Sun, Dec 10, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at New York Jets
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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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseHOU -3
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close33.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-2 | 13–8 | W | U33 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 23–28 | L | O35 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation |
-4.5 | 6–0 | W | U38.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 33–22 | W | O40 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-1 | 10–23 | L | U36 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 16 · loose · similar situation & rest |
-1.5 | 14–51 | L | O36.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar situation & spread |
-2 | 16–10 | W | U36 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-4 | 30–20 | W | O40 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 8 · loose · similar rest |
-1.5 | 17–10 | W | U39.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 11 · loose · similar season form & situation |
-5 | 37–30 | 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%)
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 3-4 43% | 2-5 29% | |
| 3-7 30% | 1-5-1 17% | 1-6 14% |
Recent meetings
The series
HOU 3–8 NYJ
NYJ leads · 11 games since 2003 · NYJ has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
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
Longer bar = better
#12
Offense
◀ HOU better#31
#17
Defense
NYJ better ▶#6
+0.6 #5
Turnovers
◀ HOU better−0.3 #25
65 plays #13
Pace
◀ HOU faster60 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| HOU off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NYJ off | HOU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.8 #11 | 7.1 #12 | 11.9 #11 | 4.3 #15 | 7.3 #8 | 11.5 #10 | |
6.1 #30 | 7.0 #16 | 13.1 #27 | 3.2 #7 | 4.7 #7 | 7.8 #3 |
NYJ scoring against the HOU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.7 #31 | 5.1 #26 | 6.8 #31 | 2.5 #29 | 4.3 #28 | 6.8 #29 | |
5.4 #26 | 3.6 #1 | 9.0 #6 | 6.7 #31 | 5.1 #10 | 11.8 #25 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
Schedules, links & other games
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