FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Jackie Slater's view: The Patriots' regular-season finale against the New York Jets (1 p.m. ET, Fox) could be longtime captain Matthew Slater's final career game, which would cap the core special teamer's 16-year career that included three Super Bowl championships.
Slater said this week that when he arrived as a fifth-round draft pick out of UCLA in 2008, his legacy was being Pro Football Hall of Famer Jackie Slater's son, and making him proud was important to him.