The third round of NFL fixtures sees an intriguing encounter between two former Super Bowl winners as the New York Jets take on the New England Patriots.
The two sides occupy second and third in the AFC East and will be aiming to claim victory in order to keep in touch with leaders the Buffalo Bills.
New York Jets v New England Patriots is scheduled to start at 01:15 BST on Friday 20th September, 2024, and will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
New York Jets v New England Patriots is being shown on Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event. It will also be available via the bet365 Sports Live Streaming service.
These AFC East divisionals rivals have had 130 all-time meetings, with the Patriots having the edge. They have recorded 74 wins, with the Jets successful 55 times and one tie.
The Jets won the teams' most recent clash, at Gillette Stadium in January, but the Patriots had won the previous 15 games between the teams and have won on their last eight trips to New York.
New York Jets wins | 55 |
Ties | 1 |
New England Patriots wins | 74 |
Both teams come in with a 1-1 record, although the Patriots secured their win first with a Week 1 success against the Bengals, who had been the strongest favourites of the week.
The Patriots lost after overtime to the Seahawks on Sunday but have covered the handicap in both of their games this season.
The Jets had a tough opening fixture against NFC champions the 49ers and lost 32-19 but they picked up their first road win of the season at the second attempt, beating the Titans 24-17. They have a 1-1 record against the handicap so far.
The Jets will definitely be without linebacker Jermaine Johnson, who suffered a torn Achilles against the Titans.
Head coach Robert Saleh is also monitoring the progress of running back Breece Hall (quadricep), linebacker CJ Mosley (toe) and cornerbacks Michael Carter II (ankle) and DJ Reed (knee).
The Patriots are still missing guard Sidy Sow, who has yet to play this season due to an ankle injury, and experienced linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley is set to miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (knee), linebacker Oshane Ximines (knee), centre David Andrews (hip) and safety Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) are other injury worries for the visitors.