WEEK 8
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-4) @ NEW YORK JETS (5-2)
DATE: Sunday (10/30/22)
STADIUM: MetLife Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 69-53-1
STREAKS Patriots have won past 12
LAST GAME 10/24/21: Jets 13 at Patriots 54
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/19/21: Patriots 25, Jets 6
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK L 33-14 vs. Chicago (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 36-12
PTS. FOR 22.1
OFFENSE 341.1
PASSING Mac Jones: 67-103-799-2-6-70.8
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 98-487-5.0-4
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 26-355-13.7-2
PTS. AGAINST 20.9
DEFENSE 345.3
SACKS Matthew Judon: 8.5
INTs Jack Jones (R), Jalen Mills: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (13/15)
PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 43.2 (35.4)
KICKING Nick Folk: 47 (17/17 PAT; 10/12 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• HC BILL BELICHICK has 324 career wins, incl. postseason, & can surpass HOFer George Halas (324) for 2nd-most wins ever by HC. Only HOFer Don Shula (347) has more.
• QB MAC JONES passed for 307 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 111.7 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with 0 INTs.
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE (rookie) has 100+ rating in 3 of 4 games this season. Leads all rookie QBs with 781 pass yards, 5 TD passes & 100.9 rating this season.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 98 scrimmage yards (career-high 59 rec., 39 rush) & had rush TD & career-high 8 catches last week. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS rushed for 106 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with rush TD. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6 vs. division & 4 of his past 5 on road.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER led team with 68 rec. yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his last game vs. NYJ (12/19/21 w/ Mia.).
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS had rec. TD last week & has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 games this season. Had 5 catches in last meeting.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON had PD & season-high 2.5 sacks in Week 7. Has sack in 6 of 7 games this season & 2+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last road meeting. Leads NFL with 8.5 sacks in 2022, his 4th-career season with 8+ sacks.
• LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had sack & 1st-career FF & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks.
• LB JA’WHUAN BENTLEY led team with 10 tackles & had TFL in Week 7.
NEW YORK JETS
LAST WEEK: W 16-9 at Denver
COACH VS. OPP. Robert Saleh: 0-2
PTS. FOR 22.7
OFFENSE 331.1
PASSING Zach Wilson: 58-101-693-1-2-73.6
RUSHING James Robinson (w/ Jax.): 81-340-4.2-3
RECEIVING Garrett Wilson (R): 28-314-11.2-2
PTS. AGAINST 19.6
DEFENSE 314.7
SACKS Quinnen Williams: 5
INTs Lamarcus Joyner: 3
TAKE/GIVE +2 (11/9)
PUNTING (NET) Braden Mann: 47.6 (43.4)
KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 55 (16/17 PAT; 13/15 FG)
JETS NOTES
• QB ZACH WILSON aims for his 4th start in row overall & 5th in row at home with 0 INTs. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 200+ pass yards.
• RB MICHAEL CARTER had 74 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 29 rush) last week. Had 104 scrimmage yards (67 rec., 37 rush) & 8 catches in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 85+ scrimmage yards.
• RB JAMES ROBINSON makes NYJ debut. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. AFC East.
• WR COREY DAVIS had rec. TD in last meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. NE.
• WR GARRETT WILSON ranks 2nd among rookies with 28 catches & 4th with 314 rec. yards.
• WR BRAXTON BERRIOS had 7 catches for career-high 73 yards in last home meeting.
• DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS had PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NE with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 0.5+ sacks.
• DT SHELDON RANKINS had sack in last home meeting.
• DE JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FF in last home meeting.
• LB QUINCY WILLIAMS aims for his 14th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting.
• CB SAUCE GARDNER (rookie) led team with season-high 10 tackles & had 3 PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ PD. Is only player in NFL with PD in 7 games this season & joined Jairus Byrd as only players since 2000 with PD in each of 1st 7 career games. Leads NFL with 12 PD.
• S LAMARCUS JOYNER had 3rd INT of season in Week 7.
