The New York Jets\u2019 biggest rival in the AFC East is the New England Patriots. The Patriots probably don\u2019t feel the same way, which only makes this game more intense from a Gang Green perspective.<\/p>\n
New England has been giving the Jets the business for a long time.<\/p>\n
ESPN\u2019s Rich Cimini<\/a> wrote this week, \u201cBefore their win over [Bailey] Zappe & Co. in the 2023 finale \u2014 Belichick\u2019s final game as the Patriots\u2019 coach \u2014 the Jets had gone 12 seasons without a victory at Gillette. It came in the 2010 AFC Divisional playoffs, probably their best moment as a franchise since Super Bowl III in 1969. Since then, they\u2019re 1-14 in Foxborough, including six losses by 14 or more points.\u201d<\/p>\n While the Jets may be getting used to getting slapped around by the Patriots, Geno Smith isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Over the last two years, Smith has successfully gone into Foxboro as the starting quarterback of the other team and has come away with a victory in both of those matchups.<\/p>\n He did it in 2025 with the Las Vegas Raiders, and he did it in 2024 with the Seattle Seahawks. Can he make it three in a row with three different teams? That would have to be some type of record or something if he did.<\/p>\n If you combine those previous pair of Smith performances, he has thrown for 689 passing yards, has a two-to-one touchdown-to-interception ratio, and has averaged a 72.8% completion percentage.<\/p>\n Those results and confidence from Smith having done it should help the Jets mentally as they head into this huge AFC East matchup.<\/p>\n J-E-T-S! Take the game-day conversation with you!<\/p>\n Join Jets fans on the SB Nation app to react, celebrate and debate every play in real time.<\/p>\n Chat live throughout the gameEnjoy fewer adsSeamlessly jump between communitiesComment and post faster<\/p>\n Job\u2019s Not Over: David Bailey Still Has Plenty to Prove to Jets Despite Winning AFC Defensive Player of the Week – Nick Faria\/Jets on SI<\/a><\/p>\n Jets Injury Report | Week 6 vs. Patriots – Thursday – New York Jets<\/a><\/p>\n NFL Week 6 picks: Official Predictions for Jets vs. Patriots Matchup – NFL Media Group<\/a><\/p>\n