The New England Patriots and New York Jets will kick things off in Week 3 on “Thursday Night Football.” These AFC East rivals have faced off 127 times over their histories, with the Patriots holding a 72-54-1 edge, including winning 15 of the last 16 battles.
Both teams are 1-1 on the season, with the Patriots beating the Bengals in Week 1, but falling to the Seahawks in overtime of Week 2, while the Jets got beat up by the 49ers on “Monday Night Football” but rebounded to beat the Titans last Sunday.