Since Jets coach Rex Ryan took over Gang Green in 2009, New York's annual pair of bouts with the Patriots has been among the most entertaining divisional rivalries in the NFL.
This year, the teams will square off on Thanksgiving night.
“That one’s going to be a beauty, there’s no doubt,” Ryan told reporters Tuesday night, according to the New York Daily News. “Our fans will be ready to roll.""... It’s going to be a great challenge for us."
The Patriots lead the teams' regular-season head-to-head series over the last three years by a 4-2 margin, but the Jets beat New England in Foxboro in the teams' lone playoff meeting during that span.
The Jets and Patriots both played on Thanksgiving in 2010, with New England blowing out the Lions before New York put away the Bengals with relative ease.
"Last time we played on Thanksgiving, we had success... Hopefully history will repeat itself," Ryan said. "And I hope my wife has the green bean casserole ready for after the game.”
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