Patriots vs. Jets Preview: Belichick Foxboro Farewell?

After 24 years, 386 wins and six Super Bowls, will Sunday be the final game as coach of the New England Patriots for Bill Belichick?

The Patriots are potentially playing the final game of Bill Belichick's legendary career in New England Sunday vs. the New York Jets. 

The Patriots have won 15 straight games against the Jets and will look to sweep the series for the 8th straight season. Both AFC East division squads have long been eliminated from playoffs.

Quarterback Bailey Zappe looks to bounce back from a rough outing in a 27-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills last week. He threw three first-half interceptions against the Bills, which proved to be too tough to overcome for the team to pull off a late-season upset.

New England hopes to put pressure on Jets' quarterback Trevor Semian. The journeyman veteran took over for Zach Wilson, who has been out of the lineup since suffering a concussion in Miami two weeks ago.  The Patriots look to take advantage of a Jets team that has committed a league-high 32 turnovers.

Slowing down Jets receiver Garrett Wilson will be a challenge. Wilson leads the team with 93 catches for 1,008 yards and has three touchdowns, despite irregular play from his quarterbacks.

Rival Jets Determined to Break Patriots Streak, Send Belichick Out a Loser

FLASHBACK: The Patriots defeated the Jets in the first 2023 meeting with a 15-10 win at MetLife Stadium on Set. 24.

RECORDS: New England Patriots (4-12) vs. New York Jets (6-10)

ODDS: New England is a 2-point favorite over the Jets; Over/Under 30.5 points

GAME TIME: Sunday, January 7th, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Massachusetts

TV/RADIO: FOX, 98.5 FM THE SPORTS HUB

THE FINAL WORD: New York linebacker Quincy Williams admitted that the extensive streak has become increasingly difficult to ignore.

“It’s not something that’s verbally talked about, but I can say that it might be a side conversation. It’s in the back of everyone’s heads for sure because of the rivalry of the team,” Williams said.

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