Wk 16 · 2026
New England Patriots at New York Jets — Sun, Dec 27
Sun, Dec 27 ·
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
· CBS
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 72 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC East · 3-2
at
1:00pET
NE -6.5 · total 40.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential NE by 8.8
AFC East · 2-3
What is at stake
An AFC East game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC East finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Patriots form
W 45-17vs LVW 29-26at BUFL 6-35at JAXW 20-3vs PITL 10-13at SEA
2026 season
Jets form
W 17-12vs CLEL 12-23at CHIL 24-31at DETL 17-20vs GBW 23-10at TEN
2026 season
Patriots this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread3-1-1 · 75% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Jets this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread3-1-1 · 75% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Bills AFC | at W 29-26 preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Raiders AFC | vs W 45-17 preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Bears NFC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at L 12-23 preview |
| Dolphins AFC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Packers NFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs L 17-20 preview |
| Lions NFC | N Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at L 24-31 preview |
| Chargers AFC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Vikings NFC | vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview |
| Chiefs AFC | at Wk 15 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Broncos AFC | vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Patriots leads 33–9 · Patriots has won the last 3
42 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
10.4 points toward Patriots
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | Patriots 42 — 10 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2025 | 2025-11-13 | Jets 14 — 27 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2024 | 2024-10-27 | Jets 22 — 25 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2024 | 2024-09-19 | Patriots 3 — 24 Jets | at NYJ | Jets |
| 2023 | 2024-01-07 | Jets 17 — 3 Patriots | at NE | Jets |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | Patriots 15 — 10 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2022 | 2022-11-20 | Jets 3 — 10 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2022 | 2022-10-30 | Patriots 22 — 17 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2021 | 2021-10-24 | Jets 13 — 54 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2021 | 2021-09-19 | Patriots 25 — 6 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Jets 14 — 28 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2020 | 2020-11-09 | Patriots 30 — 27 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2019 | 2019-10-21 | Patriots 33 — 0 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2019 | 2019-09-22 | Jets 14 — 30 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | Jets 3 — 38 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2018 | 2018-11-25 | Patriots 27 — 13 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Jets 6 — 26 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2017 | 2017-10-15 | Patriots 24 — 17 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2016 | 2016-12-24 | Jets 3 — 41 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2016 | 2016-11-27 | Patriots 22 — 17 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2015 | 2015-12-27 | Patriots 20 — 26 Jets | at NYJ | Jets |
| 2015 | 2015-10-25 | Jets 23 — 30 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2014 | 2014-12-21 | Patriots 17 — 16 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2014 | 2014-10-16 | Jets 25 — 27 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2013 | 2013-10-20 | Patriots 27 — 30 Jets | at NYJ | Jets |
| 2013 | 2013-09-12 | Jets 10 — 13 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2012 | 2012-11-22 | Patriots 49 — 19 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2012 | 2012-10-21 | Jets 26 — 29 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2011 | 2011-11-13 | Patriots 37 — 16 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2011 | 2011-10-09 | Jets 21 — 30 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2010 | 2011-01-16 | Jets 28 — 21 Patriots | at NE | Jets playoffs |
| 2010 | 2010-12-06 | Jets 3 — 45 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2010 | 2010-09-19 | Patriots 14 — 28 Jets | at NYJ | Jets |
| 2009 | 2009-11-22 | Jets 14 — 31 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2009 | 2009-09-20 | Patriots 9 — 16 Jets | at NYJ | Jets |
| 2008 | 2008-11-13 | Jets 34 — 31 Patriots | at NE | Jets |
| 2008 | 2008-09-14 | Patriots 19 — 10 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2007 | 2007-12-16 | Jets 10 — 20 Patriots | at NE | Patriots |
| 2007 | 2007-09-09 | Patriots 38 — 14 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
| 2006 | 2007-01-07 | Jets 16 — 37 Patriots | at NE | Patriots playoffs |
| 2006 | 2006-11-12 | Jets 17 — 14 Patriots | at NE | Jets |
| 2006 | 2006-09-17 | Patriots 24 — 17 Jets | at NYJ | Patriots |
Patriots leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Drake Maye QB #10 | 73/117, 854 YDS, 4 TD, 7 INT |
| Tommy DeVito QB #16 | 3/5, 30 YDS | |
| Rushing | Rhamondre Stevenson RB #38 | 44 CAR, 163 YDS, 1 TD |
| TreVeyon Henderson RB #32 | 38 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Drake Maye QB #10 | 23 CAR, 136 YDS | |
| Receiving | Mack Hollins WR #13 | 15 REC, 209 YDS |
| Romeo Doubs WR #87 | 12 REC, 203 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Hunter Henry TE #85 | 12 REC, 133 YDS | |
| Rhamondre Stevenson RB #38 | 12 REC, 90 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Robert Spillane LB #14 | 29 |
| Christian Elliss LB #53 | 25 | |
| Charles Woods CB #22 | 18 | |
| Sacks | Elijah Ponder LB #91 | 2.5 |
| Gabe Jacas LB #50 | 1.5 | |
| Dre'Mont Jones DE #5 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Marcus Jones CB #25 | 1 |
| Craig Woodson S #4 | 1 | |
| Gabe Jacas LB #50 | 1 |
Jets leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Geno Smith QB #7 | 85/117, 902 YDS, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall RB #20 | 51 CAR, 163 YDS, 1 TD |
| Braelon Allen RB #0 | 33 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Geno Smith QB #7 | 13 CAR, 36 YDS | |
| Receiving | Garrett Wilson WR #5 | 24 REC, 270 YDS, 2 TD |
| Kenyon Sadiq TE #16 | 12 REC, 143 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Isaiah Williams WR #18 | 10 REC, 135 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Adonai Mitchell WR #15 | 9 REC, 123 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Demario Davis LB #56 | 32 |
| Jamien Sherwood LB #44 | 31 | |
| Dane Belton S #6 | 30 | |
| Sacks | Demario Davis LB #56 | 2 |
| Kingsley Enagbare LB #52 | 2 | |
| David Bailey LB #31 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Minkah Fitzpatrick S #29 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.