Beast of the East

The loser will be 9-3. That is a great record. That will lead the loser to the playoffs as a wild card. That loss shouldn't effect the rest of the season that much, or, should it?
Yes goddangit. Tonight's game of the 9-2 Jets vs the 9-2 Patriots is far more than a regular season exhibition: it has home field throughout the playoffs and a division lead connected to it.
The Jets won the two teams first meeting this season, at home, in an impressive manner. However, things have changed since then. Brady got his swagger back, the team dumped Randy Ma, Benjarvis Ellis-Green became relevant. However, changes were made on the other side of the field, too. Santonio "I win games" Holmes has joined the team. Calvin Pace is back. Revis is back. Jim Leohnard is gone.
Going to make for a great game.
My prediction: Jets 34, Patriots 40.
Barn burner from start to finish. What wins this game? Special teams. Coach Westoff has the jets special teams playing, well, special. Brad Smith is Mr. Everything and the tackling unit behind McKnight and Eric Smith has been viscous. With no Jim Leohnard returning punts, or running the defense for that matter, may be a reason to worry. No big worry, though, as the Jets play as a unit rather than gifted individuals. Starwars, baby!

Go big or go home tonight, and for the Patriots, they are going to have to be the biggest they've been all season.