The'New England Patriots (3-4) hit the road for a matchup with the New York Jets (5-2) Sunday in Week 8. Kickoff from MetLife Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Patriots vs. Jets from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our NFL picks and predictions.
The Patriots lost 33-14 to the visiting Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football in Week 7. Second-year QB'Mac Jones returned from injury, but was just 3-of-6 passing for 13 yards and an interception before being pulled in favor of rookie QB Bailey Zappe. While Zappe was initially successful and led consecutive scoring drives to put the Pats up 14-10 late in the 2nd quarter, the offense sputtered and was outscored 23-0 over the final 36 minutes.
Zappe finished with 185 yards on 14-of-22 passing with 1 TD and 2 INTs, while RB Rhamondre Stevenson finished with 39 yards and a TD on 11 carries. There is no indication if Zappe or Jones will be under center for this game.
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