Kickoff: The Patriots take on the rival New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have won seven games in a row and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After looking like they could possibly go winless, the Jets themselves come in on a winning streak, winners of two straight. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1st Down: Stop Breece…

Images courtesy of the New York Jets and New England Patriots The Patriots take on the rival New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have won seven games in a row and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After looking like they could possibly go winless, the Jets themselves come in on a winning streak, winners of two straight. The game features some…

Image courtesy of Jets Wire I think Jabrill Peppers said it best after the game. The Patriots got their asses kicked. Plain and simple.  The Jets beat the Patriots at home for the first time since 2015. It wasn’t pretty.  Here are seven points from the Patriots 24-3 loss to the Jets. 1. Offense was anemic: The offense was bad. Plain and simple. Sure, the receivers were more involved but…

The Patriots visit the Jets tonight and there several key match-ups to keep an eye on. Here are five match ups that we are watching.  Caedan Wallace vs. Will McDonald: Wallace makes his first career start and it is at left tackle. Wallace will compete but I also expect him to need some help in certain situations. McDonald is an explosive but undersized pass rusher who plays with good lean…

The Patriots host the Jets in the final game of the season. It has been a disappointing season for both teams and they will look to close things out with a win. Weather will be a factor, placing even more of an emphasis on match-ups and capitalizing on them. Here are five match ups to watch. 1. Patriots defensive line vs. the Jets offensive line: The running game will take center…

Kickoff: The Patriots host the Jets in the season finale and what could also be Bill Belichick’s last game as head coach. Both teams are coming off of losses last week. The Jets lost to the Browns while the Patriots lost to the Bills, 27-21. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1st Down: Deal with the weather: The weather will be an issue as the region…

By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Correspondent   The big question is are the Jets a different team from when they last met the Patriots three weeks ago? Is Zach Wilson all of a sudden a competent Quarterback after he beat the Bills? I believe both of those answers are a resounding… no. On the flip side will the Patriots defense continue to be rock solid after the bye week? Will Mac…