FOXBOROUGH, MA — It's Thursday Night Football week for the New England Patriots, who are being cautious with a few injuries while they continue to lead the AFC East at 8-2.
The New York Jets, who will travel to Gillette Stadium, find themselves in the opposite situation as the Patriots, sitting at 2-7 and having traded their two best defensive players in Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner.
Still, Thursday night games can get weird, especially against divisional opponents.
Here's what to know ahead of tonight's game:
Injuries
Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson will get another opportunity for backfield-leading touches in this one, as Rhamondre Stevenson remains sidelined for a second straight week.
Henderson responded with nearly 150 yards on the ground in Week 10, so fans could be watching his breakout in real time.
Also out for this game are starters wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, tight end Austin Hooper and linebacker Christian Elliss.
Rivalry Uniforms
The Patriots will rock a set of unique threads for Week 11 as part of the league's Rivalries uniform initiative.
These unis are called the team's "Nor'easter" design, with storm blue tops, white pants and white helmets to match. Six stars are on the uniform to represent the six states of New England and the franchise's six Super Bowl victories.
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 13, 2025
Thursday also marked the launch of the 11th annual Nike RKK Air Force 1 sneaker.
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 13, 2025
Gronk Retires A Patriot
Perhaps the game's greatest tight end signed a one-day contract this week to officially retire as a New England Patriot.
It's been widely reported that Rob Gronkowski would always retire a Patriot, but the story behind why it happened now is also now coming out.
Gronkowski's longtime friend Susan Hurley requested the move during the opening of a Boston "Gronk Playground."
Hurley, a former Patriots cheerleader and longtime philanthropist, died of cancer earlier this year. Gronk made the move as an honor to his friend, calling it an "absolute no-brainer."
How To Catch The Game
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.
Streaming: Prime Video
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub