Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 16 · Division

Scheduled

Patriots

New England

@

Jets

New York

MetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+8.7est.

NYJ perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Patriotsedge mapJets
  • -0.092EPA / play+0.126
  • 40.8%Success rate48.4%
  • +0.127EPA / dropback+0.338
  • -0.451EPA / rush-0.038
  • 1.4%Explosive rate10.9%
  • +5.97CPOE+12.84
  • 31.3%Third-down rate18.2%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 1.11Points / drive2.08
  • 4.2%Turnover rate0.0%

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 42–14 since 1999

NE have won 3 straight. Meetings average 41.2 points. NYJ are 22-32-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W17NE @ NYJ4210NE
2025 · W11NYJ @ NE1427NE
2024 · W8NYJ @ NE2225NE
2024 · W3NE @ NYJ324NYJ
2023 · W18NYJ @ NE173NYJ
2023 · W3NE @ NYJ1510NE
2022 · W11NYJ @ NE310NE
2022 · W8NE @ NYJ2217NE

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+6.40
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.08
  • Expected margin+8.70