James Harrison - The former Defensive Player of the Year and longtime Steeler has said he expects to play against the Jets, just days after signing with New England. The Patriots could certainly use a boost on the edge of the defensive front, but there is no telling if Harrison is up to the task at this point.

Tom Brady - Closing out what many expect to be his third MVP season, Brady hasn't exactly lit things up down the stretch. Dealing with Achilles and left shoulder injuries, he missed practice on Wednesday. He's thrown an interception in five straight games. There is no better bad-weather passer and Brady will be looking to heat things up heading into the playoffs with a precision passing performance against New York in frigid Foxborough.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Malcolm Butler - New England's former Pro Bowl cornerback had his struggles a week ago as part of a secondary that's once again giving up too many big plays. Butler would benefit from closing out an up-and-down year on a high note against a Jets team that will need to look for big plays to pull off the upset. (Jim Mahoney via AP)

Dion Lewis - The undersized lead back is coming off a career game and has been extremely impressive since taking on a larger role over the second half of the season. With the rest of the running back crew dealing with injuries, Lewis may once again be a key part of the offensive game plan in the cold as the Patriots run toward the postseason. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

Brandin Cooks - Cooks has had a productive first season in Foxborough, topping 1,000 yards. Still, his rapport with Tom Brady could continue to improve and seeing how the former dome receiver deals with frigid temperatures will be worth noting. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

Bryce Petty - New York's young quarterback has struggled since taking over under center. A year ago he had three pass attempts against the Patriots, leading to two sacks and an interception. He'll have to perform a bit better than that to give the Jets upset hopes this Sunday.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Jamal Adams - The rookie safety has had a solid first season in New York and gets a second chance to measure himself against Rob Gronkowski and the Patriots passing attack. Adams is third on the Jets with 73 tackles to go along with two sacks, five passes defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Bilal Powell - Opponents have been piling up the rushing yards against New England and it's hard to imagine New York will be any different. Powell paces the Jets ground game with 726 yards, a 4.4-yard average and five touchdowns on the season.(AP Photo/David Richard)

Robby Anderson - The second-year former rookie free agent has developed into a solid receiver in New York, leading the team with 62 receptions for 939 yards (15.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Anderson, who did miss some practice time to an illness this week, will test a Patriots secondary that's been giving up some big plays in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Demario Davis - New York's middle linebacker is having a hugely productive season, leading the Jets with 154 tackles in 15 starts to go along with five sacks, 10 QB hits, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery. New England's front five and fullback James Develin need to deal with Davis in order to get the offense rolling. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)