Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Jets (0-7) at Chiefs (6-1)

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Time/TV: 1 p.m., CBS

Opening line: Chiefs by 1 9 ½

Series record: Tied 1 9 -1 9 -1

Last meeting: Jets beat Chiefs 3 8 -3 1 on Dec. 3 , 2 0 1 7, in New Jersey Last week: Jets lost to Bills 1 8 -1 0 ; Chiefs beat Broncos 4 3 -1 6

Streaks, stats and notes: The Jets are trying to avoid the second 0 -8 start in franchise history. The last time was 1 9 9 6 , when they finished

1 -1 5 season under Rich Kotite. ... Jets coach Adam Gase is handing off play-calling duties to offensive coordinato­r Dowell Loggains for the second straight game. ... The Jets gained only 4 total yards in the second half last week against Buffalo. ... New York ranks last in the NFL in several offensive categories, including points, total yards, yards passing, first downs and third-down conversion­s. ... Jets QB Sam Darnold returned from a two-game absence because of a sprained right shoulder and had one of the worst starts of his career against the Bills. He passed for 1 2 0 yards and had two picks with a 3 1 .1 passer rating, the second lowest of his career. Darnold also was sacked six times. ... Jets WR Jamison Crowder missed last week with a groin injury but could be back Sunday. He has 2 9 receptions for 3 8 3 yards and two touchdowns in just four games. ... WR Denzel Mims, the Jets’ second-round selection, had four catches for 4 2 yards in his NFL debut last week after being sidelined since training camp with hamstring injuries. ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid would tie Curly Lambeau (2 2 9 ) for the fifth-most wins in NFL history.

... Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes needs eight TD passes in his next five games to break Dan Marino’s record of fastest player to 1 0 0. Marino did it in 4 4 games.

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