New York Jets at New England Patriots 1/3/21 NFL Picks and Predictions

The New York Jets face the New England Patriots on Sunday, January 3rd at Gillette Stadium for an NFL AFC East matchup. 

The New York Jets are coming off a 23-16 win over the Cleveland Browns in their Week 16 contest at home. The Jets may have pulled off the upset and spoiler over the Browns, but that also means that the Jets will not have the first overall pick in the draft. A few weeks ago, it seemed all but definite that the Jets would own draft selection #1, but with back-to-back wins and back-to-back losses for the Jaguars, Jacksonville has clinched it. The Jets are 2-13 on the year and will look to end the season on a three-game win streak. The Jets score 15. points per game and earn 294.7 total yards of offense per contest as well. The Jets also allow 28.6 points per game and concede 397.3 total yards of offense per game to their opponents. 

The New England Patriots are coming off a 38-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their Week 16 matchup at home. It has been a very disappointing first season without Tom Brady for the Patriots, as New England will end the season with a losing record and of course, will not make the postseason. The Patriots' offense has struggled immensely all season long, which ended up being the reason why this team could not take the next step in competitiveness. The Patriots score 19.9 points per game and earn 336.2 total yards of offense per contest as well. The Patriots also allow 22.6 points per game and concede 363.2 total yards of offense per contest to their opponents this season.