The New England Patriots are set to face the New York Jets for the second time in the 2025 season at MetLife Stadium. In their previous encounter on November 13, the Patriots secured a 27-14 victory at Gillette Stadium. With this upcoming game, New England aims for its 24th series sweep against the Jets and its first since 2022.
Last week, the Patriots improved their road record to 7-0 after defeating Baltimore 28-24, which clinched them a playoff berth—their first since 2021 and the team’s 29th postseason appearance overall. Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, New England has made it to the playoffs in 23 of those seasons, compared to six playoff berths in their first 34 years.
If the Patriots win this week, they will complete an undefeated road season (8-0) for only the third time in franchise history. The team previously achieved perfect road records in both 2007 and 2016. Across NFL history since 1970, only San Francisco has had more undefeated road seasons (three). Other teams with single undefeated road campaigns include Miami (1972), Washington (1982), Detroit (2024), Kansas City (2020), Dallas (2014), and St. Louis (2001).
A victory would also mark New England’s eighth season with at least thirteen wins—second only to San Francisco’s eleven such seasons.
Historically, New England leads its all-time series against the Jets with a record of 76-56-1. On the road against New York, including games at MetLife Stadium, they hold a record of 35-30 overall and are currently 11-4 at MetLife.
The two teams have met three times in postseason play: Wild Card games in 1985 and 2006—both won by New England—and an AFC Divisional matchup in 2010 won by New York.
This week’s matchup features several notable connections between current players and coaches who have spent time with both organizations.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has won his first seven road games with New England, making him just the fourth head coach in NFL history to achieve this feat with a new team. A win would give Vrabel his first thirteen-win season as a head coach; he previously had two twelve-win seasons—one each with Tennessee and New England.
Quarterback Drake Maye enters this game leading the league with a completion percentage of 70.9%. He needs just fifty-three passing yards against the Jets to become only the third quarterback in franchise history—with Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe—to surpass four thousand passing yards in a single season for New England.
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs recorded nine receptions for one hundred thirty-eight yards last week against Baltimore—his eighth one-hundred-yard receiving game this year. Tight end Hunter Henry is twelve receiving yards away from setting a new career high for single-season yardage.
Linebacker Jack Gibbens led last week’s defense with ten tackles; another double-digit performance would make him just the second Patriot this year to have back-to-back games of ten or more tackles. Safety Brenden Schooler is one special teams tackle away from surpassing his rookie-year best total of fourteen.
Sunday’s game will be broadcast nationally on FOX and Sports USA radio, while local coverage will be available through WFXT-TV Channel 25 and The Sports Hub network.
