Football Why The New York Jets Will Defeat New England Patriots by Stephen Ur October 14, 2017 The New York Jets will host the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. New England comes into the game as a 9.5 point favorite. A Tale of Two Teams Before the season, everyone projected the Jets to finish the season with an 0-16 record. They had no starpower, or any power, for that matter, on their team coming in. They even released Erik Decker, their top receiver, and traded Sheldon Richardson to Seattle for a receiver in Jermaine Kearse who only had one touchdown catch last season. That was when passes were thrown his way from Russell Wilson. Now, he had Josh McCown throwing to him. On the other side of the ball, it was the complete opposite. The Patriots were stacked on offense and were projected to go 16-0. However, they have played the worst football in the Tom Brady era. Brady continues to miss his receivers, the Patriots defense can’t stop anyone, including Chiefs rookie running back Kareem Hunt and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. They are 3-2, which is the same record as the Jets. They could and should probably be sitting at 1-4. In their win over Houston, Brady nearly threw a game-ending interception. However, the defender dropped the ball at the last second, making the pass incomplete. Against the Buccaneers, kicker Nick Folk missed three field goals. Had he made those kicks, Tampa would’ve won by a final score of 20-19. The Jets have won three in a row after losing their first two games. The defense has played strong and the offense has found ways to win games. Kearse has also made a name for himself in New York. He currently has 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another impressive thing was when they defeated the best defense in the NFL in the Jacksonville Jaguars. Running back Bilal Powell rushed for 168 yards against that defense. Fans also can’t forget that the Jets defeated the Patriots in overtime when they met at MetLife in 2015. Last season, the Patriots defense helped them pull out a victory. Now that defense has fallen apart due to players going elsewhere and injury. Going up against a struggling Patriots team, the Jets could easily pull off a major upset. Post Views: 2,040 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Stephen Ur Stephen is the Football Editor at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Stephen Ur (see all) Darnold is the issue with Jets, not Gase - November 13, 2019 Jersey Flight Join National Arena League for 2020 Season - October 25, 2019 Jersey Flight: 2019 Season in Review - June 11, 2019 New York Jets Defeated by Miami Dolphins, 20-12 - September 16, 2018 Related TopicsBilal PowellNew England PatriotsNew York Jets 1 Comment 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Bump N’ Run w/ KT: Giants Are Officially A Broken Team NFL Week 6: Daily Fantasy Football Preview