What to watch for when the New England Patriots face the New York Jets on Sunday, and other Week 17 NFL thoughts.

Lamar Jackson missed practice with “a flu like deal” ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ matchup with the New England Patriots. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss Lamar’s injury history and if his “lack of maturity’ is costing his team.

The New England Patriots have proven to be a first-half team on more than one occasion this season, no bigger than Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Ahead 21-0 in the second quarter, the Patriots gradually coughed up the lead,

What to watch for when the New England Patriots face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, with a playoff spot on the line.

Right now, the 12-2 Denver Broncos have the No. 1 seed and finish up the season against two playoff teams – Jacksonville and the Los Angeles Chargers. If the Patriots can beat the Ravens, they finish out against Miami, who benched their quarterback, and the New York Jets, who don’t have a quarterback.

Quarterback Drake Maye connected with running back Rhamondre Stevenson for a 22-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and New England now leads 21-0 at MetLife Stadium. Maye is 9-of-9 for 135 yards and two touchdowns to start off what will likely be a short day of work if things continue to unfold the way they have through the first 15-plus minutes.

The New England Patriots have been on a tear this season and are not only atop the AFC East standings but will be a top seed in the NFL Playoffs