The Patriots and Jets may be technically tied atop the AFC East with identical 2-2 records, but that's about where the similarities end.
While the Patriots are coming off of a convincing come-from-behind win in Buffalo last week, the Jets are coming off of a beatdown at the hands of the 49ers.
Both teams face big games again this week with New England hosting Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, while New York welcomes one of the league's best teams in the Houston Texans to the Meadowlands on Monday night.
NESN.com senior assistant editor Mike Cole and assistant editor Ricky Doyle are back with their Week 5 picks, and they're split on a lot this week. See their picks below and hear them explain those picks in the podcast at the bottom.
Home teams in caps, lines courtesy of Bovada.lv.
Cole
Arizona (-2) over ST. LOUIS
Atlanta (-3) over WASHINGTON
PITTSBURGH (-3.5) over Philadelphia
Green Bay (-7) over INDIANAPOLIS
NY GIANTS (-10) over Cleveland
CINCINNATI (-4.5) over Miami
Baltimore (-5.5) over KANSAS CITY
Seattle (+3) over CAROLINA
Chicago (-6) over JACKSONVILLE
MINNESOTA (-6) over Tennessee
Denver (+7) over NEW ENGLAND
SAN FRANCISCO (-9.5) over Buffalo
San Diego (+4) over NEW ORLEANS
Houston (-9) over NY JETS
Last week: 8-7-0
Season: 27-33-1
Doyle
ST. LOUIS (+2) over Arizona
WASHINGTON (+3) over Atlanta
Philadelphia (+3.5) PITTSBURGH
Green Bay (-7) over INDIANAPOLIS
NY GIANTS (-10) over Cleveland
CINCINNATI (-4.5) over Miami
Baltimore (-5.5) over KANSAS CITY
Seattle (+3) over CAROLINA
Chicago (-6) over JACKSONVILLE
Tennessee (+6) over MINNESOTA
NEW ENGLAND (-7) over Denver
SAN FRANCISCO (-9.5) over Buffalo
NEW ORLEANS (-4) over San Diego
Houston (-9) over NY JETS
Last week: 5-10
Season: 16-29-2
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