NFL tonight

NEW YORK JETS at NEW ENGLAND

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: NFL Network

Opening line: Patriots by 3. Record vs. spread: New York 5-4; New England 5-4.

Series history: Patriots lead 49-48-1. Last meeting: Patriots 19, Jets 10, Sept. 14, 2008.

Notebook: Jets have scored 17 or fewer points in 11 of last 12 games against New England. But they lead AFC this season with 28.3 points per game. ... New England is 11-1 in those 12 games, losing only on Oct. 12, 2006 at home, 17-14. ... New York’s Thomas Jones leads AFC with 750 yards rushing after running for 149 yards with three touchdowns Sunday. He rushed for 70 yards in first game against Patriots this season. ... Jets’ 31 sacks are two more than they had all last season. Patriots have been sacked 30 times in their nine games after being sacked just 21 times in all 16 games in 2007. ... Brett Favre went 14-for-19 for 167 yards against St. Louis, all season lows, as Jets rushed for 206 yards. ... CB Ty Law signed this week with Jets and will face team he played with from 1995-2004. It’s his second stint with New York.

Associated Press