In Week 7 we have an AFC East rivalry matchup between the New York Jets (1-5) and the New England Patriots (4-2). The Patriots are coming off of a two game winning streak where they have outscored their opponents 80-39. Tom Brady has been red hot during this streak and has silenced any doubters who thought Father Time was catching up to him. But, the Patriots suffered a huge blow, losing Stevan Ridley for the season who tore his ACL and MCL against the Bills last week. Shane Vereen will now get most of the carries in this limited backfield, but look for Bill Belicheck to change things up and give Brandon Bolden and James White some touches.
On the other side, the New York Jets have lost five in a row and have had no semblance of an offense. Geno Smith has had a terrible season, ranking near dead last in almost all passing metrics. The team is putting up a measly 16.0 points per game, ahead of only Oakland and Jacksonville. The Jets have also been giving up the ball a lot this season, posting a -7 turnover ratio. They have turned the ball over 10 times but have only forced 3 turnovers. If the Jets had a silver lining this season it would be their defense. Ranking 15th in opponent passing yards and 8th in opponent rushing yards, the Jets defense is the only reason they haven't been blown out of every game this season.
The teams split the season series last year, with both games being decided by a field goal. This rivalry matchup is usually a close game, coming down to the 4th quarter. I see the Jets making it competitive for two and a half quarters before the Patriots pull away. Although if Geno Smith starts turning the ball over, this game could get ugly quick. New England 30 New York 17
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