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Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · NFL

NYJ @ NE

New York Jets at New England Patriots · 1:00 PM ET

1 = allows the most

2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 12, 2026 · 4–5 games per defense

NE defense allowsWhat New York sees

5 games

NE leans toward RB targets: 9th-most allowed (20.0%). Offenses pass 2.4 pp less often than expected against NE.

NE allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
T5Rec yards / game · RB40.0+29.8%
7RB rushing EPA / play−0.014+0.08
9Target share · RB20.0%+1.9 pp
9QB completion rate66.0%+1.7 pp
11Target share · WR60.0%+2.1 pp
13RB yards / carry4.20+2.1%
T16Rush success rate40.0%0.0 pp
16QB completions / game21.4+0.4%
17QB pass attempts / game32.4−2.3%
20Rec yards / game · WR137.6−8.2%
20Dropback explosive rate7.8%−0.4 pp
20QB pass yards / attempt6.87−3.2%
21Rush explosive rate8.6%−0.8 pp
22Rec yards / game · TE45.0−15.9%
23Dropback success rate43.3%−2.4 pp
23QB pass yards / game222.6−5.0%
24RB rush yards / game79.8−12.5%
T26RB carries / game19.0−13.9%
26Dropback EPA / play−0.024−0.09
28Target share · TE20.0%−3.9 pp

NYJ defense allowsWhat New England sees

5 games

NYJ funnels toward RB rushing yards: 8th-most allowed (102.2). Offenses pass 2.0 pp less often than expected against NYJ.

NYJ allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
7Rush success rate44.0%+4.0 pp
8RB rush yards / game102.2+12.0%
10RB carries / game24.0+8.7%
10Rush explosive rate10.4%+1.0 pp
12Target share · RB19.2%+1.1 pp
12RB yards / carry4.26+3.6%
14Target share · WR59.6%+1.7 pp
17Rec yards / game · RB28.4−7.8%
T19QB pass attempts / game32.0−3.5%
20Dropback EPA / play+0.002−0.06
21Dropback success rate44.4%−1.4 pp
22RB rushing EPA / play−0.119−0.03
T22QB completion rate62.5%−1.8 pp
22Dropback explosive rate7.5%−0.7 pp
23Target share · TE21.2%−2.7 pp
T24QB completions / game20.0−6.1%
25Rec yards / game · WR128.8−14.1%
26Rec yards / game · TE38.2−28.6%
T29QB pass yards / game195.4−16.6%
29QB pass yards / attempt6.11−14.0%