This matchup features a pair of AFC East rivals when the 0-2 New England Patriots travel to take on the 1-1 New York Jets on Sunday in week 3 of the NFL season. 

New England enters this game with a record of 0-2 following losses at home against the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 20-25 and the Miami Dolphins by a score of 17-24 while the New York Jets enter this game with a record of 1-1 following a win at home against the Buffalo Bills by a score of 22-16 and a loss on the road against the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 10-30. Will the Patriots get their first win of the season and extend their winning streak over the Jets to 11 games or will the Jets get the win at home? Let’s take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.

The New England Patriots enter this game with a record of 0-2 following a 17-24 loss at home against the Miami Dolphins while failing to cover the 2-point spread as a home underdog in week 2 of the NFL season. New England scored 17 points while compiling 288 total yards offensively which included 231 passing yards and 88 rushing yards while allowing 24 points and 389 total yards defensively which included 249 passing yards and 145 rushing yards. Mac Jones led the team in passing, completing 31 of 42 attempts for 231 yards with a touchdown and an interception while adding 25 rushing yards. Rhamondre Stevenson led the team in rushing with 15 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 10 yards. DeVante Parker led the team in receiving, catching six of eight targets for 57 yards.

New York enters this game with a record of 1-1 following a 10-30 loss on the road against the Dallas Cowboys while failing to cover the 8-point spread as a road underdog in week 2 of the NFL season. The Jets scored 10 points while compiling 215 total yards offensively which included 170 passing yards and 64 rushing yards while allowing 30 points and 382 total yards defensively which included 255 passing yards and 134 rushing yards. Zach Wilson led the team in passing, completing 12 of 27 attempts for 170 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions while also leading the team in rushing with 36 yards. Garrett Wilson led the team in receiving, catching two of eight targets for 83 yards and a touchdown.

BookMaker has the New England Patriots listed as 2.5-point favorites on the road against the New York Jets on Sunday in week 3 of the NFL season. New England has won the last 11 games against the New York Jets while going 8-2 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. New England is 0-2 ATS overall and 0-1 ATS in division games this season while the New York Jets are 1-1 ATS overall, 1-0 ATS at home, 1-1 ATS as an underdog, and 1-0 ATS in division games on the year.

New England is the better team now that the New York Jets are without Aaron Rodgers and have been the dominant team in the series, winning the last ten matchups in a row. The Patriots are 8-2 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. I look for those trends to continue which is why I am buying the .5 point and taking the New England Patriots -2 on the road against the New York Jets in week 3 of the NFL season on BookMaker.