Overview
- The 12-3 Patriots enter Week 17 as clear favorites and can secure a rare 8-0 road record with a win in New York.
- The Jets are 3-12 and will start undrafted rookie Brady Cook, who has one touchdown pass and six interceptions in his first two starts.
- New York sits last in turnover differential and remains the only NFL team without an interception this season.
- New England is managing a lengthy post-Ravens injury list, with Robert Spillane unlikely to play, Milton Williams expected back, and Rhamondre Stevenson poised for an expanded workload with multiple teammates in concussion protocol.
- The Jets’ depth is thinned by injured-reserve stints for key players including Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson, and Chris Harris is serving as interim defensive coordinator after Steve Wilks was fired.