Here’s how to watch Patriots vs. Jets live for free

The New York Jets and New England Patriots are having funhouse mirror versions of each other.

Coming into week 17, Brady Cook’s Gang Green are a lowly 3-12 while Drake Maye’s 12-3 Pats are tied with the Broncos for the best record in the AFC.

Today, they’ll meet at 1 p.m. ET, with different aspirations. New York hope to knock a playoff contender down a peg in their last home game of the year while New England looks to improve upon their already impressive 2025 and further cement their chances at home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

“I think [Cook] gives us the best chance to win, but we also want to evaluate where he is at, and that is a lot of guys on this roster.” Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said in a press conference. He wouldn’t be in there if he didn’t give us a chance to win games.”

Through his first three games, the 24-year-old Cook has completed 58 of 98 passes for 527 yards and one touchdown against six interceptions.

Prior to this matchup, New York played New England on Nov. 13; the Patriots took the lead in the second quarter and never looked back. They won 27-14.

Will luck be on the Jets’ side this Sunday?

If you’d like to find out, here’s how to tune in to this afternoon’s Patriots vs. Jets game without cable.

Patriots vs. Jets start time:

Today’s (Dec. 28) Patriots vs. Jets game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET.

How to watch Patriots vs. Jets for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching football live for free — its five-day free trial includes CBS (plus most other channels you’ll need to watch the NFL season). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.