Patriots vs Jets The Final Chapter
18 Oct 1998: Linebacker Mo Lewis #57 of the New York Jets in action against quarterback Drew Bledsoe #11 of the New England Patriots during the game at the Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Jets defeated the Patriots 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport
It’s Jets week, can you believe it? It’s the final week of the NFL regular season and both teams are out of the playoffs. When you look at the history of the Patriots it’s hard not to include the Jets involvement. The first was Bill Parcells leaving New England after the Super Bowl in 1997 to become the Jets new head coach. There was Bill Belichick leaving as the HC of the NYJ to become the new coach of the Patirots in 2000.
There were plenty more over the years, Mo Lewis Hit, Foot Jokes, 2 AFC Championship games for the Jets along with the butt fumble. Drafting Zach Wilson, trading for Aaron Rodgers and potentially the final game of the Belichick era.
The Jets and Patriots have a lot of history. There is a lot on the line this week considering neither team is in the playoff race.
#1 This could be Bill Belichick’s final game as head coach of the Patriots
#2 The Patriots are currently in the top 3 of the NFL Draft, a win could change that.
#3 The Jets Losing Streak
#4 Bill Belichick can tie the record for most losses in coaching history
#5 The Patriots and Jets both do not have a long term succession plan at QB.
For the Patriots, they may have a complete rebuild while the Jets will hang on to Aaron Rodgers for another season. They still do not have a long term plan at the QB position. The Patriots will have Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe under contract next season, but they should draft a quarterback early in the draft. The Patriots might have a leg up on the Jets in that category by losing on Sunday. A win for the Patriots could take them out of the top 5.
The Jets can snap a losing streak on Sunday and end the Belichick era in New England.
Joe Murray has worked behind the scenes and on-air in New England since 2007. Murray was born and raised in Boston (Hyde Park) and is now living on the North Shore in Peabody. A graduate of CSB School of Broadcasting, Joe was hired at 98.5 The Sports Hub in 2011 and is the host of Patriots Postgame and the Over/Under Podcast with Dan Lifshatz. Joe was hired as the full-time night show host in 2023, and a featured guest for “The Weekly Spread” on NBC Sports Boston during football season. Joe writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
