I know the line has jumped considerably, but I'm still willing to back the New England Patriots in an important game, while the New York Jets have officially turned in their scorecard. Let's be real, last week's 23-point loss to the Saints in New Orleans was a clear indicator that the Jets are officially out of contention this season. The Patriots arrive in Jersey with plenty to play for, and as the much better team in all three phases, they should roll past their divisional rivals. The Jets have lost three straight by at least 22 points, and will start undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook, who has a 51.7 QB rating. We saw Cook take eight sacks last week in New Orleans, and this week the Patriots' defense will put an exclamation point on the fact he is not an NFL-caliber quarterback. The Patriots boast a perfect 7-0 road record, and bring the third-ranked passing offense to town. They also have the sixth-ranked run defense to counter Jets running back Breece Hall, the Jets' primary offensive weapon who will get plenty of work, all things considered, with Cook. This has blowout written all over it, to the tune of 30-13.
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