NFL Preview: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) at New York Jets (4-7)

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STADIUM: MetLife Stadium

REFEREE: Ron Torbert

DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ATL: 138 or 381 NYJ: 81 or 226

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: ATL leads series, 8-5 (won 4 of past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/10/21: NYJ 20 at ATL 27.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Arthur Smith vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 19-26 (.422) Postseason: 0-0. Robert Saleh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 15-30 (.333) Postseason: 0-0.

ATLANTA FALCONS NOTES:

• QB DESMOND RIDDER passed for 168 yards & TD in Week 12. Has 0 INTs in 6 of his 7 career road games. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.

• RB BIJAN ROBINSON (rookie) had 123 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 32 rec.) & 1st-career game with 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 12. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (943) & rush yards (703) & ranks tied-4th in scrimmage TDs (6). Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 career road games. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rush TD.

• RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for 64 yards last week. Has 549 scrimmage yards in 2023, his 2nd-straight season with 500+ scrimmage yards.

• WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 5 catches & 91 rec. yards in Week 12. Has 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6.

• DL CALAIS CAMPBELL has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. NYJ & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with sack.

• DL DAVID ONYEMATA aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL.

• LB KADEN ELLISS had 6 tackles, tied his career high with 2 TFL & had PD in Week 12. Has career-high 79 tackles in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.

• CB JEFF OKUDAH had season-high 8 tackles last week.

• S JESSIE BATES led team with 12 tackles, had 92-yard INT-TD & career-high 3rd FF of season last week, his 2nd-career TD. Is only player with 4+ INTs (4) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2023. Ranks 4th among DBs with 85 tackles this season & aims for his 3rd in row with 12+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with INT & 4th in row vs. NYJ with PD.

• S RICHIE GRANT has 5 PD in his past 5.

NEW YORK JETS NOTES:

• QB TIM BOYLE completed career-high 27 of 38 atts. (career-high 71.1 pct.) for 179 yards & TD last week in 1st start of season. Has TD pass in 3 of 4 career starts. Completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 187 yards & TD in only career start vs. Atl. (12/26/21 w/ Det.).

• RB BREECE HALL had career-high 7 catches in Week 12. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. NFC. Needs 111 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.

• RB DALVIN COOK rushed for 111 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. Atl. (9/8/19 w/ Min.).

• WR GARRETT WILSON had 7 catches for 44 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Has 7+ catches in 5 of past 6. Has 5+ catches in all 6 home games this season. Has 80+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 vs. NFC. Has 64 catches in 2023 & is 3rd player in NYJ history with 60+ catches in each of 1st 2 seasons, joining Wayne Chrebet (1995-96) & Keyshawn Johnson (1996-97).

• TE TYLER CONKLIN has 4+ catches in 3 of past 4.

• DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3.

• LB QUINCY WILLIAMS aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 8 of past 9. Had 8 tackles & career-high 2 FFs in last meeting.

• LB C.J. MOSLEY led the team with 14 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Has 11+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Had 8 tackles & FF in last meeting.

• CB SAUCE GARDNER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 28 career PD, tied 2nd-most in NFL since 2022.

• CB BRANDIN ECHOLS had 2nd-career INT-TD last week.

• CB D.J. REED had 10 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 12.

• S ASHTYN DAVIS aims for 3rd in row with PD & has FR in 2 of past 3, incl. last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting.