Patriots at Jets: How To Watch, Kickoff Time, And More

The New England Patriots will face their first AFC East opponent this week when they travel to face the New York Jets. It is the latest the Patriots have played against a division opponent since the 2005 season when they went the longest in team history by facing a division opponent in Week 8 in a game against Buffalo.

Last season, the Patriots finished with a 7-1 record against division foes and are an NFL-best 76-22 (.776) in regular season AFC East games since the 2001 season, compiling the best intra-division record of any team in the NFL.

The Patriots won all of their road games in 2016 and extended their road streak to 10 straight after winning their first two road games in 2017. The Patriots 10- game road win streak is second in team history to their 12-game road streak (Dec. 24, 2006-Oct. 5, 2008).

Here's what you need to know about Sunday's game:

Kickoff Time

Sunday's game will start at 1 p.m.

Broadcast Information

TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Ian Eagle will handle play-by-play duties with Dan Fouts as the color analyst. Evan Washburn will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Wolff and directed by Bob Fishman.

NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience on Sports USA. Larry Kahn and Hank Bauer will call the game.

RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.

Series History

The Patriots and Jets will meet for the 117th time, including three postseason games, since the series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. It will be the first of two 2017 meetings. The Patriots will host the Jets at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 31 in the regular-season-finale.

Last season, the Patriots swept the annual series with a 22-17 win at the Jets and a 41-3 victory in the rematch at Gillette Stadium. It was the Patriots 17th series sweep of the Jets.

The Patriots lead the series, 61-54-1 overall.

New England is 33-25-1 all-time against the Jets at home, including 1-1 at home in the postseason and 12-3 at Gillette Stadium in the regular season.

The Patriots are 28-29 all-time on the road against the Jets, including 4-3 at MetLife Stadium.

The teams have played in the postseason three times – a 1985 Wild Card game, a 2006 Wild Card game and an AFC Divisional game in 2010. New England beat the Jets, 26-14, in 1985 at the Meadowlands on their way to Super Bowl XX. In 2006, the Patriots defeated the Jets, 37-16, at Gillette Stadium and the Jets beat the Patriots, 28-21, in the 2010 Divisional playoff game. New England is 32-16 against the Jets since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994.

New England’s 61 overall victories over the Jets (including two playoff wins) are the second most over any single opponent, trailing only Buffalo with 70 all-time wins.

The Betting Line

Here's what the odds makers have to say about Sunday night's game via ESPN.com:

• Westgate - New England by 9 points
• Caesar's - New England by 9 points
• William Hill - New England by 9.5 points
• Wynn - New England by 9.5 points
• CG Technology - New England by 9.5 points
• Unibet - New England by 8.5 points

The Experts' Picks

• ESPN.com - Eight out of nine experts pick New England
• Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times - New England
• FiveThirtyEight - New England has 67 percent chance of winning
• USA Today: All five experts pick New England
• Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports' Shutdown Corner - New England

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