The New England Patriots and the New York Jets meet in week 3 AFC East division action in an NFL matchup from MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Patriots Narrowly Fall Short Vs. Miami

The New England Patriots fell just short on Sunday night, losing to Miami by a final score of 24-17 to fall to 0-2 on the year. Mac Jones has thrown for 547 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 68.8% passing while Rhamondre Stevenson leads New England with 75 rushing yards and a touchdown this season. Hunter Henry has a team-high 11 receptions for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns while Kendrick Bourne has 10 grabs for 93 yards and 2 TDs as well. On defense, Ja’Whaun Bentley has a team-high 15 total tackles while Matthew Judon leads the Patriots with a pair of sacks this season.

New England Patriots Team Facts

The Patriots have won each of their last 14 games against the Jets.
The Patriots have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games played on the East Coast.
The Patriots have scored the first touchdown in eight of their last nine games against the Jets.
The Patriots have won the first half in 10 of their last 11 September games as favorites against AFC East opponents.
The Patriots have lost the first quarter in four of their last five Week 3 games as favorites.

New England Patriots Player Prop Facts

Ezekiel Elliott was the only player in the NFL to record a touchdown in eight consecutive games last season

Jets Stymied By Dallas

The New York Jets were trying to ride high off of their week 1 primetime win over the Rival Buffalo Bills, but instead got flattened by Dallas by a final score of 30-10, dropping to 1-1 on the year. Zach Wilson has thrown for 310 yards, 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 54.2% passing while Breece Hall leads the Jets in rushing with 136 rushing yards this season. Garrett Wilson leads the Jets’ receiving group with 7 catches for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. On defense, Quincy Williams has a team-high 17 total tackles while Quinton Jefferson has a pair of sacks and Jordan Whitehead has a team-high 3 interceptions this season.

New York Jets Team Facts

The favorites have won each of the last 14 games between the Patriots and Jets.
The Jets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games in September.
The Jets have lost the first quarter in each of their last seven games in September.
The Jets have lost the first half in each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a road loss.
Each of the Jets’ last eight games against AFC opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

New York Jets Player Prop Facts

Dalvin Cook ranked 6th in the NFL in Rushing Yards (1173) last season

Matchup/League Facts

The Jets ranked 1st in the AFC East for total yards allowed per game last season (311.1)
The Jets ranked 1st in the AFC for total yards allowed per game last season (311.1)
The Patriots were the only team in the NFL to rank top 5 for both interceptions and fumbles recovered last season
The Patriots ranked 1st in the NFL in punt return yards per game (24.6) last season

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with New England here. The Pats have been one of the unluckiest teams in the NFL through two weeks, and a couple of inches could be separating New England from 0-2 and 1-1 had they scored on that late drive, but the past is the past and I don’t think New England lets it get away here. Mac Jones has actually been fairly solid out of the gate so far, and I’m still not ready to trust Zach Wilson if I’m being honest. This Jets defense will be tough on Jones and New England, but I still feel Jones is the better QB as a starter here, and New England’s defense is no joke either, especially with Bill Belichick drawing something special up for the Jets. Give me New England in this one.