Sun, Dec 10, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at New York Jets
Weather at kickoff61°F8 mphgusts 14Wet0.0 mmWet Over 51% of 104 games since 2023Weather watch ›
7-5 · Power #13
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final
Final
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4-8 · Power #26
30
▲ winner
Closing spread
HOU -3
✓ NYJ W
Total
33.5
▲ Over · 36 pts
Model before kickoff
HOU 24–21 NYJ
✗ HOU (62%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseHOU -3
Total33.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseHOU -3
Total33.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like HOU as a 3-point road favorite at NYJ, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: NYJ won 30–6 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 36 points went over 33.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 0.3 against an average line of 2.8; 40.1 points a game (usually 46). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-213–8 W U33
Close
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-2.523–28 L O35
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation
-4.56–0 W U38.5
Close
SF @ CHI
2021 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-3.533–22 W O40
Loose
DEN @ CAR
2022 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation
-110–23 L U36
Loose
DEN @ LAR
2022 · Week 16 · loose · similar situation & rest
-1.514–51 L O36.5
Loose
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar situation & spread
-216–10 W U36
Loose
NO @ ATL
2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form
-430–20 W O40
Loose
TEN @ HOU
2022 · Week 8 · loose · similar rest
-1.517–10 W U39.5
Loose
CIN @ PIT
2022 · Week 11 · loose · similar season form & situation
-537–30 W O39.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 5 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Houston Texans ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Houston Texans 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
New York Jets ATS struggles (1-5-1)
New York Jets have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
New York Jets home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
New York Jets 1-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Both teams trending Under (11-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 18-19 (49%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
HOU−2.2 →+0.6▲ 2.8#12
NYJ+1.0 →−3.4▼ 4.4#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

HOU
Longer bar = better
NYJ
#12
Offense
◀ HOU better
#31
#17
Defense
NYJ better ▶
#6
+0.6 #5
Turnovers
◀ HOU better
−0.3 #25
65 plays #13
Pace
◀ HOU faster
60 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When HOU has the ball
Advantage: NYJ defense
HOU offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 23.4 #10 20.9 #13 Even
Yards / play 5.78 #5 4.67 #2 Even
EPA / play +0.02 #10 −0.08 #7 Even
Success rate 41% #21 39% #2 NYJ
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: HOU defense
NYJ offHOU defEdge
Points / game 14.3 #30 20.8 #12 HOU
Yards / play 4.36 #30 5.40 #23 HOU
EPA / play −0.26 #32 −0.03 #16 HOU
Success rate 35% #32 43% #18 HOU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
HOU scoring against the NYJ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
HOU scored
4.8
#11
7.1
#12
11.9
#11
4.3
#15
7.3
#8
11.5
#10
NYJ allowed
6.1
#30
7.0
#16
13.1
#27
3.2
#7
4.7
#7
7.8
#3
NYJ scoring against the HOU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
1.7
#31
5.1
#26
6.8
#31
2.5
#29
4.3
#28
6.8
#29
HOU allowed
5.4
#26
3.6
#1
9.0
#6
6.7
#31
5.1
#10
11.8
#25

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
NYJ +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
61° · 8 mph
gusts 14 mph · 0.012 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
HOU7d
NYJ7d
Even
Tempo
Average 124 plays
slowavg 127fast
Quarterback
NYJ backup QB started
Not on the final injury report

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