New York Jets vs. New England Patriots

Instant analysis as Hall-a-mania runs wild, Jets end losing streak vs. Patriots

The long losing streak is over. For the first time since 2015, the New York Jets have defeated the New England Patriots after their snowy 17-3 win in Week 18. The Jets finish the regular season 7-10, the same record as the 2022 season. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Jets got the job done and go into the offseason on a winning note. Their draft position may have taken a hit, but the team will take the win any day. Here are some quick notes on the final game of the 2023 season.

Jets Week 18 inactives: Allen Lazard healthy scratch for second time this season

For the second time this season, wide receiver Allen Lazard is a healthy scratch.

The Jets have announced their final set of inactives for the 2023 season ahead of their season finale against the New England Patriots.

Among the inactives is wide receiver Allen Lazard, a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Not what the Jets were hoping for after signing him to a four-year, $44 million contract with $22 million guaranteed during free agency.

Also inactive is Carl Lawson, wrapping up what became a lost season for the veteran. After taking a pay cut before the season, Lawson ends up being inactive for 11 of the 17 games this season. He’s set to become a free agent in March.

The full list of inactives for Week 18 for the Jets:

WR Allen Lazard
QB Aaron Rodgers
OL Austin Deculus
DL Carl Lawson
CB Bryce Hall
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
K Austin Seibert

Reasons for Jets to win and lose Week 18 at Patriots

Looking at a couple of reasons why the Jets should win and why they should lose Week 18 against the Patriots.

The Jets are set to wrap up the 2023 regular season with a trip to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots. With the Jets at 6-10 and the Patriots at 4-12, there’s not much on the line in this one other than draft positioning and a lengthy streak in this series.

Fans will certainly be on the fence about whether or not the Jets should win this game for several reasons. In this piece, we’ll discuss some of the pros and cons about the Jets winning this game versus losing this game. Let’s start with reasons to win this game.

Jets vs. Patriots live stream, time, viewing info for Week 18

Game information for Week 18’s matchup between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.

After everything that went down this season, the Jets’ season mercifully comes to an end Sunday with their final game of the season on the road against the New England Patriots. The only things at stake in this one are draft position and the Jets looking to end a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots. However, a loss by the Jets could prevent the Patriots from landing the No. 2 pick in the draft.

Here’s your quick game information for the Jets in Week 18 as they play their final game of the season.

New York Jets at New England Patriots on Sunday, January 7 (1:00 p.m. ET)

TV info: FOX (Chris Myers, Robert Smith)

Broadcast Map: 506 Sports

In-market live stream: NFL+

Radio: New York – 98.7 WEPN (ESPN Radio)

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts

Forecast: Rain and snow showers, 33 degrees

Referee: Land Clark

Opponent Wire site: Patriots Wire

Poll: Would you rather win and end streak to Patriots or lose and improve draft stock?

What is your preferred outcome for Week 18 for the Jets?

The New York Jets are set to visit the New England Patriots on Sunday to wrap up the 2023 season. At 6-10, the Jets are going to miss the playoffs for a 13th consecutive season, so fans are focusing on draft position.

Fans tend to want their team to lose so they get a better draft pick. But this week presents an interesting conundrum for Jets fans. The Jets face a Patriots team they have lost 15 straight games against. That streak stands alone after the Broncos defeated the Chiefs earlier this season.

On the one hand, fans may want the Jets to win to at least end some misery in this rivalry. On the other, defeating the Patriots could mean potentially giving them the No. 2 pick in the draft and a chance to land either Caleb Williams or Drake Maye. The Patriots are currently tied with the Commanders and Cardinals at 4-12 and Washington’s combined record of opponents – the first tiebreaker for draft position in strength of schedule — is 140-132. New England’s is 141-131.

So, what would you rather this week as a Jets fan: end the losing streak against the Patriots or extend the streak but potentially move up the draft board?[polldaddy poll=13177138]

Jets-Patriots set for 1:00 kickoff on FOX in Week 18

As expected, the Jets have an early kickoff Sunday afternoon to close out the season.

The NFL announced the Week 18 schedule late Sunday night. As expected, the Jets will have an early kickoff for their season finale in New England.

The game will be a 1:00 eastern kickoff and will be on FOX. The Jets will look to snap a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots, though a win could potentially give the Patriots the No. 2 pick in the draft. The other AFC East game of Bills at Dolphins will close out the regular won Sunday Night Football as the winner claims the division title and earns the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

The Jets are assured of finishing in third place in the division, their first season not finishing at the bottom of the division since 2019. A win would match last season’s 7-10 mark, a record they were hoping to vastly improve on before injuries derailed the season.

Chris Myers and Robert Smith will have the call on Sunday afternoon for FOX.

4 burning questions heading into Patriots-Jets AFC East matchup

Questions persist about this Patriots team heading into their matchup vs the Jets

After their dismal 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, it seems there is only room for improvement for this Patriots squad. However, with a bit of a lighter schedule over the next four weeks, now seems to be the best time for New England to figure out what is going wrong with the team and fix it.

The next four Patriots opponents are the New York Jets, the Indianapolis Colts, the Jets (again) and the Minnesota Vikings. All three different teams feature inexperienced or mediocre quarterback play, and all should be opponents that the New England defense can pounce upon.

With the team coming off the tough loss, here are four burning questions going into next Sunday’s game vs the Jets.

The Jets are 0-8. Bill Belichick thinks they’ve improved since 2019.

Bill Belichick believes the Jets are a much better team than the season before, even if they’re winless through eight weeks.

Bill Belichick gave a surprising assessment of the Jets on Monday.

The Patriots will take on the Jets for the second consecutive season on Monday Night Football. Last season, Sam Darnold saw “ghosts” in a 33-0 manhandling, a game that the Jets were never in.

Now New York is 0-8 after a listless 35-9 loss to the Kanas City Chiefs in Week 8. It’s been a lot of doom and gloom in New York this season, but Belichick offered a more positive take on the 2020 Jets.

“The Jets are a young team, I think they’ve improved from last year and over the course of this year,” Belichick said during his weekly spot on WEEI’s Ordway, Merloni and Fauria Show.

Belichick said there’s more to the Jets than meets the eye, but New York remains the league’s only winless team and hasn’t been competitive all year. Following Sunday’s loss, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to begin a season losing each game by eight or more points.

Gang Green has now been outscored 238-94, holding the worst point differential (-144) in franchise history through eight games.

If Belichick’s comments are any indication, teams aren’t overlooking the Jets. Chris Jones delivered similar sentiments before Week 8, but the Chiefs cruised to a 24-point victory. Regardless of Belichick’s comments, the Jets are a Monday night loss away from matching their nine losses from the season before.

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