The Jets return to the friendly confines of MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon to host their home opener against the Patriots after suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of the Panthers in Week 1.
New York started slow against Carolina, but staged a late comeback attempt that ultimately fell five points short. Week 2 presents the Jets with the chance to bounce back against a divisional foe that suffered a narrow defeat of its own to begin the season, but doing so will be easier said than done against a Bill Belichick-coached New England squad.
Here are five storylines to follow ahead of the Jets’ Week 2 matchup with the Patriots.