Patrick Mahomes (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
FLORHAM PARK — If you thought the first three opponents to start the season were tough, allow me to introduce you to the New York Jets’ opponent for Week 4.
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs stroll into MetLife Stadium on Sunday having decisively won their last two contests. They have the best quarterback in football, the best coach, and a top-10 defense overall. And now the Jets are in their way as they try to be the first team to repeat as Super Bowl Champions since the Patriots in 2004.
We break down the matchup between the Jets and the Chiefs here, with plenty to keep an eye on both on and off the field.
New York Jets vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Where: MetLife Stadium
When: Sunday, October 1st, 2023
Kickoff Time: 8:20 pm – ET
How to watch: NBC
Line: Chiefs -9.5
Keys to the Game
Zach Wilson vs. Angry Metlife Stadium
Patience has run out for Zach Wilson from the Jets fanbase. That much is obvious over the last week. After being a chief reason for the team’s 15th straight loss to the New England Patriots, Wilson has run out of room to play poorly as a starting quarterback.
The vitriol the fanbase wants to show for the team’s current starting quarterback is high. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if boos rain down on the offense if they don’t put up points in the first drive of the game.
Staying professional in that instance, when everyone around is expecting you to fail will be a major key in this contest. If Wilson can move past the negative thoughts and play somewhat well, then the Jets will have something to build on for the rest of the year. If he crumbles under that pressure, New York’s downward spiral will only get worse.
Travis Kelce vs. Jeff Ulbrich
From a gameplan standpoint, the most intriguing matchup on the field will be when the Jets are on defense. How to defend Travis Kelce is a question that few teams have been able to answer. Luckily for New York, there are…
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