With the New England Patriots’ bye week effectively over — the team returned to work yesterday after four days off — they will turn their attention to the upcoming opponent, the New York Jets. The Jets are obviously a familiar opponent for the Patriots considering that they meet them at least twice a year. This season, however, New York and New England did not yet cross paths; Sunday’s game will be the first between the two long-time rivals.
But despite their last meeting taking place in December 2017, the Patriots and Jets know each other well as New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels pointed out during a conference call on Monday.