By Glenn Naughton<\/p>\n
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The Jets and Chiefs are set to do battle at 4:25 this afternoon and unpredictable weather patterns have the game conditions varying from heavy rains\u00a0with high winds to cloudy with a light breeze. \u00a0We won’t know for sure until kickoff, but here are a few things we do know about the match-up.<\/p>\n
1- Ryan Fitzpatrick and Chan Gailey have been through a lot together, to include four showdowns against the Chiefs. \u00a0Fitzpatrick and Gailey own a 3-1 record in those meetings. \u00a0More importantly, the pair have won two out of three at Arrowhead Stadium. \u00a0In their most recent appearance, Gailey and Fitzpatrick came away with a 41-7 win in front of a fired up crowd for the Chiefs home opener in 2011. Fitzpatrick thew for just 208 yards that day, but also had 4 touchdown passes to zero interceptions. \u00a0Former Jets wide receiver David Nelson hauled in 4 passes for 66 yards that day, both tied for team highs.<\/p>\n
2- The last time these two teams met was \u00a0a down time for Gang Green. \u00a0The Jets dropped a 24-10 contest to the Chiefs with Michael Vick under center who was starting for the struggling Geno Smith who had thrown 3 interceptions on just 8 pass attempts in a 43-23 loss the week before. \u00a0Looking back, the best thing to come out of that game was the surprisingly effective performance of then-rookie cornerback Marcus Williams, who would finish the day with 7 tackles in his NFL debut.<\/p>\n
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3- As the Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator, Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles faced Andy Reid’s Chiefs two years ago in Kansas City and the Cards came away with a 17-14 win. \u00a0Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, who has been ruled out for today’s game, accounted for both Chiefs scores that day. \u00a0One on a 63-yard run, and the other on an 18-yard reception.<\/p>\n
4- Charles being ruled out isn’t the only break the Jets get today as Justin Houston who has 3 sacks in two career games against the Jets, including two in their last meeting, will not be suiting up.<\/p>\n
The crowd noise at Arrowhead is one of Kansas City’s top allies, so having a veteran quarterback who has weathered that storm and played at a high level in the past could help the Jets take a one-game lead in the all-time series between the two teams which currently stands at 17-17-1.<\/p>\n
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