After the New England Patriots slid down to the No. 4 overall draft pick after their Week 16 victory, they will need some help in order to climb back up the ranking throughout the final two weeks. That starts Thursday night in Cleveland, where Joe Flacco and the look to stay red hot against the New York Jets.
Welcome to our Thursday night Patriots Rooting Guide for Week 17.
8:15 p.m. ET
New York Jets (6-9) at Cleveland Browns (10-5): Go Browns! While a Jets win would eliminate them from potentially jumping the Patriots in the draft order, New England has a higher focus on the strength of schedule impact in this one.