks 2nd with 3,225 pass yards. Needs 47 pass yards for most pass yards in season ever by Jax. rookie.
• RB DARE OGUNBOWALE had season-high 72 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 15 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week.
• WR MARVIN JONES had season-high 8 catches for 74 yards in Week 16. Has 6+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 4 catches for 69 yards & TD in his last game vs. NE (9/23/18 w/ Det.). Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 70+ rec. yards. WR LAQUON TREADWELL aims for 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. WR TAVON AUSTIN had season-high 6 catches & 89 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 21 rush) last week. TE JAMES O’SHAUGHNESSY aims for 3rd in row with 45+ rec. yards & 4th in row with 4+ catches.
• DE JIHAD WARD had 2nd sack of season last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. Had sack in his last game vs. NE (11/3/19 w/ Bal.). LB CHAPELLE RUSSELL tied for team lead with career-high 7 tackles last week. LB DAMIEN WILSON had PD last week. CB SHAQUILL GRIFFIN had PD in Week 16. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Rookie CB TYSON CAMPBELL tied for team lead with 7 tackles last week. Ranks tied-3rd among rookies with 9 PD this season. Ranks 2nd among rookie DBs with 61 tackles.
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES (rookie) has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 5 of his past 6 home starts. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 at home. Leads rookies in comp. pct. (67.2), pass yards (3,313), TD passes (18) & rating (90.2). Can become 1st NE rookie QB ever with 20+ TD passes.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS rushed for 103 yards & career-high 3 TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD & 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards. Has TD in each of his 3 career games vs. AFC South. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 12 rush TDs. RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. RB BRANDON BOLDEN had TD catch in his last game vs. Jax. (12/23/18 w/ Mia.).
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 6 catches for 59 yards last week, his 13th game with 4+ catches this season, tied 3rd-most in AFC. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. WR KENDRICK BOURNE has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home. TE HUNTER HENRY ties for lead among TEs with career-high 9 rec. TDs & can become 2nd NE TE ever with 10+ rec. TDs in single season.
• DB J.C. JACKSON has PD in 7 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Tied for NFL lead with career-high 21 PD this season. DB DEVIN MCCOURTY had 6 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 5 of past 6. Had INT in last home meeting. LB MATTHEW JUDON had 1st PD of season in Week 16. Had sack in his last game vs. Jax. (12/20/20 w/ Bal.).
