After dispatching the Jets earlier this season, New England is looking for its 17th all-time season sweep of NY, including last season. With this said they still have a pulse, and can possibly secure a wild card.
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But in the second half, he was just 7-for-26 passing and had an interception; Denver was shut out, and the Steelers came back. Following that outing, Denver will close the season with a division matchup taking on the struggling San Diego Chargers.
“It’s a good rivalry, but we can’t look at it as anything more than a game or we’ll put too much pressure on ourself and we won’t relax and we’ll play tight”, nose tackle Damon Harrison said.
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Police referred all questions to the Independent Police Review Authority, the agency that investigates possible police misconduct. Jones said she had to keep checking for her mother’s pulse, but that her mother was breathing and still alive when she found her.
The good news for NY is that they’re red hot. Whether it’s Jackson, James White or LeGarrette Blount, the Jets need to do what they do best: make teams one dimensional. Unfortunately, the Patriots are about to face a fair of wide receivers unlike anyone on the squad in Jets wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker. The Patriots finished with flawless 6-0 records in the AFC East two times under Belichick (2007 and 2012). The defending Super Bowl champions have been led by Tom Brady, who might have a legitimate case for the MVP award if it weren’t for the incredible season of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Nevertheless, there are some reasons for concern, as there are two players who could end up being DNPs when New England comes to town. Tom Brady took the ball the length of the field in a ten play drive that ate up 5:34 off the clock. It was the Jets’ first win over the Patriots after five straight losses, and it was a major turning point for Parcells, who would lead the Jets to the AFC Championship Game the following season, thanks in part to signing Patriots restricted free agent running back Curtis Martin.
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In each of the past four games, the Patriots have had significant special-teams mistakes, starting with Chris Harper’s lost muffed punt versus Denver; surrendering a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown as well as an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Eagles; a lost muffed punt by Keshawn Martin against Houston; and a lost fumble on a punt return by Danny Amendola against Tennessee.
The New England Patriots hope to get something from the newly-acquired Stephen Jackson. The back could fill a void caused by injuries to the core of ball carriers on the team. So expect the Jets to bring everything they got Sunday.
That is the Fitzpatrick that NY will need this weekend if it still wants to stay in the playoff hunt against the AFC’s best team.
The wisdom of head coach Todd Bowles’ postseason approach is no clearer than it is heading into Jets-Patriots at MetLife Stadium. A slew of offseason moves and the hiring of Rex Ryan has not resulted in disaster.
The Jets had some success under previous regimes, reaching the conference title game twice under Rex Ryan.
Fitzpatrick has never started a game with playoff implications this late into the season. A decent player in his time, Lewis played his entire 13 year career for the Jets, being named an All-Pro once and a Pro Bowler three times.
Miami DolphinsThe Dolphins are 4-6 under their interim head coach Dan Campbell.
One team, though, is in a far more precarious position. And they’re playing as well as anybody in this league right now. Or be disappointed they were not able to fulfill some high expectations?
Their home clash at the Meadowlands with the New England Patriots is live on Sky at 1800GMT and a positive four-game roll for the hosts means a ticket to still be playing into next month is attainable if they can win out. And even then, they are not assured of making it. A loss and they’re done.
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The Patriots are in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season and have only fell short four times since 1994.
