Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · NFL

NYJ @ NE

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

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2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 15, 2026 · 4–6 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.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
T5	Rec yards / game · RB	40.0	+30.6%
6	RZ targets / game · WR	3.60	+44.8%
7	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.014	+0.08
9	Target share · RB	20.0%	+2.0 pp
9	QB completion rate	66.0%	+1.7 pp
T10	Receptions / game · RB	4.8	+8.4%
11	Target share · WR	60.0%	+1.8 pp
T11	Receptions / game · WR	12.0	+4.6%
T11	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.00	+8.8%
13	RB yards / carry	4.20	+2.3%
T13	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.80	−9.9%
T16	Rush success rate	40.0%	0.0 pp
16	QB completions / game	21.4	+0.3%
17	QB pass attempts / game	32.4	−2.5%
T19	Red-zone trips / game	3.00	−6.9%
20	Dropback explosive rate	7.8%	−0.4 pp
20	QB pass yards / attempt	6.87	−3.0%
T20	Receptions / game · TE	4.6	−14.9%
20	Dropbacks / game	36.0	−3.9%
21	Rush explosive rate	8.6%	−0.8 pp
21	Rec yards / game · WR	137.6	−8.5%
22	Dropback success rate	43.3%	−2.3 pp
22	Rec yards / game · TE	45.0	−15.4%
T22	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.20	−60.6%
24	RB rush yards / game	79.8	−12.4%
24	QB pass yards / game	222.6	−5.0%
T24	RZ targets / game · RB	0.40	−45.2%
T26	RB carries / game	19.0	−13.9%
26	Dropback EPA / play	−0.024	−0.09
T27	RZ targets / game · TE	0.60	−50.6%
28	Target share · TE	20.0%	−3.7 pp
29	Offensive plays faced / game	57.0	−7.3%

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.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
T3	RZ targets / game · RB	1.20	+64.3%
7	Rush success rate	44.0%	+4.0 pp
T7	Touchdowns / game · RB	1.20	+35.2%
8	RB rush yards / game	102.2	+12.2%
T9	Red-zone trips / game	3.60	+11.7%
10	RB carries / game	24.0	+8.7%
10	Rush explosive rate	10.4%	+1.0 pp
12	Target share · RB	19.2%	+1.2 pp
12	RB yards / carry	4.26	+3.7%
T12	Offensive plays faced / game	62.4	+1.5%
14	Target share · WR	59.6%	+1.4 pp
T14	Receptions / game · WR	11.0	−4.2%
T15	Receptions / game · RB	4.4	−0.7%
T15	RZ targets / game · TE	1.00	−17.6%
16	Dropbacks / game	37.4	−0.2%
17	Rec yards / game · RB	28.4	−7.3%
T17	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.80	−13.0%
T19	QB pass attempts / game	32.0	−3.7%
20	Dropback EPA / play	+0.002	−0.06
T20	Receptions / game · TE	4.6	−14.9%
21	Dropback success rate	44.4%	−1.3 pp
22	Target share · TE	21.2%	−2.5 pp
22	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.119	−0.03
T22	QB completion rate	62.5%	−1.8 pp
22	Dropback explosive rate	7.5%	−0.7 pp
T23	RZ targets / game · WR	2.00	−19.6%
T25	QB completions / game	20.0	−6.3%
26	Rec yards / game · WR	128.8	−14.4%
26	Rec yards / game · TE	38.2	−28.2%
T26	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.00	−100.0%
T29	QB pass yards / game	195.4	−16.6%
29	QB pass yards / attempt	6.11	−13.8%

2025 regular season · Stats through Jan 4, 2026 · 17 games per defense

17 games

NE funnels toward RB targets: 3rd-most allowed (20.2%). Offenses pass 4.1 pp less often than expected against NE.

NE allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
3	Target share · RB	20.2%	+2.3 pp
4	Target share · TE	26.8%	+2.9 pp
T5	Receptions / game · RB	4.9	+15.4%
T6	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.06	+19.2%
9	Rush success rate	43.7%	+2.3 pp
9	QB completion rate	66.4%	+2.1 pp
10	Receptions / game · TE	5.7	+8.7%
12	Rec yards / game · TE	57.1	+7.1%
T15	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.35	−19.8%
T17	QB completions / game	20.6	−0.1%
18	Rec yards / game · RB	29.8	−5.7%
19	Dropback success rate	45.2%	−0.5 pp
21	QB pass attempts / game	31.0	−3.3%
21	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.082	−0.03
22	Dropback EPA / play	−0.038	−0.08
23	Rush explosive rate	9.1%	−0.8 pp
23	QB pass yards / attempt	6.66	−5.1%
T23	RZ targets / game · WR	1.88	−20.8%
24	QB pass yards / game	206.6	−8.2%
24	Dropbacks / game	34.8	−4.6%
25	Dropback explosive rate	7.1%	−1.0 pp
26	Receptions / game · WR	9.9	−10.4%
26	RZ targets / game · TE	0.94	−23.2%
27	RB yards / carry	3.93	−9.3%
27	Rec yards / game · WR	119.5	−14.4%
T27	RZ targets / game · RB	0.47	−37.6%
T28	RB carries / game	19.6	−10.1%
28	RB rush yards / game	77.1	−18.7%
29	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.59	−34.1%
T30	Target share · WR	52.8%	−5.2 pp
30	Offensive plays faced / game	56.8	−6.2%
32	Red-zone trips / game	2.35	−26.6%

17 games

NYJ funnels toward RB rushing yards: 5th-most allowed (110.2). Offenses pass 2.9 pp less often than expected against NYJ.

NYJ allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Dropback EPA / play	+0.287	+0.24
1	Touchdowns / game · RB	1.65	+84.4%
T1	Red-zone trips / game	4.00	+24.9%
2	Dropback explosive rate	10.4%	+2.3 pp
T2	RZ targets / game · RB	1.12	+48.7%
3	RB carries / game	25.3	+15.7%
5	RB rush yards / game	110.2	+16.1%
T6	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.59	+35.1%
8	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.015	+0.04
8	QB pass yards / attempt	7.47	+6.4%
T8	RZ targets / game · TE	1.29	+5.4%
9	Rush explosive rate	11.4%	+1.5 pp
9	Dropback success rate	48.7%	+3.1 pp
11	Rec yards / game · RB	34.5	+9.1%
T11	Offensive plays faced / game	61.9	+2.3%
12	Target share · TE	24.9%	+1.0 pp
12	RB yards / carry	4.36	+0.6%
T13	QB completion rate	65.2%	+0.9 pp
T13	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.94	+5.7%
16	Rush success rate	41.8%	+0.3 pp
16	Rec yards / game · TE	53.7	+0.7%
16	Receptions / game · TE	5.3	+1.8%
T16	RZ targets / game · WR	2.35	−1.0%
17	QB pass yards / game	226.4	+0.6%
18	Rec yards / game · WR	136.1	−2.5%
T20	Receptions / game · WR	10.5	−4.5%
T22	Target share · WR	57.4%	−0.6 pp
T23	QB pass attempts / game	30.3	−5.5%
T23	QB completions / game	19.8	−4.2%
25	Receptions / game · RB	3.6	−14.7%
26	Target share · RB	16.4%	−1.5 pp
27	Dropbacks / game	34.1	−6.6%