Last meeting: Patriots won 19-10 at the Meadowlands on Sept. 14
Pats are used to being prime-time players. They’ve won three consecutive on Thursday night. Just wondering: Who would have thought, back in midsummer, that Brett Favre and Matt Cassel would be the QBs in this one? NYJ TB Thomas Jones, a former Broncos trade target, has eight rushing TDs in past five games. Good news is Pats’ Stephen Gostkowski is tied for league lead with 21 FGs. Bad news is he’s tied for league lead with 21 FGs. Pats struggling in red zone, ranking 22nd with 47.1 TD-conversion rate. Jets’ defense coming on. New Yawkers rank No. 5 in run D. Coach Hoodie 13-6 career vs. Jets. SpyGate snitch Eric Mangini 1-5 against Pats.
Prediction: Jets 23, Patriots 19
