2018 NFL Picks, score predictions for Week 12

New England Patriots (7-3) at New York Jets (3-7)

Sunday, November 25, 1PM ET

Let’s not pretend like the New England Patriots aren’t coming off an embarrassing loss to the Tennessee Titans. Luckily for them, they got to follow that failure with a bye week before taking on the New York Jets, one of the worst teams in the NFL right now.

Put simply, the Jets have been a disaster in recent weeks. They also enjoyed a bye in Week 11, but that was after taking a shellacking at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. New York is now riding a four-game losing streak during which once-promising rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has played some abysmal football.

As for New England, we’ve seen what they’re capable of this season. Obviously Mike Vrabel and the Titans got the best of them, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to roll over and die. Look for Tom Brady to get back into the swing of things in Week 11, taking advantage of an average Jets defense and outplaying his young counterpart in all facets of the game.

There’s a reason why Todd Bowles’ seat is smokin’ hot right now. He may not even survive through the regular season, especially after his Jets became a warm-up game for the Patriots as they look to bounce back from their Week 10 letdown.

Prediction: Patriots win 35-10