Closing spread
NE -20.5
Total
41
Model margin
+7.4est.
NE perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Patriots
- Jets
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.075EPA / play+0.256
- 41.4%Success rate53.7%
- -0.065EPA / dropback+0.422
- -0.088EPA / rush+0.001
- 7.7%Explosive rate8.7%
- +0.41CPOE+7.39
- 37.1%Third-down rate48.4%
- 41.2%Red-zone TD rate73.2%
- 1.32Points / drive3.13
- 2.3%Turnover rate1.2%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
NE lead 43–14 since 1999
NE have won 4 straight. Meetings average 41.2 points. NE are 32-23-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NYJ–NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Q1 15:00 | 8 | 25 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 10:15 | 2 | 1 | Opp touchdown | 0–7 |
| NYJ | Q1 9:33 | 5 | 66 | Turnover on downs | 0–7 |
| NE | Q1 6:36 | 16 | 75 | Field goal | 0–10 |
| NYJ | Q2 12:45 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 0–10 |
| NE | Q2 10:43 | 6 | 19 | Opp touchdown | 7–10 |
| NE | Q2 7:15 | 7 | 29 | Punt | 7–10 |
| NYJ | Q2 2:52 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 7–10 |
| NE | Q2 1:46 | 2 | 3 | Touchdown | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q2 1:05 | 3 | 0 | End of half | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 28 | Punt | 7–17 |
| NE | Q3 12:34 | 3 | 5 | Turnover | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q3 11:10 | 5 | 24 | Turnover | 7–17 |
| NE | Q3 7:53 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q3 4:08 | 6 | 5 | Punt | 7–17 |
| NE | Q3 1:51 | 7 | 20 | Punt | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q4 13:53 | 17 | 77 | Field goal | 10–17 |
| NE | Q4 6:13 | 7 | 60 | Field goal | 10–20 |
| NYJ | Q4 3:21 | 6 | 24 | Missed field goal | 10–20 |
| NE | Q4 2:12 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–20 |
| NYJ | Q4 1:42 | 7 | -3 | Turnover on downs | 10–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 25/38 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellen Clemens | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Washington | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Thomas Jones | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Chad Pennington | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 14/27 | 140 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Patriots; negative favour Jets.
Half-point at risk
2.25%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
68.3%
Expected total
45.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.81
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+7.37