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The New England Patriots and New York Jets renew their rivalry on “Thursday Night Football,” but with a different look.
When the two AFC East rivals meet in MetLife Stadium on Thursday night, Bill Belichick won’t be on the New England sideline for the matchup for the first time since 1999.
During Belichick’s tenure, the Patriots owned the Jets: Belichick’s teams went 37-11 in the regular season vs. the Jets and their lineup of seven head coaches since 2000.
The Jets, though, have an opportunity to pen a new chapter against a Patriots team that will have to find its way under the guidance of new head coach Jerod Mayo. Both teams still have a bit to prove.
After a Week 1 stunner against the Bengals, the Patriots crashed back to Earth, losing a competitive game to the Seahawks in overtime. Now, Pats fans are anxiously (and maybe impatiently) awaiting the nod to No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, who has been on the bench behind Jacoby Brissett this season.
The Jets are also finding their footing after a wishy-washy first two weeks of the season: New York was handed a brutal loss by the 49ers in Week 1, and struggled to get going against the Titans in Week 2. They came away with a win, though it wasn’t aesthetically pleasing football.
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The Patriots-Jets rivalry is rekindled on Thursday night. USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 3 “Thursday Night Football” matchup below:
Jets vs. Patriots start time
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 19
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Jets vs. Patriots game will start at 8:15 p.m. ET, the same start time as all of Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” games for the 2024 NFL season.
What channel is Thursday Night Football on tonight?
- Live stream: Amazon Prime
- Local TV: Fox 5 (New York market) | Fox 25 (Boston market)
NFL fans hoping to catch the “Thursday Night Football” game live must be subscribed to Amazon Prime to stream the contest.
Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary), and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will be on the call for Amazon’s broadcast.
Here are the USA TODAY Sports staff’s predictions for the “Thursday Night Football” Week 3 matchup:
- Lorenzo Reyes: Jets 21, Patriots 17
- Tyler Dragon: Jets 24, Patriots 16
- Richard Morin: Jets 23, Patriots 22
- Jordan Mendoza: Jets 17, Patriots 12
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- Spread: Jets (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Jets (-275); Patriots (+220)
- Over/under: 38.5
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Just two players in 2024 NFL player pool surpass 40 years old: Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis. Coincidentally, both players were teammates on the Green Bay Packers earlier in their careers.
Here’s the full list of the top 11 oldest players in football:
- QB Aaron Rodgers, Jets: 40 years old (Dec. 2, 1983)
- TE Marcedes Lewis, Bears: 40 years old (May 19, 1984)
- K Matt Prater, Rams: 39 years old (Aug. 10, 1984)
- K Nick Folk, Titans: 39 years old (Nov. 5, 1984)
- QB Joe Flacco, Colts: 39 years old (Jan. 16, 1985)
- C/LS J.J. Jansen, Panthers: 38 years old (Jan. 20, 1986)
- C/LS Jon Weeks, Texans: 38 years old (Feb. 17, 1986)
- P Thomas Morstead, Jets: 38 years old (March 8, 1986)
- C/LS Morgan Cox, Titans: 38 years old (April 26, 1986)
- QB Josh Johnson, Ravens: 38 years old (May 15, 1986)
- DL Calais Campbell, Dolphin: 38 years old (September 1, 1986)