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Game Overview ::

By mike johnson >>

• The Patriots return home from their Week 7 loss in London to the Jaguars, as they attempt to navigate that extensive travel without a bye week.
• The Jets will attempt to salvage their season in what feels like a “must-win” game relatively early in the season.
• Breece Hall is heating up and showing the explosive ability that we weren’t seeing early in the year.
• Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye will make the third start of his career this week. He has thrown for 240+ yards and multiple touchdowns in each of his starts.
• The defenses for both of these teams have fallen off significantly this year from where they were in 2023.

How new york Will Try To Win ::

The first game for the Jets with Davante Adams was disappointing, to say the least, as they took a 15-6 first half lead before being outscored 31-0 by Pittsburgh after that. New York had some good drives and chances to score but failed to convert some first downs and had a couple of costly turnovers at inopportune times. The big issues for New York were being unable to get their running game going and the pass rush of the Steelers disrupting the timing of their passing game. They were able to get to the quarterback quickly for much of the game and their linemen deflected several of the “quick hitters” that the Jets tried to run to counteract the pressure. This combination allowed the Steelers to shrink the field and sit on the shorter routes while knowing the Jets wouldn’t have time to let deeper routes develop. Most of the Jets offensive production was thanks to dynamic RB Breece Hall making big plays in the passing game, as he had six receptions for 103 receiving yards.

This week the Jets offense should have a much easier time in all aspects of the game. The Jets will face a Patriots run defense that ranks 27th in PFF run defense grade and 28th in DVOA. After dealing with the stout Steelers front, this should allow a more balanced approach for New York that relieves stress on all aspects of their offense. Through the air, Patriots defensive back Christian Gonzalez has been outstanding but New York now has two dynamic stars at WR so it’s not like they can just lock one down and be good to go, as whoever Gonzalez isn’t covering between Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson will have a plus matchup. Gonzalez did a nice job on Wilson in the first matchup between these teams. Allen Lazard, Mike Williams, and tight end Tyler Conklin provide a very talented group of secondary weapons that should also have success, and with the Jets running game likely to be more successful, we may see more of rookie RB Braelon Allen in this game than we did against the Bills and Steelers over the last two weeks. The big picture outlook for the Jets offense is that Hall, Wilson, and Adams are likely to account for the majority of the offense’s usage. That trio accounted for 70% of the opportunities (targets + carries) last week and we should expect a similar breakdown going forward, at least as long as games are in question. The Patriots defense is beatable in multiple ways and this is a spot where the Jets are likely to be aggressive as they try to get back on track and set the tone for the rest of their season.

How new england Will Try To Win ::