New England Patriots: 3 Bold predictions in Week 17 vs. Jets

1. Patriots get a win to end the year

Coming into Week 17, New England has basically nothing to play for and many think it would end up being in the best interest for the team to just lose the regular-season finale to try and get better draft position looking ahead to 2021.

But the Patriots are still playing the New York Jets, which means New England will ultimately end up coming out on top to end the regular season schedule on a high note while ending a losing streak at the end of the year.

New York is coming into the game looking like a different team compared to earlier in the season, having won two games in a row going into Week 17. But that run will come to an end as New England won’t struggle enough to fall to the Jets in Foxborough on Sunday.

With the victory, Bill Belichick and company will improve to 7-9 overall and will end the regular season two games under .500 while not reaching the postseason for the first time a long time in New England.