Ryan: Jets-Patriots 'Marquee Game Of Year'
NEW YORK (AP) -- The showdown is set, and Rex and the Jets are ready.
Immediately after New York topped Cincinnati 26-10 on Thursday night -- with no overtime or last-minute heroics needed this time -- the Jets turned their attention to their next opponent.
Yep, those pesky New England Patriots.
With both winning on Thanksgiving, they are tied for the NFL's best record at 9-2. That sets up a meaty Monday night matchup on Dec. 6 at New England, which New York coach Rex Ryan calls "the marquee game of the year."
Ryan says Friday he believes the best two teams will be playing, and the only way it would be better is if it was the regular-season finale.
Ryan acknowledges he's still not in Bill Belichick's class, but "he's going to get my best shot."
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