The New England Patriots take on the New York Jets as both teams look to get their seasons back on track with a win in Week 8. Sunday’s game will air on TV via CBS. Fans can watch NFL games for free by signing up for a free trial of FuboTV.
Drake Maye and the Patriots return to Gillette Stadium after a rough showing in London that dropped the team to 1-6 on the year. Now, first-year head coach Jerod Mayo is facing major criticism. On the other side, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets have problems of their own. The team acquired star receiver Davante Adams, but still fell to 2-5 last week.
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New York Jets (2-5) at New England (1-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
BetMGM NFL odds: Jets by 7.
Against the spread: Jets 2-5; Patriots 1-5-1.
Series record: Patriots lead 74-56-1.
Last meeting: Jets won 24-3 in New Jersey on Sept. 19.
Last week: Jets lost 37-15 to Steelers for fourth straight loss; Patriots lost 32-16 to Jacksonville in London for sixth straight loss.
Jets offense: overall (23), rush (31), pass (11), scoring (24).
Jets defense: overall (6), rush (16), pass (2), scoring (11).
Patriots offense: overall (30), rush (22), pass (31), scoring (30).
Patriots defense: overall (25), rush (21), pass (24), scoring (23).
Turnover differential: Jets minus-3; Patriots minus-1.
Jets player to watch
QB Aaron Rodgers. He’s dealing with soreness in his left hamstring and knee, and also sprained his left ankle on Oct. 6. The 40-year-old Rodgers said the injuries haven’t affected his throwing, but his numbers might suggest otherwise. Since his best performance of the season in a 24-3 win over the Patriots when he was 27 of 35 for 271 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, Rodgers has five TD passes and six INTs in four straight losses.
Patriots player to watch
QB Drake Maye showed improvement from his first career start, when he threw for three touchdowns but also had three turnovers, to his second, when he didn’t turn the ball over. If he continues to improve, he will give the Patriots something to look forward to even if the losing continues.
Key matchup
Patriots O-line vs. Jets pass rush: New York had seven sacks in the first meeting, including two by Will McDonald. With the Patriots expected to start their eighth offensive line lineup in as many games, QB Drake Maye could be in for a long day — especially if Haason Reddick makes his season debut coming off the edge for the Jets.
Key injuries
Jets: Short-handed at safety with Chuck Clark on IR with an ankle injury and fellow starter Tony Adams dealing with an injured hamstring. Backup Ashtyn Davis was in the concussion protocol and uncertain to play. … WR Allen Lazard (chest), RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) and defensive tackle Leki Fotu (knee) didn’t practice early in the week. … CBs D.J. Reed (groin) and Michael Carter II (back) were on track to play after missing time with their injuries.
Patriots: Maye was listed on the injury report with a knee problem, but he did not miss any practice. … WR Ja’Lynn Polk was in the concussion protocol. … DE Keion White missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, but he spoke to reporters — something injured players don’t usually do.
Series notes
The Patriots beat the Jets 15 times in a row before New York won 17-3 in the regular-season finale last season. … The Jets won in September and have a chance to sweep the season series for the first time since 2000. … The Patriots are 18-4 against the Jets in Gillette Stadium and had won 14 in a row before the loss in January. … The Patriots were 37-10 against the Jets under Bill Belichick and 37-46-1 under every other coach.
Stats and stuff
Jeff Ulbrich is 0-2 as the Jets’ interim head coach since replacing the fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8. … Rodgers has seven interceptions in seven games, six shy of his single-season career high set in 2008 in his first year as Green Bay’s starting quarterback. … Rodgers has not passed for 300 yards since throwing for 341 against Chicago on Dec. 12, 2021 — a span of 29 regular-season games and 30 overall, including one playoff game. … WR Garrett Wilson leads the NFL with 76 targets and is third with 46 receptions (behind Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin 50 and Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers 47). Wilson’s 27 catches for 1st downs are tied for second in the league behind the injured Godwin (32). … WR Davante Adams had three catches for 30 yards in his debut with the Jets last Sunday, five days after being acquired from Las Vegas. … TE Tyler Conklin caught his first touchdown pass last week since having two in Week 8 of the 2022 season against New England. … Edge rusher Will McDonald has eight sacks, second in the NFL to the Giants’ Dexter Lawrence (nine). … Haason Reddick ended his lengthy contract holdout earlier in the week, participated in practice and could make his Jets debut. … K Greg Zuerlein had a 35-yard field goal blocked last week at Pittsburgh and has missed five of his 13 attempts this season. … Drake Maye joined Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks since 1950 with at least 500 passing yards and at least 5 touchdown passes in their first two starts. Maye can become the first rookie with at least 240 yards passing and at least 2 touchdown passes in his first three starts since 1950. … The Patriots have used seven different offensive line combinations in their first seven games. … P Bryce Baringer has 24 straight games with at least one 50-yard punt, the longest active streak in the NFL. … He leads the NFL with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line. He also led the league last year.
Fantasy tip
Jets WR Davante Adams was targeted nine times but only had three catches for 30 yards in his first game with New York after a trade from the Raiders. Look for him and Rodgers to be more in sync against a struggling Patriots secondary.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
