Jets–Patriots rivalry
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The Jets–Patriots rivalry is a rivalry between the New York Jets and New England Patriots of the National Football League. The teams both play in the AFC East. They have been in the same division since the two teams' inception in 1960 in the American Football League, and have played each other at least twice a year since then.
First meeting | September 17, 1960 Patriots 28, Titans 24 |
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Latest meeting | January 7, 2024 Jets 17, Patriots 3 |
Next meeting | September 19, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 130[1] |
All-time series | Patriots, 74–55–1 |
Postseason results | Patriots, 2–1
Jets 28, Patriots 21 |
Largest victory | Patriots: 56–3 (1979) Jets: 45–7 (1993) |
Longest win streak | Jets: 9 (1966-1970) Patriots: 15 (2016–2023) |
Current win streak | Jets, 1 (2023–present) |
Playoff and Championship Success | |
AFL Championships (1)
Super Bowl Appearances (12) AFL Eastern Division Championships (3) (1960–1969) AFC East Divisional Championships (23) (1970–present)
AFC Wild Card Berths (16) (1970–present)
1: The Jets have never won the AFC Championship. |
Games between the two teams have often played out like the fierce Yankees–Red Sox rivalry in Major League Baseball, given the geographic rivalry between New York City and Boston.[2][3]