New York Jets at New England Patriots
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Sunday 2026-10-18 · 13:00 ET·Gillette Stadium·NE -7 · O/U 43.5
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-12D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 5
✚ Breece Hall (RB) — Out✚ Dylan Parham (LG) — Out✚ Carlton Davis III (LCB) — Out✚ Channing Canada (LCB) — Out✚ Christian Gonzalez (RCB) — Out
Field
outdoors · fieldturf
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
NYJ 7d · NE 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
NYJ form
2-3PF 93 · PA 96Home 1-1Away 1-2
QB Geno Smith 44–59 as starter · playoffs 0–1 · last 10: 2–8 · since 2013
NE form
3-2PF 110 · PA 94Home 2-0Away 1-2
QB Drake Maye 20–14 as starter · playoffs 3–1 · last 10: 7–3 · since 2024
| NYJ | Season efficiency | NE |
|---|---|---|
| -0.025 | Off EPA / play | 0.046 |
| 42.8 | Off success % | 45.4 |
| 9.3 | Off explosive % | 11.5 |
| 36.4 | 3rd-down conv % | 38.7 |
| -0.062 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.009 |
| 44.2 | Def success % allowed | 42.1 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
NYJ staff
HCAaron Glenn0–2 vs VrabelOCFrank ReichDCBrian Duker
4th-down go 25.4% · PROE -7.5 · no-huddle 8.4%
NE staff
HCMike Vrabel2–0 vs GlennOCJosh McDanielsDCZak Kuhr
4th-down go 19.3% · PROE -1.1 · no-huddle 3.6%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Aaron Glenn0–2Mike VrabelVrabel leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | NE @ NYJ | 42–10 | 441–307 | Mike Vrabel |
| 2025-11-13 | NYJ @ NE | 14–27 | 245–339 | Mike Vrabel |
NYJ offense vs NE defense
Frank Reich(OC)vsZak Kuhr(DC)first career meeting
NE offense vs NYJ defense
Josh McDaniels(OC)vsBrian Duker(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | NE @ NYJ | 42–10 | NE | Mike Vrabel / Aaron Glenn |
| 2025-11-13 | NYJ @ NE | 14–27 | NE | Aaron Glenn / Mike Vrabel |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded