The Patriots easily defeated the Jets in this matchup, with Drake Maye completing more than 90% of his passes and throwing five touchdowns before being replaced with Josh Dobbs as their starting quarterback in the third quarter. Additionally, both offense and defense made big plays against their opponent.
New England’s opening drive stalled on a third-and-15 deep in their own territory, but rookie Efton Chism made up for it by scoring with his inaugural touchdown catch of his career. This performance is part of the detailed New England Patriots Vs New York Jets Match Player Stats, highlighting key contributions from both teams throughout the game.
| Date | Result | Top Patriots Performers | Top Jets Performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | NE 42–10 NYJ | Drake Maye: 19/21, 256 yds, 5 TDs; Stefon Diggs: 101 yds | Brady Cook: 18/32, 152 yds, 1 INT; Breece Hall: 111 rush yds, 1 TD (Reuters) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | NE 27–14 NYJ | Drake Maye: 25/34, 281 yds, 1 TD; TreVeyon Henderson: 93 yds, 3 TDs; Stefon Diggs: 105 yds | Justin Fields: 116 pass yds, 1 rush TD; John Metchie III: score (Reuters) |
| Oct 27, 2024 | NE 25–22 NYJ | Rhamondre Stevenson: 65 yds, 2 TDs; Drake Maye: 1 rush TD | Aaron Rodgers: 233 yds, 2 TDs; Garrett Wilson: 113 rec yds (Fox Sports) |
| Sep 19, 2024 | NYJ 24–3 NE | Patriots: FG only | Aaron Rodgers: 27/35, 281 yds, 2 TDs; Breece Hall: 83 yds, 1 TD (Fox Sports) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | NYJ 17–3 NE | Patriots: 3 points (FG) | Jets: 17 points (no detailed individual stats available) (statmuse.com) |
AFC East
In a dominant win, the Patriots thoroughly outclassed the Jets both on offense and defense, scoring early and often while maintaining strong defensive play throughout.
New England achieved its third perfect road record ever this season as they now head into Bills-Eagles action to find out if they have secured control of their division.
The Patriots and Jets have enjoyed a fierce rivalry since 1976. Over this time period, both teams have enjoyed some memorable matchups that resulted in memorable playoff moments like when an officiating issue between New England and Oakland led to rioting at Gillette Stadium in 1976.
Furthermore, both have suffered their fair share of playoff defeats as well as developing deep dislike for each other that extends even into regular season meetings between them.
This season has been marked by parity between the Patriots and Jets, each team experiencing its fair share of highs and lows.
They have met in several close games this year; thus far this may prove pivotal for winning either division title. With that being said, this particular matchup may prove pivotal as both teams look for victory!
At their first encounter between the Patriots and Jets was an intense one. In Giants Stadium during their season opener of 1999, after Vinny Testaverde tore his left Achilles Tendon, backup Tom Tupa took over, leading to several changes of lead during a back-and-forth affair that ultimately concluded 19-10 thanks to Stephen Gostkowski kicking four field goals and Sammy Morris scoring on one touchdown run by Stephen Gostkowski.
At Gillette Stadium for Week One of 2007 season, these teams faced each other again and it proved an extremely competitive game.
Randy Moss and Wes Welker each caught their first touchdown passes of 2007, while Ellis Hobbs kickoff return set an NFL record by scoring on its return 108 yards for special teams touchdown. In the end, New England came away victorious 38-14.
Head-to-Head Record
New England and the Jets have met 134 times during regular-season play and New England has won 77 times while 56 wins belong to New York; one game has ended up tied.
They also met three postseason times; New England took all three. Their rivalry has had its moments both during regular-season action as well as playoff match-ups; twice they battled it out for AFC East titles that came down to final game of season playoffs.
On October 12, 1986, their inaugural meeting between these teams was a memorable affair due to both of their offensive performances. Led by running back Johnny Hector of the Jets, who opened up an early 24-0 lead before halftime.
But in the second half led by quarterback Steve Grogan of the Patriots – they managed to mount a comeback thanks to him throwing five touchdown passes, setting a record that stood until Tom Brady broke it in 2007.
