In theory, the Jets offense does exist, but I have seen very little evidence to prove it. So, all of that could easily change on Monday night. There just aren't enough threats on the outside, the tight ends pose almost no threat at all, and Newton has simply been inaccurate and hurried in recent weeks. Teams have experienced a ridiculous amount of success throwing the ball against New York's secondary, but the current version of the Patriots might be the team least set up to take that tact against the Jets, assuming that the actual Jets wouldn't be able to play against themselves. So, perhaps New England can get the ground attack going with Newton and Harris, while mixing in Burkhead and White on occasion, and sneaking White out of the backfield to work against New York's linebackers in open space. However, they traded run-stuffing defensive tackle Steve McClendon to the Buccaneers, and fellow defensive lineman Quinnen Williams is expected to miss this game with a hamstring injury. They rank 10th in Football Outsiders' rush defense DVOA on the season. The Patriots are at something resembling their best when they can get their run game going, but stopping the run is the one single thing the Jets do well on either side of the ball. Without them, the Pats are relying on Jakobi Meyers and Damiere Byrd at receiver, and the combination of Burkhead, James White, and Damien Harris in the backfield. Of course, it also doesn't help that those guys are key pieces, considering their lack of upside and explosive play capability. It doesn't help that they're dealing with injuries to key pieces like Julian Edelman, N'Keal Harry, and Michel. And that's been true whether it was Bryan Hoyer and/or Jarrett Stidham under center, or Newton. They've faced some better defenses, sure, but with the exception of perhaps last week against the Bills, the offense has just been bad. In Weeks 4 through 8, those averages have dropped to 308.8 yards and 12.3 points per game. In Weeks 1 through 3, the Pats averaged 409 yards and 29 points per game. Correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation, but there is, definitely, a clear correlation. And it's been pretty much all downhill for the offense ever since. They stumbled a bit early in Week 3, but eventually got going by rotating through Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, and J.J. In Week 2, Newton threw for 397 yards against the Seahawks, and was also damn near unstoppable as a short yardage rusher. The Pats beat up on what now looks like a very good Dolphins defense way back in Week 1, complementing the Cam Newton-led rushing attack that was eating up chunks of yardage with a short, quick passing game. Through the first three weeks of the season, the Patriots offense actually looked quite good.