PATRIOTS TRAVEL TO NEW YORK TO FACE THE JETS MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) at NEW YORK JETS (3-3) Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 MetLife Stadium (82,500) 1:00 p.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 th 9:40 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference The New England Patriots will be looking for their 16 series sweep over the New (Media Workroom) York Jets when they travel to New York to face the Jets at MetLife Stadium for the Approx. 10:20 a.m. Practice second meeting of the season. The Patriots beat the Jets, 13-10, in a nationally- 10:45 a.m. Rex Ryan Conference Call televised game played on Sept. 12 in a Thursday Night Football broadcast on the NFL Approx. 12:20 p.m. Tom Brady Media Availability Network. The Patriots have swept the season series in each of the last two years and Approx. 12:45 p.m. Open Locker Room can match their record with their third straight series sweep. The Patriots swept the 2:15 p.m. DE Muhammad Wilkerson series in three straight seasons in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Conference Call The Patriots enter this week’s game with 12 straight wins over AFC East THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 opponents. It is the longest active streak against division opponents. The Denver Approx. 10:20 a.m. Practice Broncos own the second longest streak with seven straight wins against division Approx. 12:45 p.m. Open Locker Room opponents. After losing at Buffalo 34-31 in 2011, the Patriots won their remaining FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 four AFC East games that year and then finished a perfect 6-0 against AFC East 9:40 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference opponent in 2012. The Patriots extended their streak to 12 with wins at Buffalo and 10:15 a.m. Practice vs. the Jets in 2013. The Patriots are tied with Baltimore (2010-12), Green Bay Approx. 12:15 p.m. Open Locker Room (2010-12) and Indianapolis (2004-06) for the longest winning streak against division SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 opponents since realignment in 2002. The longest streak of consecutive wins against No Media Availability division opponents since the 1970 NFL merger is 15 by Miami (1972-73). SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 BROADCAST INFORMATION 1:00 p.m. Patriots at Jets TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a regional audience by CBS 2013 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV. Greg Gumbel will handle play-by-play REGULAR SEASON (5-1) duties with Dan Dierdorf providing color. The game will be produced by Mark Wolff and directed by Suzanne Smith. Sun., Sept. 8 at Buffalo 23-21 W Thurs., Sept. 12 N.Y. Jets 13-10 W NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by Sun., Sept. 22 Tampa Bay 23-3 W ESPN Radio. Ryan Ruocco and Herm Edwards will call the game. Ian Sun., Sept. 29 at Atlanta 30-23 W Fitzsimmons will report from the sidelines. Sun., Oct. 6 at Cincinnati 6-13 L RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Sun., Oct. 13 New Orleans 30-27 W Network. A complete listing of the network’s 37 stations can be found at the back Sun., Oct. 20 at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS of the press release on the Patriots Football Network page. Play-by-play Sun., Oct. 27 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Sun., Nov. 3 Pittsburgh 4:25 p.m. CBS Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. Sun., Nov. 10 BYE WEEK DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE I Mon., Nov. 18 at Carolina 8:40 p.m. ESPN The New England Patriots own a 61-15 (.803) record in regular season AFC East Sun., Nov. 24 Denver 8:30 p.m. NBC* games since the beginning of the 2001 season, compiling the best intra-division Sun., Dec. 1 at Houston 4:25 p.m. CBS* record of any team in the NFL. Sun., Dec. 8 Cleveland 1:00 p.m. CBS* NFL’S TOP DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Sun., Dec. 15 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* Team W L T Pct. Sun., Dec. 22 at Baltimore 8:30 p.m. NBC* New England Patriots 61 15 0 .803 Sun., Dec. 29 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* Green Bay Packers 54 21 0 .720 Bold indicates nationally televised games Indianapolis Colts 52 23 0 .693 Pittsburgh Steelers 53 24 0 .688 AFC EAST STANDINGS AFC EAST DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Team W L T Pct. PF PA Team W L T Pct. Div. Titles Years NEW ENGLAND 5 1 0 .833 125 97 New England 61 15 0 .803 10 2001, 03-07, 09-12 Miami Dolphins 3 2 0 .600 114 117 New York Jets 37 39 0 .487 1 2002 New York Jets 3 3 0 .500 104 135 Miami 31 43 0 .419 1 2008 Buffalo Bills 2 4 0 .333 136 157 Buffalo 23 53 0 .303 0 --- MEDIA CONTACTS PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 The Patriots’ media website, located at Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations,[email protected], 508-384-9105 http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for registered users throughout the season with all Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 the latest media information, schedules, rosters Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 and press releases. Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Dir. Of Media Relations., [email protected], 508-326-6187 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 Jeremie Smith, Corp. Communications Coor., [email protected], 508-549-0492 ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & NOTES Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of Team W L T Pct. the most dramatic turnarounds in the New England Patriots 230 111 0 .674 history of sports. Now in his 20th season of Green Bay Packers 215 122 0 .638 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Pittsburgh Steelers 210 125 1 .626 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 198 136 0 .593 what many observers view as a model NFL Denver Broncos 193 133 0 .590 franchise. In the five seasons immediately Philadelphia Eagles 180 150 2 .545 New York Giants 171 154 1 .526 preceding his purchase (1989-93), the SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Patriots were a moribund team, winning New England Patriots ............................................ 3 just 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and recording the worst record Baltimore..................................................................... 2 in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. Green Bay…………………………………….. ............................ 2 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship Pittsburgh Steelers…………………………………….. ............... 2 to New England, a tall order considering the team’s previous Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 success rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won N.Y. Giants .................................................................. 2 more division titles (12), conference crowns (6) and Super Bowl 6 Teams ...................................................................... 1 championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 made six Super Bowl appearances since Kraft purchased the New England Patriots ............................................ 6 team, a period during which no other NFL franchise has earned Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 4 more than four berths. In Kraft’s 19 seasons, the Patriots Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 14 times, more than doubling the New York Giants .......................................................... 3 franchise’s accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. Baltimore..................................................................... 2 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 1960-93 1989-93 1994-13 St. Louis Rams ............................................................. 2 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 230-111 Indianapolis Colts ......................................................... 2 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .674 San Francisco .............................................................. 2 12 Teams .................................................................... 1 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 Conference Titles 1 0 6 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Division Titles 3 0 12 New England Patriots ............................................ 12 Playoff Seasons 6 0 14 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 20-11 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 9 Home Playoff Games 1 0 17 Indianapolis Colts .......................................................... 8 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 14-3 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION New England Patriots ............................................ 20 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 17 Team League Titles Green Bay Packers ...................................................... 16 Los Angeles Lakers…………………………..NBA……………………………. ... 4 Baltimore .................................................................... 14 New England Patriots ................... NFL ............................... 3 Philadelphia Eagles…………………………………………………… 11 San Antonio Spurs ............................. NBA .................................. 3 Indianapolis Colts ........................................................ 11 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS SINCE 1994 (regular season) New England Patriots ............................................ 31 Team League PCT Green Bay Packers ......................................................