New York Jets vs. New England Patriots odds, expert picks, how to watch: Jets try to regain form as heavy favorites

Aaron Rodgers finally got his man, but Davante Adams didn’t do much to reverse the Jets’ fortunes on offense. Luckily, the pair gets the Patriots for a second crack at a reunion celebration, and New York heads to Foxborough as heavy favorites.

Part of that edge is due to a resurgent Breece Hall, who languished through the early-season slog and has returned to dynamic form in the two weeks since coach Robert Saleh was fired. Hall was the lone bright spot for New York against the Steelers, scoring once on the ground and totaling more receiving yards than Adams and Garrett Wilson combined in the blowout loss.

The Jets pass defense had been its lone competitive advantage, but Russell Wilson emerged from hibernation last week and tallied 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns against New York. That’s encouraging for Patriots rookie Drake Maye, whose promotion has the New England offense looking … well, not good, exactly, but certainly more interesting.

Maye lost wideout DeMario Douglas to illness in London but still managed 276 yards and a pair of scores while completing 70 percent of his passes last week. His production is close to miraculous, given New England’s patchwork offensive line, and his mobility has kept drives from collapsing the last two weeks. Unfortunately, Maye has been the team’s leading rusher in both of those games, and the Pats’ inability to muster even the rumor of a rushing threat means the Jets will be keyed in entirely on the rookie.

Couple that with the Jets facing a lost season if they fall to the division’s basement dwellers, and it’s a reasonable bet that Sunday’s game will be one of those “character-building” contests people talk about for first-year quarterbacks.

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New York Jets at New England Patriots odds

How to watch Jets vs. Patriots

• Venue: Gillette Stadium — Foxborough, Mass.
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Streaming: Fubo (try for free)

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