Tonight

New York Jets at New England

6 p.m., Channel 7

* The line: New England by 6.

* Injuries: Jets--OUT: TE Eric Green (knee). PROBABLE: S Steve Atwater (hamstring). Patriots--OUT: LB Ted Johnson (biceps). QUESTIONABLE: LB Vernon Crawford (knee); LB Marty Moore (knee); RB Harold Shaw (quadriceps).

* Key elements: Jet Coach Bill Parcells has won 10 of last 13 at New England. Patriots have won 13 of last 15 AFC East games in New England. Six of Patriots’ eight games have been decided by three points or fewer.

* Story line: The Patriots, who have scrambled to develop a running attack, will get a chance to see what they lost when Curtis Martin carries the ball for the Jets. Martin, a Patriot in his first three NFL seasons before signing as a free agent with the Jets in 1998, has rushed for 128, 123 and 131 yards in his last three games. He had 38 carries in his last game, a 12-7 win over Arizona, “Most of the time, the more I carry the better I feel,” Martin said. “You don’t really take time to think about how your body feels.”

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HOW THEY MATCH UP

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NYJ NE Points scored 15.8 23.9 Points allowed 15.8 18.8 Passing O 164.5 270.9 Rushing O 129.8 89.8 Total O 294.3 360.6 Passing D 230.4 205.5 Rushing D 112.9 103.1 Total D 343.3 308.6

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* The pick: New England.