The New York Jets hired Rex Ryan hoping his brash attitude would resonate in the Big Apple. Fanning the flames of the rivalry with the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick may have been more than they expected, but the first-year coach has stood by his verbal jabs.

After leading their teams to season-opening victories, Ryan and Belichick square off for the first time Sunday when the New York Jets host the New England Patriots at Giants Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total is sitting at 47.
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Tom Brady's 16-yard touchdown pass to Benjamin Watson with 0:50 on the clock lifted the Patriots over the Bills 25-24 in Week 1.

New England couldn't cover as 10-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 46.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

The Jets upset Houston 24-7 as a 4.5-point underdog in Week 1. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (45).

Thomas Jones rushed for 107 yards on 20 carries with a pair of touchdowns for the Jets and Mark Sanchez passed for 272 yards with a touchdowns and an interception in his NFL debut.
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Team records:
New England: 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
New York: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS

New England most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the division are 8-2

New York most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the division are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New England is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
New England is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New England's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games at home
NY Jets are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Jets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
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