Welcome to Season 12, Episode 3 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup . . .
The Patriots have not lost to the Jets since Dec. 27, 2015, a 26-20 overtime defeat in which Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three touchdown passes and Tom Brady threw just one.
The Patriots have played the Jets 14 times since. They have beaten them all 14 times.
It’s close to imperative that they make it 15 straight on Sunday.
Concerns entering the season that the Patriots’ brutal schedule would interfere with their best-laid plans have proven relevant — and some of those plans have come into question.