After an uneventful third quarter, the Patriots turned up the heat in the fourth. On their first four drives of this period they would reach the end zone and rookie wide receiver Efton Chism III scored on his NFL debut with a 10-yard TD catch.
No third downs were encountered on any of these drives before capping them off with an eight-play 85-yard drive that resulted in Randy Moss receiving an one-yard touchdown pass to end this contest.
It was one of the Patriots’ biggest wins of the season and sealed their AFC East crown. While the Jets had won nine out of 11 games prior to losing against New England, their defeat essentially eliminated any chance for postseason play for them.
Both teams would meet again in the playoffs, this time as rivals fighting for wild-card spots. The Jets struck first with a 68-yard field goal by Nick Folk before BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored on an 87-yard touchdown run by New England. While New York attempted to rally, but New England held firm against their rally attempts.
Matchup Analysis
The New England Patriots took care of business against their division rival, the New York Jets, with an emphatic 42-10 win at MetLife Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Tom Brady threw touchdown passes to Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez while Stefon Diggs amassed over 100 receiving yards as the Patriots established a commanding lead early before coasting home for their 13th victory of 2025.
Danny Woodhead, released from New York before this season began, caught four passes for 104 yards upon his return visit this time around – making him eligible to return as part of this win!
With their win, the Patriots secured first place in the AFC East for a fourth time since 2010, moving them past 10-2 against the Jets all-time and becoming only team to ever sweep all eight regular-season meetings between them since moving from New Meadowlands Stadium to MetLife Stadium during 1966 season.
Additionally, the Patriots now have a good shot at winning and defeating Denver to secure the AFC’s top seed with one victory and one Denver loss in Week 18.
They already clinched first place in their division with six victories while securing second-place in conference if they beat or tie against New York Jets on November 10.
The Patriots improved to 7-0 against the Jets all-time on the road, setting an NFL record. Mike Vrabel became only the fourth coach since Jim Caldwell of the Colts accomplished this feat back in 2009.
The Patriots defense was also impressive, limiting the Jets rushing yards to only 77 and forcing three turnovers while recording 17 tackles for loss overall, led by Jack Gibbens’ career-best 13 tackles for loss.
Gibbens recorded at least 10 tackles both times he played this season – at Tampa Bay last week and this one. This marks only the second time any Patriots player has back-to-back 10-tackle games this year! Additionally, five consecutive games saw at least 10 turnovers being forced – more than any other team and third longest streak ever in team history!
Prediction
The Patriots are poised to seize control of the AFC East with a victory against the Jets on December 28. Currently leading their division with 12-3-0 record, while sitting last in conference with 3-12-1 record, both teams face-off in a crucial showdown; victory for Patriots would secure them the division crown, while loss would give Jets chance at wild card spot.
The Patriots quickly took control of the game with their initial drive of the matchup, opening with Drake Maye throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Efton Chism III on its initial play – giving them an early 7-0 advantage.
Their next drive saw them drive down without ever facing third down; eventually completing a seven-play, 85-yard drive for another touchdown score. Meanwhile, Jets attempted a comeback drive but were prevented from scoring due to a late interception.
After forcing three-and-out from the Jets, the Patriots scored on their opening possession of the second half when rookie running back Jacoby Brissett scored from two yards out for a two-yard touchdown run to make it 17-3 Patriots. Following Marcus Jones’ fumble of an intercepted pass by quarterback Tom Brady, Stefon Diggs caught one yard touchdown pass to extend their advantage and extend the scoreline 24-3 Patriots.
New York attempted a comeback in the final moments, but their fake punt attempt failed and New England took control with just under a minute remaining on the clock. New York attempted an onside kick but Rob Ninkovich from Patriots defense recovered it before New England could walk off their home field with a thrilling win and their home crowd applauding them on.
The Patriots defense has been impressive this season, and is expected to keep up their excellent play against the Jets in this matchup.
Their average pass defense allows only 259 passing yards per game while only permitting one touchdown over their last six games. By contrast, the Jets pass defense has sometimes struggled throughout 2018, so their play must improve for this game against them.
