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With a great chess match between the Patriots and Jets looming on Sunday, we look at who will be the X-Factors for the Jets defense and the Patriots offense

The Patriots and Jets meet for the 116th time in their history at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Like most, this game promises to be a very close one.

The Jets’ Chris Ivory is having an outstanding start to the 2015 season, he’s amassed 460 yards rushing, four touchdowns and has a 5.5 yard average

Here are three up and three down for the Patriots 34-27 win over the Colts on Sunday night. Tom Brady led the way again with another 300 yd game and 3 TDs

The Patriots capitalizing on two miscues from the Colts special team units, rolled to their seventh straight victory over Indy 34-27, improving to 5-0

Tarell Browns IR designation leaves the Patriots thin at CB with only four healthy corners going into the Indianapolis game.

Author Sean Glennon takes a great look at some of the very best….and heartbreaking moments in Patriots history. It is required reading for Patriots fans

Rob Gronkowski can do it all for the Patriots, run blocking, moving the chains in the short to intermediate passing game and as a deep threat for Tom Brady

The Patriots offense in the last four meetings with Indianapolis has put up 59, 43, 42 and 45 points for an average of 42 points per game. Advantage NE

The Patriots next opponent the Colts are off to a slow start and will be looking to end a string of recent blowout defeats against New England.

Tom Brady rebounded from a beating in the first half to complete 20-27 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots 30-6 win over Dallas.

The Patriots released veteran cornerback Bradley Fletcher on Saturday and replaced him on the active roster with rookie safety and STs player Brandon King

The Patriots and Cowboys will meet in Dallas on Sunday afternoon; Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will present a difficult matchup for Dallas to defend

The Dallas Cowboys have suffered a rash of injuries early in the 2015 season and will be looking to upset their opponent, the Patriots on Sunday in Dallas

The Buffalo Bills committed 17 penalties in the 24-10 loss to the Giants on, bringing their total to 47 this season but Rex Ryan defended the team’s ‘fight’