Every NFL season is full of surprises, and the NFL Week 11 Thursday Night Football matchup pits two teams that fit that category against one another. The first-place New England Patriots (8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS) play host to the last-place New York Jets (2-7 SU, 5-4 ATS) in an AFC East showdown that most expected to have something at stake for both teams.

One reason the Patriots are projected to finish at the top of the AFC is because not only are they currently tied for the best record in the conference, but they also have the easiest remaining strength of schedule. The Patriots' SOS is at .358, while no other AFC team is even under .430.

Willie Colon offered his take on the fundamental problem facing the Jets offense right now during SNY's post-game show. "Justin Fields is not an NFL quarterback," the former NFL offensive lineman said.

The Jets' decision making in Thursday night's loss to the Patriots did not impress these former NFL stars and current analysts.

The New York Jets face the New England Patriots on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 (11/13/25) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

As we keep an eye on the 2026 NFL Draft, we're identifying each team's biggest holes and which Day 1 and 2 prospects could best fill them. Here is the AFC East.

Week 11 of the NFL season begins tonight. We have a matchup between the AFC East-leading New England Patriots and the last-place New York Jets. The Patriots have been one of the best teams in the NFL this season,

Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a surprise of sorts with the New York Jets (2-8) keeping pace early with the New England Patriots (9-2) in a closer-than-the-scoreboard-indicated 27-14 victory by the host Patriots.