Who's Playing

New England Patriots (home) vs. New York Jets (away)

Current records: New England 9-5; N.Y. Jets 4-10

What to Know

The Jets will wrap up 2018 with a road trip to face off against New England on Sunday at Gillette Stadium at 1:00 p.m. The Jets will be looking to avenge the 13-27 loss they took the last time these two teams played.

The Jets fought the good fight in their overtime match last week but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. The Jets didn't finish too far behind, but the squad still lost 38-44 to Green Bay. Sam Darnold put forth a good effort for the losing side as he passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Meanwhile, New England received the perfect holiday gift last Sunday. They were able to grind out a solid victory over Buffalo, winning 24-12. Since New England won the last time these teams met, too, this is only more fuel for the fire driving Buffalo's future revenge.

The Jets are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Signs indicate that those betting on them against the spread won't find the odds much better since the team is 3-7-1 ATS when expected to lose.

New England's win lifted them to 10-5-1 while the Jets' defeat dropped them down to 4-11-1. In their win, New England relied heavily on Sony Michel, who rushed for 116 yards and 1 touchdown on 18 carries. the Jets will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts
  • TV: CBS
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $171.14

Prediction

The Patriots are a big 14 point favorite against the Jets.

This season, New England are 7-6-2 against the spread. As for N.Y. Jets, they are 5-9-1 against the spread

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Patriots as a 13 point favorite.

Over/Under: 46.5

Series History

New England have won 6 out of their last 7 games against N.Y. Jets.

  • 2018 - New York Jets 13 vs. New England Patriots 27
  • 2017 - New England Patriots 26 vs. New York Jets 6
  • 2017 - New York Jets 17 vs. New England Patriots 24
  • 2016 - New England Patriots 41 vs. New York Jets 3
  • 2016 - New York Jets 17 vs. New England Patriots 22
  • 2015 - New York Jets 26 vs. New England Patriots 20
  • 2015 - New England Patriots 30 vs. New York Jets 23

Top Projected Fantasy Players

  • Tom Brady: 23.81 points
  • Rob Gronkowski: 9.8 points
  • Julian Edelman: 11.6 points

Weather

The current forecast: sunny, with a temperature of 34 degrees.