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Pats head to New York with AFC East, perfect road record within reach
The New England Patriots will look to continue their road dominance Sunday when they visit the New York Jets in Week 17.,New England clinched a playoff berth and improved its road record to 7-0 when it beat Baltimore 28-24 last Sunday night. The Patriots, who will play the Dolphins at home next week...

Jets QB Justin Fields (knee) to end season on injured reserve
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields, who has missed the last three games with a knee issue, will move to injured reserve for the team's final two games this season.,"We tried to see how we could get this to work, but it wasn't getting better as we would like it," Jets coach Aaron Glenn said on T...

Clayton Keller's OT goal for Mammoth stymies Jets comeback attempt
Clayton Keller scored the overtime winner and added an assist as the host Utah Mammoth defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Sunday night. The loss left Winnipeg winless in seven of its last eight games.,Lawson Crouse, JJ Peterka, and Alexander Kerfoot also tallied for Utah. Dylan Guenther and Mikhael S...

Charlie Smyth's leg, Chris Olave's hands help Saints defeat Jets
Charlie Smyth tied a franchise record with five field goals, Chris Olave caught two touchdown passes from different quarterbacks and the New Orleans defense didn't allow a touchdown as the Saints defeated the visiting New York Jets 29-6 on Sunday afternoon.,Tyler Shough had season highs of 32 comple...

Mammoth, Jets finding points hard to come by
When the Winnipeg Jets face the Utah Mammoth on Sunday in Salt Lake City, both teams enter the matchup looking to improve their position in the Western Conference standings.,Winnipeg has struggled over the last month, with just three victories in its last 15 games.,The Jets are coming off a 3-2 loss...

Avalanche top floundering Jets for 12th straight home win
Brett Burns and Martin Necas scored goals in the first period, Parker Kelly had the eventual game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves, and Josh Manson had two assists for Colorado, which has won 12 straight home games,...

Jets WR Garrett Wilson to miss final three games
New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson is out for the final three games of the regular season and will not return from injured reserve. ,"We felt like it was best for him and the team," head coach Aaron Glenn said on Friday.,Wilson was placed on IR on Nov. 13 after re-injuring his right knee. He...

Jets face tall order in trying to slow Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche will try to build on the best start in franchise history when they battle the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Denver.,Colorado leads the NHL with 55 points in just 33 games, has lost just twice in regulation and is 13-0-2 on home ice. The Avalanche carry an 11-game home winni...

Rookie QBs in spotlight for Jets-Saints Week 16 meeting
The New Orleans Saints have gotten a lift since turning to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough as a starter., ,The New York Jets (3-11) are hoping to get a lift from rookie quarterback Brady Cook when he makes his second start against the Saints on Sunday in New Orleans., ,The Saints (4-10) have won two...

Blues win 1-0 as Joel Hofer outduels Jets' Connor Hellebuyck
Joel Hofer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Wednesday night.,Justin Faulk scored for the Blues, who won their second game in their last three outings.,Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for the Jets, who have lost five of their ...

Report: Jets TE Jeremy Ruckert agrees to 2-year, $10M extension
New York Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert agreed to a two-year, $10 million extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The deal can be worth a maximum of $5.5 million per year with incentives, per the report.,Ruckert, a third-round draft pick in 2022, is currently playing in the final season of his rookie con...

Brady Tkachuk, Senators rally in overtime for road victory over Jets
After Jake Sanderson tied it with a goal late in the regulation, Brady Tkachuk scored 2:11 into the overtime, as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.,On a play that started with Sanderson behind his own net, the puck went to teammate Tim Stutzle,...

Jets fire DC Steve Wilks after 48-20 loss to Jaguars
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday following a lopsided loss in Jacksonville.,The Jets (3-11) surrendered season highs in yards (438) and points in the 48-20 thumping by the Jaguars (10-4) on Sunday.,Chris Harris, the defensive backs coach and pass...

Slumping Jets look to reverse lengthy slide vs. surging Capitals
The Winnipeg Jets are trying to reverse what has been a nearly month-long slide, and that task won't get any easier when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,Despite absorbing a 3-2 shootout loss to the visiting Hurricanes on Thursday night, the Capitals have earned points in nine st...

Jets rookie QB Brady Cook to start vs. Jaguars
Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook will make his first career NFL start on Sunday against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Aaron Glenn announced Friday.,Cook, 24, is being given the opportunity with fellow quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields ruled out due to their respective in...

Jets sign C Josh Myers to contract extension
The New York Jets signed center Josh Myers to a multi-year contract extension on Friday.,The team did not announce contract details, but ESPN reported Myers' deal is for two years and $11 million and keeps him with the Jets through the 2027 season.,Myers, 27, has started all 13 games this season and...

David Pastrnak logs 2 goals, 2 assists as Bruins double up Jets
David Pastrnak recorded two goals and two assists in his second game back from injury, leading the Boston Bruins past the host Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Thursday for their fourth consecutive win.,Following a three-goal first period for the Bruins, Hampus Lindholm (one goal, one assist) netted the eventua...

Jaguars continue playoff push, Jets' plan jumbled by injuries
It's hard not to feel like everything is coming up Jacksonville Jaguars right now.,The Jaguars (9-4) jumped into sole possession of first place with their fourth straight win last week, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 36-19 to take over the top spot in the AFC South.,They are home again Sunday and ...

David Pastrnak’s return ignites Bruins as Jets fight slump
The Boston Bruins go for their second straight win since David Pastrnak's return from injury and fourth in a row overall when they continue a three-game road swing through the Central Division with a Thursday night visit to the Winnipeg Jets.,The 29-year-old Pastrnak showed no ill effects from a fiv...

Stars forge 3-goal lead, hold off Jets
Mikko Rantanen picked up three assists as the Dallas Stars won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the host Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Esa Lindell, Roope Hintz, Alexander Petrovic, and Jason Robertson got the goals for Dallas, and Wyatt Johnston had two helpers. Casey DeSmith made 30 s...