New York at New England (11/13/2008)

Away:  N.Y. Jets [5-4 ATS]
Home:  New England [5-4 ATS]

Game Time: 8:15 PM
Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Recent Meetings:
09/14/08 - NE 19 vs. NYJ 10

Team Leaders:

N.Y. Jets:
Passing: Brett Favre (1979)
Rushing: Thomas Jones (750)
Receiving: Jerricho Cotchery (510)

New England:
Passing: Matt Cassel (1800)
Rushing: Sammy Morris (307)
Receiving: Wes Welker (610)

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Quote Originally Posted by danstyk:

I'm a Pats fan, and will not bet them this week.  Jets +3.5 is the play.  Pats just lost LB Adalius Thomas with a broken arm, and Jets just signed Ty Law as a free agent.  He can slip right in as he has played with the Jets before, and with Mangini when they were with the Pats.  Also these teams usually split wins every year, except for those years when Pats really dominate.  This is not one of those years.  Home field does not seem to matter much with these two teams, though it could mean a little more on a short week.  Plus you have to think Brett Favre will be a lot more in sync with this team in game 10 than in game 1.

The Jets are nowhere near as good as the scoreboard showed last Sunday -- the huge margin was because of multiple turnovers.  But they are solid.   I'll enjoy the game without betting on it...  but if I had to make a pick I would fade the Pats here.

Seen that injury bro big difference with Adalius out as I did like the Pats, but with you not even liking your Pats in this one scares me

Good luck this week my friend

Bookie I agree with you on the points you mentioned above except where I highlighted in red...lol But, not only is this a rivalry game but this is a revenge game. When NE beat the JETS it was Favre's first home game...this guy is a future HOF'er but he'll even tell you there is a lot of pressure to win in that situation. If Tom Brady were QBing who would you pick then? Are the Jets coming into their own?

If you look at the first three weeks in the AFC East the games were strange...in my opinion of course...but

JETS beat MIAMI on the road in week one....JETS lose to NE in week 2 at home, then NE loses to MIAMI @ home in week 3...I know this doesn't help cap the game but I thought it was in interesting first 3 weeks. If it tells anything I think it tell you this division is going down to the end and the JETS can't afford to lose to NE twice in the same year.

Okay, back to the game..anyhow..the thing that scares me here is that Matt Cassel is playing great at QB...he has filled in and the PATS haven't lost a beat...the injuries haven't really hurt them up to this point. However, The JETS run DEF will be key in this game..PATS are already banged up at RB but they rely on establishing the run...The JETS can defend the run (allowing only 70 rypg) and and they have a better running game. In the NFL these are two key factors to winning teams year in and year out.

JETS +3

They are not 2-0 against the division this year they lost to New England they are 2-1.

They are not 2-0 against the division this year they lost to New England they are 2-1.