Series leader:Jets, 48-44-1
Streaks:Patriots have won seven of last eight matchups
On TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms)
Remember the last time? Jan. 7, 2007: Patriots 37, Jets 16. New England marches on to divisional playoff round with dominating wild-card victory. which ended the Jets' remarkable late-season playoff run.
Inside the game:
Patriots: Team has won 4 of last 5 games on Kickoff Weekend. ... Head coach Bill Belichick (124-84-0) aims for 125th career win. ... QB Tom Brady has 6-0 (1.000) record at NYJ. Brady is 21-1 (.955) during regular season on artificial turf. Brady needs 3 TDs to reach 150 TDs for career. ... WR Randy Moss makes Patriots debut and has 17.6 yards per catch avg. vs. Jets.
Jets: In six seasons with Pats, head coach Eric Mangini was member of four division winners and three Super Bowl champions. ... QB Chad Pennington has 19-10 (.655) record as starter at home with 41 TDs vs. 25 INTs and 66.4 comp. pct. (571 of 860). ... WR Laveranues Coles has 5 career TD receptions vs. NE and four have been 25-plus yards. In two starts vs. New England, WR Jerricho Cotchery has 191 receiving yards (95.5 per game) and 2 TDs, including 71-yard TD in Sept. 17, 2006 meeting.
