NFL Game Preview: New York Jets (2-7) vs. New England Patriots (8-2)

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Venue & Timing

Location: Gillette Stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035

Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PST)

Broadcast: Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Devin McCourty

98.5 FM The Sports Hub

Weather Update

Forecast: Cloudy skies, 52°F, winds around 8 mph

Conditions favor a balanced offensive game plan, with minimal weather impact on passing.

Injury Report

New York Jets:

Garrett Wilson (WR) — OUT (shoulder)

Alijah Vera-Tucker (G) — OUT (knee)

Both starting safeties — OUT

QB rotation unsettled; Justin Fields started last week

New England Patriots:

No major injuries reported; roster largely healthy

RB TreVeyon Henderson (minor ankle tweak) — expected to play

Player Matchups

Drake Maye (NE QB) vs. Jets Secondary

Maye: 2,555 passing yards, 19 TDs, MVP-caliber form

Jets secondary depleted, no interceptions forced this season.

Breece Hall (NYJ RB) vs. Patriots Run Defense

Hall: team’s offensive focal point, averaging 80+ rushing yards/game.

Patriots: #1 run defense, allowing just 79.2 rushing yards/game.

Patriots WR Corps (Mack Hollins, Kendrick Bourne) vs. Jets CBs

Hollins posted 106 yards last week; Jets’ coverage unit thin without starters.

Team Recent Form

New England Patriots:

7-game win streak, undefeated in divisional play (2-0).

Last game: 28–23 win vs. Tampa Bay.

Balanced attack: top-3 in passing success rate, elite run defense.

NY Jets:

Won last game vs. Cleveland (27–20).

Still 0-2 in divisional play.

Offense inconsistent, heavy reliance on run game.

Series History

Patriots lead all-time series 75–56–1.

Jets snapped a 15-game losing streak vs. NE in Jan. 2024 (17–3 win).

Teams split last season’s series (Jets won 24–3, Patriots won 25–22).

Patriots are 20–5 vs. Jets at Gillette Stadium.

Betting Trends

Patriots: 7-3 ATS this season, covering consistently during win streak.

Jets: 3-6 ATS, struggling to keep games close.

Patriots games trending slightly Over, Jets games trending Under due to offensive struggles.

Score Projection: Patriots 27 – Jets 10

Summary: Expect the Patriots to control the game behind Drake Maye’s efficient passing and TreVeyon Henderson’s ground attack. The Jets will lean on Breece Hall, but New England’s top-ranked run defense is built to neutralize him.

JETS NOTES:

• JETS registered a 99-yard KR for TD & 74-yard PR for TD last week, 1st game in franchise history with both a KR-TD & PR-TD. • QB JUSTIN FIELDS aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. 1 of 2 QBs (Jalen Hurts) in league this season with only 1 INT (min. 8 games starts). Aims for 3rd in row on road with 95+ rating. • RB BREECE HALL had 147 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 42 rec.) & rec. TD in Week 10. Aims for 2nd in row on road with multiple rush TDs. Has 125+ scrimmage yards & TD in his last 2. Aims for 3,000 career rush yards. Has 4,509 career scrimmage yards in 49 games, 1 of 8 active RBs with 4,500+ scrimmage yards in less than 50 career games. • RB KENE NWANGWU had 99-yard KR-TD last week, 4th player in NFL history with a KR TD in 4 of his first 5 seasons & 6th player in NFL history with 5 career KR TD of 95+ yards. Had 97 yard KR TD in last meeting (11/24/22, w/ Min.) • WR ISAIAH WILLIAMS had 74-yard PR-TD last week. • TE MASON TAYLOR (rookie) ranks 5th among rookie TEs in rec. yards (246). • EDGE WILL MCDONALD had career-high 4 sacks last week, 1 of 3 players in the NFL to do so this season. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB JERMAINE JOHNSON had 2nd sack of season in Week 10. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD is tied for 9th in NFL in tackles this season (81). Had 6 tackles & PD in Week 10. Has 5+ tackles in all 9 games this season. Aims for 5th in row with PD. Had 11 tackles in last meeting. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 10. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his last 5. Aims for 7th in row vs. NE with 7+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • CB AZAREYE’H THOMAS (rookie) aims for 4th in row with PD. • S TONY ADAMS led team with season-high 9 tackles & PD last week.

PATRIOTS NOTES:

• PATRIOTS have won 7 straight for the 1st time since Weeks 7-13, 2021 & have scored 23+ points & allowed 23-or-fewer points in each of last 7 games. • QB DRAKE MAYE passed for 270 yards, 2 TDs & INT in Week 10, his 9th consecutive game with 200+ pass yards. Only QB in NFL with multiple pass TDs in 5 straight games. Ranks 3rd in NFL in pass yards (2,555), tied for 3rd in TDs (19) & 5th in rating (113.9). • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (rookie) rushed for 147 yards, including 55 & 69 yard rush TDs last week. 5th player under the age of 24 in the Super Bowl era with multiple 50-yard rush TDs in a game. 4th rookie to record multiple 50+ yard rush TD in a single game in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rush yards. Ranks 4th in league among rookies in rush yards (430). • WR MACK HOLLINS had team-high 10 rec. for 106 yards in Week 10. • WR KYLE WILLIAMS (rookie) had 1st career TD last week, a 72-yard rec., 2nd longest among rookies in 2025. • WR STEFON DIGGS finished with 5 rec. for 46 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th straight with rec. TD. Ranks 3rd in last 10 seasons (2016-25) in rec. (855) & 5th in rec. TDs (69). • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB JACK GIBBENS had team & season-high 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd straight with PD. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 9 tackles, TFL & PD last week. 1 of 6 in AFC with 80+ tackles & sack this season. Had 7 tackles, sack & INT in last meeting (11/12/23 w/ LV). • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had season-high 9 tackles in Week 10. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S CRAIG WOODSON (rookie) had career-high 2 PDs last week, 1 of 5 rookie safeties with multiple PDs in a game this season.

Game Odds

New York Jets                    43

New England Patriots    – 13

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 12, 2025