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Last season, the Jets comfortably beat New England 24-3 in their home opener. However, both teams were looking to avoid a five-game losing streak when they met again a month later. The Jets knocked Drake Maye out of the game early and Jacoby Brissett led a late comeback as the Patriots walked away with a 25-22 win. This year, both teams are looking to extend a winning streak as the Jets look for their third straight win and the 8-2 Patriots look for an eighth win in a row.
Let’s break down the Patriots’ roster going position by position:
Quarterbacks
This will be Maye’s first extended action against the Jets after he only played garbage time in one game and was knocked out after having completed just three passes in the other meeting last year.
New York will be facing a man in form, as Maye – who was a 2024 pro bowler – is being talked about as a potential MVP candidate. He currently owns the fifth best quarterback rating in the league, ranks third in the league for passing yards and touchdowns and is second in completion percentage.
Maye has thrown five interceptions, fumbled six times and has been sacked more times than every other NFL quarterback this year other than Cam Ward. He also doesn’t have a 300-yard game yet. However, he’s been a measure of consistency as he’s been over 200 in every game.
Joshua Dobbs is the number two but has only thrown two passes all year. Tommy DeVito is also on the roster as the third option.
Offensive Line
New England has had terrific consistency on their offensive line, as their five starters have missed just one start between them.
On the left side are a pair of rookies. Will Campbell, the fourth overall pick, is the left tackle and third round pick Jared Wilson is the left guard. Wilson missed one start in week 4 with backup center Ben Brown filling in for him.
The rest of the line has excellent experience. Two veterans, center Garrett Bradbury and right tackle Morgan Moses, were signed during free agency and Mike Onwenu returns to play in between them at right guard.
New England had given up 12 sacks in two games heading into their matchup with the Bucs on Sunday, including five by Myles Garrett. However, they only allowed one against Tampa Bay.
Campbell has had some growing pains as he’s given up a team-high five sacks and six penalties, while Wilson is struggling with his consistency in the running game.
Aside from Brown, the main backup is Vederian Lowe, who was often a starter over the past few years but had 13 penalties in 2024. He is joined by seventh round rookie Marcus Bryant. Caedan Wallace is listed as the main reserve at guard but hasn’t played any snaps yet this year as they would probably turn to Brown before him.
Running Backs
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