STADIUM: MetLife Stadium
REFEREE: Scott Novak
DATE: Sunday, November 26, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NE: 83 or 380 NYG: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: NE leads series, 7-4 (won 6 of past 7). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/10/19: NYG 14 at NE 35.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Bill Belichick vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 4-5 Reg. Season: 300-160 (.652) Postseason: 31-13 (.705). Brian Daboll vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 12-15-1 (.446) Postseason: 1-1 (.500).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NOTES:
• QB MAC JONES completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) in Week 10. Is 3-0 in 3 career starts at MetLife Stadium (all 3 vs. NYJ, incl. in Week 3 of this season).
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE can make 1st start of season. Is 2-0 in 2 career starts, with TD pass & 100+ rating in each start.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 102 scrimmage yards (season-high 88 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 10, his 2nd-straight 100-yard game. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 711 scrimmage yards (482 rush, 229 rec.) & is 1st NE RB with 700+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 seasons since HOFer Curtis Martin (1995-97).
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had season-high 88 scrimmage yards (54 rush, season-best 34 rec.) in Week 10. Has rush TD in each of his past 6 games vs. NYG. Has 10 career rush TDs vs. NYG, most vs. any opponent.
• WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS (rookie) led team with career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (84) in Week 10. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards.
• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 6 catches for 69 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. NYG (9/14/20 w/ Pit.).
• WR DEVANTE PARKER aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 60+ rec. yards.
• DT DAVON GODCHAUX aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles.
• DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE has TFL in 4 of past 5.
• CB MYLES BRYANT had 1st INT of season in Week 10. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of past 3.
• S KYLE DUGGER has INT in 2 of past 3 & 5+ tackles in 7 of past 8.
• S JABRILL PEPPERS has 5+ tackles in 4 of past 5 & TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 17 PD & 15 TFL in 3 seasons with NYG (2019-21).
NEW YORK GIANTS NOTES:
• QB TOMMY DEVITO (rookie) completed 18 of 26 atts. (69.2 pct.) for 246 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137.7 rating in Week 11. Can become 1st undrafted rookie & 3rd undrafted player since 1967 with 2+ TD passes in each of his 1st 3 career starts. Can make 1st-career home start in Week 12.
• RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 140 scrimmage yards (83 rush, season-high 57 rec.) & 2 rec. TDs in Week 11, his 2nd-career game with 2 TD catches. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 115+ scrimmage yards. Needs 118 scrimmage yards to reach 7,000 for his career.
• WR DARIUS SLAYTON had season-high 82 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season in Week 11, his 16th-career TD catch.
• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 5 tackles, 2 sacks & PD last week. Is only NFC player with 3 games of 2+ sacks in 2023. Has career highs in sacks (10.5) & TFL (10) this season. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 1.5+ sacks.
• LB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with season-high 14 tackles & had career-high 2 FFs in Week 11. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 105 tackles in 2023, his 3rd-straight 100+ tackle season. Has 5+ tackles in 19 straight games. Has INT, FF & FR in 2 career games vs. NE.
• LB MICAH MCFADDEN had 8 tackles, TFL, PD & FR last week, his 3rd FR of season, tied-most in NFL in 2023. Has career highs in tackles (65) & TFL (10) this season. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 4th sack of season & career-high 2 PD in Week 11.
• S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 12 tackles, TFL & FR in Week 11. Can become 1st DB since 2015 (Corey Graham) with 10+ tackles in 4 straight games.
• S/LB ISAIAH SIMMONS had 54-yard INT-TD last week.
