The Jets-Patriots matchup on Sunday is not quite a battle for the ages, but at quarterback it is a battle of the aged.
The 39-year-old Josh McCown will be at quarterback for the 3-7 Jets, as rookie Sam Darnold continues to nurse a right foot injury. The Patriots (7-3) will have 41-year-old Tom Brady under center, as usual.
“Our careers, other than the age, there’s probably not a lot of similarities,” McCown said this week.
The two have a combined age of 80 years, 258 days, making them the second-oldest pair of starting quarterbacks since the 1970 merger, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.