Overview
- Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video with Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung on the call.
- The Jets are 2-7 but enter on a two-game win streak powered by special teams fireworks, and edge rusher Will McDonald IV is coming off a four-sack game.
- New England is 8-2 and seeks an eighth consecutive victory after a rookie-fueled win in Tampa Bay that featured three touchdowns of 50-plus yards, including two by TreVeyon Henderson.
- New York’s defense looks different after dealing Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the deadline, and ESPN reported WR Garrett Wilson will miss multiple weeks with a knee injury.
- Sportsbooks list the Patriots around -11.5 to -12.5, and CBS Sports’ modeling highlights a win boosting New England’s AFC East positioning while an upset would shift the Jets’ draft outlook.