It's the Battle of New York with the added drama of playoff implications when the Jets and Giants collide at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
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These teams play every preseason, but once every four years they battle it out in the regular season. Historically, the Giants have won eight out of 12 regular season meetings between these two tenants.
Gang Green comes in on the back of defeating the Dolphins, 38-20, while Big Blue is coming off of a devastating 20-14 loss at the hands of the rival Redskins.
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Game Preview
Matchup: Jets (6-5) at Giants (5-6)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Radio: Jets (WEPN 98.7); Giants (101.9 WFAN)
Betting Line: Jets (-2.5, -110) via Sportsbook.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
What To Watch For
--The Jets are once again without cornerback Darrelle Revis due to a concussion. Gang Green will have its hands full with explosive Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who is fourth in the league in receiving yards with 1,005 on 72 catches. He's also second in the NFL with nine touchdowns.
--Ryan Fitzpatrick will be under center for Gang Green. Fitzpatrick is 210-for-359 for 2,476 yards with 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as he goes up against a Giants defense that allows an NFL-worst 419.6 yards per game. Big Blue counters with Eli Manning, who is 274 of 435 for 3,021 yards with 23 scores and nine picks.
--This game has massive playoff implications for both teams. The Jets (6-5) are behind the Chiefs (6-5) and Texans (6-5) for the final two wildcard spots, while the Steelers (6-5), Raiders (5-6) and Bills (5-6) are also in the mix. The Giants (5-6) trail the Redskins (5-6) by virtue of a tiebreaker in the NFC East, while they are one of three 5-6 teams in the NFC wild card hunt and have the Falcons (6-5), Seahawks (6-5) and Packers (8-4) in their way.
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