The Patriots will be hosting the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in the 2023 season finale on Sunday at 1 p.m., the NFL announced.
There was a chance the game could have been played on Saturday, but the league opted for the early time slot on Sunday. The Steelers vs. Ravens (4:30 p.m.) and Texans vs. Colts (8:15 p.m.), games with playoff implications, drew the two Saturday slots.
The 4-11 Patriots and 6-10 Jets have nothing to play for, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few interesting storylines.
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Most notable, it’s possible this could be Bill Belichick’s final game at the helm of the Patriots. While team owner Robert Kraft hasn’t uttered a peep about the future of his head coach, there’s been plenty of speculation that Belichick could be on his way out.
The Patriots, who were beaten by the Buffalo Bills Sunday, 27-21, are assured of a last place finish in the AFC East for the first time in 23 years.
The result of the game also has consequences for the Patriots in terms of draft selection.
They currently sit with the third overall pick. They can’t get the first overall selection, that belongs to the Bears (from Carolina), but they could move up with a loss. They could also drop as far as No. 7 with a win depending on what happens in other games.
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