New England Patriots vs. New York Jets


-Allowed 400 total yards in three of their last four games
-Built a three-game lead in the AFC East division
-Gronkowski leads the NFL with 37 TD receptions since 2010
-Patriots have 54 TDs scores by their TEs since 2010 (Saints, 31)
-Brady has completed 67 percent of his throws to Gronkowski in the end zone (29 percent to all other Patriots)
-The Patriots are 18-0 in the second half of the regular season since 2010 (outscored opponents by a 686-338 margin, 38.1 ppg)


-Won the turnover battle (3-0)
-Ground and pound
-Lost the TOP battle by a 35:16 to 24:44 margin versus the Texans earlier this year


-Gronkowski has 20 catches, 248 receiving yards, four TDs in five career games versus the Jets (two scores in first meeting)
-Patriots earned a 29-26 overtime win as 11-point home favorites (47.5 total)
-The UNDER is 2-0 in Thursday night games featuring a divisional battle with a road favorite (fallen short of the total by an average of 12.5 points)