{"id":146313,"date":"2021-01-03T12:51:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T09:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14\/"},"modified":"2021-01-03T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T09:51:46","slug":"preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14\/","title":{"rendered":"#Preview, predictions, what to watch for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26245422cb5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26245422cb5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14\/#Costellos_call\" >Costello\u2019s call<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14\/#Marquee_matchup\" >Marquee matchup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-14\/#4_downs\" >4 downs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Preview, predictions, what to watch for<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costellos_call\"><\/span>Costello\u2019s call<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This feels like the Jets\u2019 best chance at toppling the Patriots in years. New England has lost three in a row and has looked bad doing it. The Jets have won two straight and are playing inspired defense. I\u2019m not buying it. The Patriots figure this out and score at least one defensive touchdown.<\/p>\n<p><em>Patriots 35, Jets 6<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marquee_matchup\"><\/span>Marquee matchup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jets QB Sam Darnold vs. Patriots coach Bill Belichick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This may be Darnold\u2019s final <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> as a Jet. The team is going to have a major decision to make this offseason: whether to stick with Darnold or to draft a quarterback with the No. 2-overall pick.<\/p>\n<p>If it is Darnold\u2019s final game for the Jets, he gets one last crack at the Patriots. He has been awful against the division rival. Darnold has only played the Patriots twice, missing three games with injury or illness. He has yet to throw a touchdown against New England and has been intercepted four times. He has a 29.4 quarterback rating against the Patriots, his worst against any team. The last time Darnold played the Patriots was when Belichick made him see \u201cghosts.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Sam Darnold and Bill Belichick\" class=\"wp-image-16959851 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Darnold.Belichick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Darnold.Belichick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Darnold.Belichick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Darnold.Belichick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Darnold.Belichick.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sam Darnold and Bill Belichick<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 23-year-old Darnold reiterated this week that he is not focused on the future, but when pressed he said he does believe his future remains bright.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely believe my best days are ahead and I\u2019m just going to continue to work and like I said, put that work in to be able to get better and improve every single year,\u201d Darnold said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_downs\"><\/span>4 downs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cam jam:<\/strong> There was a point early in this season when the Patriots\u2019 signing of Cam Newton looked like another stroke of genius by Bill Belichick. Now? Fans in New England are wondering why Jarrett Stidham is not starting this game.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible the Jets will see Stidham on Sunday. Belichick has kept his quarterback decision quiet, but he also has not indicated he is ready to bench Newton. Belichick pulled Newton in the second half of last week\u2019s loss to the Bills, but then backed him in the postgame press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCam did a good job for us. I mean, that wasn\u2019t the problem,\u201d Belichick said. \u201cWe were just not very competitive in the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first year of life after Tom Brady has not gone well for the Patriots, who have the NFL\u2019s 29th-ranked offense. Newton has just five touchdown passes to go along with 10 interceptions. He has run for an additional 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big D-velopment:<\/strong> The Jets\u2019 defense has come to life over the past two weeks and led the way to the two wins. Interim defensive coordinator Frank Bush has his unit playing hard. The Jets held the Rams to 303 yards and the Browns to 299 \u2014 two of the Jets\u2019 three lowest totals given up this year. Last week, the Jets held a strong Browns rushing attack to 45 yards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe changed a couple of things,\u201d Bush said. \u201cObviously, the guys have bought into what we\u2019re selling right now. We\u2019ve done some things, kind of pared things down, and gave them a chance to play a little bit smarter and a little bit faster.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ADL8506633649&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Running low:<\/strong> The Jets will have a new starting running back for their final game of the season. Frank Gore, who started 14 games this season, suffered a bruised lung last week and was placed on injured reserve. Rookie La\u2019Mical Perine was expected to start, but then tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and will miss the game. That leaves Ty Johnson and Josh Adams to carry the load. That duo actually played well against the Raiders last month after Gore exited with a concussion. Johnson, who ran for 104 yards that day, is the only Jets running back to gain 100 rushing yards in a game in the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decade of despair:<\/strong> The Jets have not won in Foxborough in nearly 10 years. Their last victory at Gillette Stadium was their 28-21 playoff victory on Jan. 16, 2011. They have lost their past nine games there. Overall, they have also lost nine straight to the Patriots, their last win coming on Dec. 27, 2015, at MetLife Stadium in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots have dominated this rivalry for years, but this is not the same New England team Jets fans are used to watching pound their team. The Patriots (6-9) have lost three in a row and are not going to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. This is New England\u2019s first losing season since 2000, Belichick\u2019s first year as coach.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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New England has lost three in a row and has looked bad doing it. The Jets have won two straight and are playing inspired defense. I\u2019m not buying it. 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