The Patriots are a 3.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.The Patriots have been the 10th-most run-centric offense in the league near the goal line (context-neutralized) this year with a 50.4% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 132.8 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Rhamondre Stevenson has run for 0.44 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the biggest figures in the league among running backs (85th percentile).Opposing offenses have run for the 9th-most TDs in football (1.11 per game) vs. the New York Jets defense this year.
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