Final Score Prediction
Patriots 31, Jets 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| New York Jets |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 8 |
Mark Sanchez  |
Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 6 |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 10 |
Shonn Greene |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 5 |
Santonio Holmes |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
| WR 11 |
Braylon Edwards |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
| WR 21 |
Brad Smith |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| WR 23 |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 7 |
Dustin Keller |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 3 |
Nick Folk |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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| New England Patriots |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 2 |
Tom Brady |
Pass: 260, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 3 |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 7 |
Danny Woodhead  |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 1 |
| WR 9 |
Deion Branch |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| WR 12 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| TE 1 |
Rob Gronkowski |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| TE 8 |
Aaron Hernandez |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 4 |
Shayne Graham |
FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4 |
| DEF 3 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Teams meet for 3rd time in postseason. Patriots are 2-0 vs. Jets in playoffs.
 Jets Incl. postseason, Jets are 14-6 (.700) on road under head coach REX RYAN... QB Mark Sanchez has 3-1 postseason record, most playoff wins by Jets QB in franchise history. Club 2-0 vs. NE when Sanchez has 100+ passer rating... Jets are averaging 149.8 rush yards per game in past 4 postseason games... RB LaDainian Tomlinson tied postseason-high with 2 rush TDs last week & had 82 rush yards, 2nd-most of career in playoffs (123 on 1/14/07 vs. NE). For career (incl. postseason), Tomlinson averages 5.0 rush yards per carry vs. Patriots. RB Shonn Greene averages 93.5 rush yards per game in postseason (374 total)... 14 of WR Santonio Holmes' 20 postseason receptions have been for 1st downs (70.0 pct.). WR Braylon Edwards averages 21.8 yard per catch in postseason (10 receptions, 218 receiving yards). WR Jerricho Cotchery had 4 receptions for 100 receiving yards, incl. 77-yard TD catch in only career playoff meeting vs. Patriots...TE Dustin Keller has 3 TD receptions in 4 postseason games. Keller averages 14.9 yards per catch in postseason (15 receptions, 223 receiving yards)... CB Darrelle Revis has 2 INTs in 4 career playoff games & needs 1 INT to tie GREG BUTTLE (3) for most career postseason INTs in franchise history... CB Antonio Cromartie had INT in last playoff game vs. NE (w/ Chargers on 1/20/08). Cromartie had 2 KR returns for 88 yards (44.0 avg.) last week. incl. 47-yard KR in 4th quarter to set up game-winning FG... S Eric Smith led team with 10 tackles last week... LB Jason Taylor has 13 career sacks vs. NE... LB Calvin Pace had 1st career postseason sack last week...Jets had 3 players selected to 2011 Pro Bowl (T D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON, C Nick Mangold, CB Revis).
 Patriots Since 2000, NE has won 8 division titles, most in NFL during that span... Club has 8-5 record in Divisional Playoffs (.615)... Patriots scored NFL-high 518 points in '10, 7th-most points scored by team in single season in NFL history... NE has 8 consecutive 10-win seasons, 3rd-longest streak in league annals (16, San Francisco, 1983-98; 9, Indianapolis (2002-present)... With win, BILL BELICHICK will tie HOFer CHUCK NOLL (16) for 4th-most playoff wins all-time. Belichick is 1st head coach ever to win at least 14 regular-season games in 4 separate seasons... QB Tom Brady has NFL-best 14-4 (.778) postseason record (minimum 15 starts). Brady has won an NFL-record 27 consecutive regular-season home games as starter. Brady owns active streak of 335 consecutive passes without INT this season, best in NFL history. Passed for at least 2 TD with no INTs in his past 9 games, longest such streak in league annals. Has not thrown INT in his past 11 games. At home vs. Jets as starter (incl. postseason), Brady has 7-2 record & has completed 190 of 295 passes (64.4 pct.) for 2,056 yards with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 91.9 passer rating... RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (1,008 rush yards, 13 rush TDs) joined CURTIS MARTIN as only 2nd Patriot to have at 1,000 rush yards & 13 rush TDs in season. Green-Ellis will make playoff debut. RB Danny Woodhead had career-best 104 receiving yards in last game vs. Jets... WR Wes Welker led team in receptions for 4th consecutive season, longest streak in franchise history (112 in '07; 111 in '08; 123 in '09; 86 in '10). Welker has 2 TD receptions in 3 career postseason games. Aims for 3rd straight game with TD catch vs. NYJ. WR Deion Branch (725) needs 75 receiving yards to reach 800 career postseason receiving yards. TE Rob Gronkowski caught 10 TD passes in 2010, most by rookie in franchise history & 2nd most by rookie TE all-time (Pro Football Hall of Famer MIKE DITKA,12 in 1961)... CB Devin McCourty led all NFL rookies with 7 INTs, 2nd-most in NE history among rookies (HOFer MIKE HAYNES, 8 in '76)... DT Vince Wilfork had career-best 2 sacks in Week 17... LB Jerod Mayo led team with 193 tackles, 3rd-most in season in Patriots history (CLAYTON WEISHUHN, 229 in '83; STEVE NELSON, 207 in '84).
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Results and Schedule
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| New England Patriots |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-12 |
CIN |
H |
W 38-24 |
+14 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
NYJ |
A |
L 14-28 |
-14 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
BUF |
H |
W 38-30 |
+8 |
| 4 |
2010-10-04 |
MIA |
A |
W 41-14 |
+27 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
BAL |
H |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
SD |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
MIN |
H |
W 28-18 |
+10 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
CLE |
A |
L 14-34 |
-20 |
| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
PIT |
A |
W 39-26 |
+13 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
IND |
H |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 12 |
2010-11-25 |
DET |
A |
W 45-24 |
+21 |
| 13 |
2010-12-06 |
NYJ |
H |
W 45-3 |
+42 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
CHI |
A |
W 36-7 |
+29 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
GB |
H |
W 31-27 |
+4 |
| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
BUF |
A |
W 34-3 |
+31 |
| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
MIA |
H |
W 38-7 |
+31 |
| WC |
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Bye |
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| DP |
2011-01-16 |
NYJ |
H |
L 21-28 |
-7 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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NYJ
Offense |
NE
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.0 |
38.3 |
21.8 |
NE |
| Rushing yards |
138.0 |
131.8 |
119.3 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.44 |
4.49 |
4.31 |
NE |
| Completion % |
54.0% |
65.9% |
59.8% |
NE |
| Passing yards |
165.3 |
274.8 |
209.3 |
NE |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.32 |
13.63 |
10.71 |
NE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.57 |
8.98 |
6.41 |
NE |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
NE |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
NE |
| Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
NYJ |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.1% |
53.1% |
37.4% |
NE |
| 4th down conversions |
37.5% |
33.3% |
51.4% |
NYJ |
| Time of possession |
32:36 |
32:10 |
30:07 |
NYJ |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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NYJ
Defense |
NE
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
18.8 |
10.3 |
21.8 |
NE |
| Rushing yards |
92.0 |
111.0 |
119.3 |
NYJ |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.73 |
4.35 |
4.31 |
NYJ |
| Completion % |
50.0% |
52.8% |
59.8% |
NYJ |
| Passing yards |
168.8 |
206.3 |
209.3 |
NYJ |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.09 |
10.88 |
10.71 |
NE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.54 |
5.74 |
6.41 |
NYJ |
| INT return |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
NE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
NE |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
NYJ |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.2% |
40.8% |
37.4% |
NYJ |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
45.5% |
51.4% |
NE |
| Time of possession |
27:24 |
27:51 |
30:07 |
NYJ |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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NYJ |
NE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.9 |
17.4 |
9.5 |
NE |
| Yards per kick return |
23.8 |
20.6 |
21.6 |
NYJ |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
10.5 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
NE |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
18.1 |
22.1 |
21.6 |
NYJ |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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NYJ |
NE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
NYJ |
| Penalty yards |
41.3 |
46.3 |
45.0 |
NYJ |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| New York Jets vs. New England Patriots |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
2 |
2000-09-11 |
NE |
NYJ |
19-20 |
NYJ |
| 2000 |
7 |
2000-10-15 |
NYJ |
NE |
34-17 |
NYJ |
| 2001 |
2 |
2001-09-23 |
NYJ |
NE |
10-3 |
NYJ |
| 2001 |
12 |
2001-12-02 |
NE |
NYJ |
17-16 |
NE |
| 2002 |
2 |
2002-09-15 |
NE |
NYJ |
44-7 |
NE |
| 2002 |
16 |
2002-12-22 |
NYJ |
NE |
30-17 |
NYJ |
| 2003 |
3 |
2003-09-21 |
NYJ |
NE |
16-23 |
NE |
| 2003 |
16 |
2003-12-20 |
NE |
NYJ |
21-16 |
NE |
| 2004 |
7 |
2004-10-24 |
NYJ |
NE |
7-13 |
NE |
| 2004 |
16 |
2004-12-26 |
NE |
NYJ |
23-7 |
NE |
| 2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
NYJ |
NE |
3-16 |
NE |
| 2005 |
16 |
2005-12-26 |
NE |
NYJ |
31-21 |
NE |
| 2006 |
2 |
2006-09-17 |
NE |
NYJ |
24-17 |
NE |
| 2006 |
10 |
2006-11-12 |
NYJ |
NE |
17-14 |
NYJ |
| 2006 |
WC |
2007-01-07 |
NYJ |
NE |
16-37 |
NE |
| 2007 |
1 |
2007-09-09 |
NE |
NYJ |
38-14 |
NE |
| 2007 |
15 |
2007-12-16 |
NYJ |
NE |
10-20 |
NE |
| 2008 |
2 |
2008-09-14 |
NE |
NYJ |
19-10 |
NE |
| 2008 |
11 |
2008-11-13 |
NYJ |
NE |
34-31 |
NYJ |
| 2009 |
2 |
2009-09-20 |
NE |
NYJ |
9-16 |
NYJ |
| 2009 |
11 |
2009-11-22 |
NYJ |
NE |
14-31 |
NE |
| 2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
NE |
NYJ |
14-28 |
NYJ |
| 2010 |
13 |
2010-12-06 |
NYJ |
NE |
3-45 |
NE |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card
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