Quick three and leave the Patriots going nowhere on their first drive of the day and taking out Bryce Baringer on his first punt.

This could have been a special teams disaster for the second straight week, but Xavier Gipson was pulled from midfield after a 40-yard return that he threatened to go all the way for a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers and the Jets offense take over at the Patriots’ 47-yard line.

The Patriots received the ball to start the game.

Nicole Yang: Jets 23, Patriots 17. The Patriots have yet to show they are worthy of being picked to win.

Ben Volin: Jets 23, Patriots 20. The Patriots run the ball well and Drake Maye scores two more touchdowns, but the defense can’t stop Rodgers at critical moments as the Patriots take another L.

Christopher Price: Jets 28, Patriots 20. The last time these two teams met, the Patriots meekly conceded to the Jets. There will be more fight from New England this time, but ultimately it still won’t be enough.

by Christopher Price

The Patriots changed their offensive line again this week. This is the same lineup that appeared in week 6 and is the seventh combination in eight weeks. Here’s what it looked like in warm-ups:

LT: Low

LG: Jordan

A: Brown

RG: Onwenu

RT: Jacobs

Here’s who Globe reporters are keeping an eye on.

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Marte Mapu. The Patriots have struggled to stop the run over the past five weeks, allowing 4.84 yards per rush and 167.4 yards per game. Jacksonville went all out in London with Kyle Dugger on the roster. Now with Dugger out, the Patriots will need to tackle and step up better than Mapu has this season. — Christopher L. Gasper

Christian González. The New England defense can’t stop the run right now, but the secondary will have its own challenge with Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson. The run-stopping struggles don’t take away from the importance of Gonzalez, who gave up the game-changing big play to Brian Thomas last Sunday. — Nicole Yang

Rhamondre Stevenson. The Jets have struggled against the run the past two weeks, allowing 298 yards and three touchdowns. We expect the Patriots to try to restart the run after rushing for 82 and 38 yards the last two weeks, with Stevenson doing the bulk of the work. — Ben Volin

Jahlani Tavai. Really, you can pick just about anyone at defensive end for New England, but we’ll go with the veteran linebacker because he’s at the center of the action. The defensive numbers presented over the last two weeks have been horrendous. (The 73 total points allowed in the final two games is the most through two games for a New England team in the regular season since the 1994 Patriots gave up 77 points in the first two games of the season.) Tavai and the rest of the team are on defense to have If New England has any chance of ending its six-game losing streak, I’ll answer the bell this afternoon. — Christopher Price

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Davante Adams. Adams rebelled to leave the Raiders to reunite with Aaron Rodgers of the Jets. They couldn’t rekindle their chemistry against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week as Adams caught just three of nine targets for 30 yards. Allen Lazard, another former Packers receiver in A-Rod’s Circle of Trust, is out there looking for Rodgers to go to Adams. — Christopher L. Gasper

Haason Reddick. Reddick is making his first start of the season following his contract extension. He likely won’t be able to handle a full workload, but his presence as a situational pass rusher will be a tall order for New England’s offensive line. — Nicole Yang

Davante Adams. While it’s not obvious, all signs point to Aaron Rodgers feeding Adams heavily on Sunday; Allen Lazard is questionable to play and Rodgers wants to get Adams up to speed quickly. Patriots cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones will have their hands full with Adams and Garrett Wilson. — Ben Volin

Breece Hall. The Jets aren’t very effective when it comes to their ground game, but the Patriots offer little to no resistance when it comes to stopping the run these days — New England has allowed an average of 167.4 rushing yards per game in its last five games. contests – New York’s primary option on the field could be a big afternoon. Hall was key to the Jets’ victory, rushing for 113 yards (and 6.3 yards per carry) against the Bills earlier in the month. — Christopher Price

by Christopher Price

The Patriots announced that they are inactive for today’s game. Here is the final list and how the decisions will affect today’s match:

• Josh Uche is a healthy scratch, which is a bit of a surprise for a team looking to develop a consistent pass rush. This is also intriguing considering the trade deadline is approaching and the affordable Uche could be a potential trade chip starting next week.

• Wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk (concussion) and offensive lineman Layden Robinson (ankle) were downgraded on Friday. Without Polk, there would theoretically be more opportunity for some young receivers like Kayshon Boutte, Tyquan Thornton and Javon Baker. Baker has only played in two games this season; This week could be a breakout opportunity for a fourth-round draft pick. With Robinson on the shelf, Sidy Sow could be back in the lineup.

• His absence isn’t a huge surprise, as Kyle Dugger (ankle) showed up on the injury report over the weekend. Still, it leaves New England weak in an area of ​​need. Expect Jaylinn Hawkins and Marte Mapu to see extended action against the Jets this afternoon.

• Daniel Ekuale (abdominal) was on the injury report all week; With him out of defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms (who was on the shelf last week) should return to the starting lineup.

• Finally, Joe Milton III is the third quarterback.

Among the notable actives, defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms is back after spending the week as a healthy scratch on the shelf. Baker could get his first extended action with Polk out. And it’s an interesting development that New Engand is starting with six wide receivers in Baker, Thornton, Boutte, KJ Osborn, DeMario Douglas and Kendrick Bourne. Will they be very heavy this afternoon? Let’s see.

By Julian Benbow

All these losses were enough to reduce Dan Campbell to public tears.

The Detroit Lions were a mess three years ago, but it was Campbell’s job to come in and clean it up — his first job as a full-time head coach.

There was nothing more painful than going winless through four games, then coasting to a close-range victory against the Vikings in Week 5 if he was willing to gamble, going for the 2-point conversion with 42 seconds left, taking the lead, and then converting it. . . .

Allowing the Vikings to march downfield for the winning field goal.

Those Lions started the 2021 season 0-8 and finished 3-13-1. The next season did not start so well at 1-6.

It was the only team in NFL history to salvage a winning season after such a poor start.

The Dolphins did that in 2021 under Brian Flores, whose three-year tenure was marked by 0-7 and 1-6 starts. But his recovery from the last one wasn’t enough to save his business.

Patriots are now living this reality.

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By Khari Thompson

Drake Maye’s first action of the season comes in a cameo appearance in the season’s closing minutes. 24-3 loss to Jets It was just an appetizer in Week 3, as Patriots rookie Jacoby Brissett watched from behind as he prepared to take over the offense.

On Sunday, the Patriots will serve a full infield with Maye under center at Gillette Stadium as the rival Jets return to town.

New York’s transition rush Patriots’ offensive line had a feast Last time, we posted seven sacks, two of which came in Maye’s limited action. That’s the most sacks the Patriots have given up in a game this season.

New England’s run defense, which was strong last year, has struggled in recent weeks, allowing 170 yards or more in three consecutive games. The Jets were the last opponent the Patriots held to 4 yards per carry.

Can the Patriots keep Maye upright, score points and stop the run? Here are five things to watch.

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By Chad Finn

We know all about the misery of the Patriots. Six straight defeats, including the Jaguars’ 32-16 win in London last Sunday. 30th rushing in the league (262.9 yards per game). The league’s 25th-rated defense (359.6 yards per game and trending in the wrong direction). A rookie coach who has to return on Monday, no matter what he says on Sunday. It’s a large receiving room on social media, where more cryptic comments are collected from receptions.

We knew this team was rebuilding. We knew this would take years. But the resurgence of chaos and confusion seven games into Jerod Mayo’s tenure is a reminder of how good we have been for so long, and how difficult the climb will be to become competitive in the way fans desire again. Most of us here have forgotten what a terrible football team looks like. But we can do it without being reminded every time. . . Single . . . week.

So let’s talk about the Jets’ misery, because hey, they were supposed to be good, maybe even a Super Bowl contender with quarterback Aaron Rodgers coming back from his Achilles injury, and instead they’re 2-5 or two games behind. They had Zach Wilson at QB for seven games last season. That’s my style of comedy.

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