ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer spoke to the media on a conference call Thursday and offered his thoughts on how Tom Brady will handle criticism from the Jets this week.

”I think he’s going to unleash hell on them,” Dilfer responded. ”I do. Early in the week, I felt like the Jets had a chance in this game. I looked for every reason why this thing could be an epic battle. That the Jets could redeem themselves from the 45-3 [game last month]. Then I started to look at more film, and realized the Patriots are just smarter than everyone else.

”And then I look at how they’re handling [the trash talk], and yeah, I do think it festers in a good way. They have the ability to use all this stuff, and hold it inside, and use it to their advantage come game time. I don’t see how this strategy works against the Patriots that the Jets are using. I can see it working against somebody else. I just can’t see it working against the Patriots. I think Tom, already with a razor-sharp focus, finds even another level to his focus and his preparation. I can just see him playing one of those flawless football games.”

Dilfer said Brady might put together a performance like the one in the 2006 playoffs against the Jaguars, when he completed 26-of-28 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns.

Said Dilfer: “I can see him nearly perfect in this game.”