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The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 41–3 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 16 of the 2016 regular season on December 24, 2016.
No other game of Week 16 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Patriots to 13–2 and dropped the Jets to 4–11. It was the Patriots’ sixth straight win. The Jets finished 2016 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Patriots finished 2016 at 14–2 and won Super Bowl LI.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 22–17 on November 27, 2016. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 24–17 on October 15, 2017. The Patriots swept the 2016 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 26–12 after meeting No. 38 since 1999 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.