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4-2 HC Mike Vrabel
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2-4 HC Aaron Glenn
Sunday 2026-12-27 · 13:00 ET MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford US ❓ Unknown

Win Probability

NE
75.0%
NYJ
25.0%
❓ Unknown

Confidence: strong edge Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.

Key Insights

  • NYJ defense: +0.224 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
  • NYJ offense: -0.229 EPA/play over its last 8 games (30th in the league)
  • NE defense: -0.157 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
  • NE offense: +0.061 EPA/play over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • Geno Smith (NYJ): -0.069 EPA/dropback in prior starts

Predicted Final Score

NE 28 21–35
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NYJ 18 11–25
Projected margin: NE by 10 Projected total: 46

The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.

Injury Report — Week 16

NE

No players on the report.

NYJ

No players on the report.

Pulled fresh for 2026 week 16 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

Not played yet.