GAMEDAY * WEEK 1 : CAPSULES : NEW ENGLAND at NEW YORK JETS

* The line: New York by 7 1/2.

* Key injuries: NEW YORK--Wide receiver Wayne Chrebet (foot, out).

* Key players: Patriot quarterback Drew Bledsoe is 6-5 against the Jets. He also has seven 300-yard games against AFC East teams, but none against the Jets. Jet quarterback Vinny Testaverde was 12-1 as a starter last season.

HOW THEY MATCH UP

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NE NYJ Points scored (Rank) 21.1 (6) 26.0 (2) Points allowed 20.6 (7) 16.6 (1) Passing O 228.8 (2) 239.8 (1) Rushing O 92.5 (15) 117.4 (6) Total O 321.3 (6) 357.2 (2) Passing D 227.2 (13) 190.0 (4) Rushing D 96.7 (5) 103.7 (8) Total D 323.9 (10) 293.7 (5)

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* The pick: New York. In two years under Bill Parcells, the Jets have given up an NFL-low 553 points. That’s what happens when you play the Patriots twice a year.

Picks by T.J. SIMERS; Research by HOUSTON MITCHELL