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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -9.5 @ NEW YORK JETS >>>> OVER 37.5
New England (9-5, 4-3 away) at NY Jets (3-11, 3-3 home) at 9:00 PM. EST *ABC
Those not convinced that the New England Patriots are back might want to tune in for Monday's primetime tilt, when Bill Belichick's team plays the New York Jets in the final weeknight matchup of the 2005 season.
New England has been dominating of late, winning its last three games by a composite score of 79-10. That run started with a 16-3 takedown of the Jets back in Week 13, marking the fifth consecutive time the Patriots had downed their longtime AFC East foe. The Patriots were 28-0 home winners over Tampa Bay last Sunday, clinching the AFC East title in the process.
The Jets will be playing for little more than pride on Monday night, but will be trying to build upon a stretch that has seen them show some signs of life on the offensive side of the football. One week after defeating the Raiders, 26-10, Herman Edwards' club was a 24-20 loser in Miami last Sunday. The two- game stretch marked the first time this season that the Jets had scored 20 or more points in back-to-back contests.
Monday's game will mark the final ABC telecast of Monday Night Football, as the program, which first aired in 1970, will be moved to ESPN beginning with next season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Jets hold a 47-42-1 edge in the all-time series with their long-time AFC East rival, though they have dropped seven of the last eight overall. New England was a 16-3 home winner over the Jets in Week 13, and also swept home- and-homes in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The Jets' most recent win over the Patriots of any kind was a 30-17 triumph in Foxborough during 2002, and they have lost four straight home games against the Pats since last downing New England at the Meadowlands in 2000.
The teams have also met once in the postseason, a 26-14 Patriots win in a 1985 AFC First-Round Playoff.
Edwards is 2-7 all-time against New England during his career. The Patriots' Belichick has a career mark of 8-5 against the Jets, including 7-4 while with New England. Belichick is 7-2 head-to-head against Edwards.
OVERALL ANALYSIS
The Patriots aren't going to have much that is tangible to play for on Monday night, but that doesn't mean New England won't come to play. The Pats are desperate to maintain the suffocating form they have displayed of late, and the Jets offense probably doesn't stand much of a chance against the re- energized New England defense. Look for the Pats to jump on top early and keep New York at arm's length throughout.
10 pts is a lot so I am sticking with the over
New England (9-5, 4-3 away) at NY Jets (3-11, 3-3 home) at 9:00 PM. EST *ABC
Those not convinced that the New England Patriots are back might want to tune in for Monday's primetime tilt, when Bill Belichick's team plays the New York Jets in the final weeknight matchup of the 2005 season.
New England has been dominating of late, winning its last three games by a composite score of 79-10. That run started with a 16-3 takedown of the Jets back in Week 13, marking the fifth consecutive time the Patriots had downed their longtime AFC East foe. The Patriots were 28-0 home winners over Tampa Bay last Sunday, clinching the AFC East title in the process.
The Jets will be playing for little more than pride on Monday night, but will be trying to build upon a stretch that has seen them show some signs of life on the offensive side of the football. One week after defeating the Raiders, 26-10, Herman Edwards' club was a 24-20 loser in Miami last Sunday. The two- game stretch marked the first time this season that the Jets had scored 20 or more points in back-to-back contests.
Monday's game will mark the final ABC telecast of Monday Night Football, as the program, which first aired in 1970, will be moved to ESPN beginning with next season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Jets hold a 47-42-1 edge in the all-time series with their long-time AFC East rival, though they have dropped seven of the last eight overall. New England was a 16-3 home winner over the Jets in Week 13, and also swept home- and-homes in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The Jets' most recent win over the Patriots of any kind was a 30-17 triumph in Foxborough during 2002, and they have lost four straight home games against the Pats since last downing New England at the Meadowlands in 2000.
The teams have also met once in the postseason, a 26-14 Patriots win in a 1985 AFC First-Round Playoff.
Edwards is 2-7 all-time against New England during his career. The Patriots' Belichick has a career mark of 8-5 against the Jets, including 7-4 while with New England. Belichick is 7-2 head-to-head against Edwards.
OVERALL ANALYSIS
The Patriots aren't going to have much that is tangible to play for on Monday night, but that doesn't mean New England won't come to play. The Pats are desperate to maintain the suffocating form they have displayed of late, and the Jets offense probably doesn't stand much of a chance against the re- energized New England defense. Look for the Pats to jump on top early and keep New York at arm's length throughout.
10 pts is a lot so I am sticking with the over