New York JetsvsNew England Patriots
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The Patriots host the Jets Sunday at Gillette, New England sitting at 3-2 and favored by 7.5 over a Jets team limping in at 2-3. The over-under is set at 43.5, but this smells like a smashmouth, run-it-down-your-throat afternoon where time of possession matters more than the scoreboard.
If the Jets can't move the ball on third-and-long and keep stalling before the red zone, expect the Patriots defense to bail out an average offensive day and cover easily. Bold prediction: Patriots win by two touchdowns while the Jets pad garbage-time stats in the fourth quarter to make the final score look closer than the game actually was.