Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at New England Patriots · Division game
Closing spread
NYJ -7.5
✓ NE W
Total
41.5
▲ Over · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 23–16 NE
✗ NYJ (74%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenNYJ -6.5
CloseNYJ -7.5
Total41.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenNYJ -6.5
1 → NYJ
CloseNYJ -7.5
1 pt toward New York Jets
Total
Open41.5
no move
Close41.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened NYJ -6.5 · closed NYJ -7.5 · moved 1 toward NYJmodel NYJ -2.5
model NYJ -2.5
Opened 41.5 · unchangedmodel 39
model 39
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Crossed 7Too few earlier games to rateⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenNYJ -6.5
CloseNYJ -7.5
Total41.5
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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
NYJ as a 7.5-point road favorite at NE, the favorite won 9, covered 6, and 7 went over the total.
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This game: NE won 25–22 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 47 points went over 41.5, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 68%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 43%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 10 against an average line of 6.7; 48.4 points a game (usually 46.5). Of the 4 overs, 3 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 |
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-6.5 | 41–21 | W | O39.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar situation & rest |
-5.5 | 21–14 | W | U42.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & spread |
-6.5 | 38–20 | W | O45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 24–27 | L | O44.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 33–13 | W | O41.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-9 | 25–22 | L | O39.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 4 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-5.5 | 34–24 | W | O47.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 13 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-7 | 27–23 | L | O41 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 29–13 | W | U42.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 4 · loose · similar season form & situation |
-5.5 | 20–15 | L | U44.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight New York Jets ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
New York Jets ATS struggles (2-5)
New York Jets have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
New England Patriots ATS struggles (2-5)
New England Patriots have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Market moved toward New York Jets
1 pt (NYJ -6.5 → NYJ -7.5), through the key number 7. · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 77 earlier overs in games with totals 38.5–44.5, 23% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% | |
| 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 3 since 2023
NYJ 14–43 NE
NE leads · 57 games since 1999 · NE has won the last 4 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 2024 | New England Patriots 3 @ New York Jets 24 | NYJ -6.5 | NYJ W |
| Jan 7 2023 | New York Jets 17 @ New England Patriots 3 | NE -2.5 | NYJ W |
| Sep 24 2023 | New England Patriots 15 @ New York Jets 10 | — | — |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NYJ−1.2 →−0.7▲ 0.5#21
NE−1.8 →−5.2▼ 3.4#31
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7
Longer bar = better
#22
Offense
◀ NYJ better#29
#8
Defense
◀ NYJ better#25
−0.4 #24
Turnovers
NE better ▶−0.1 #19
61 plays #20
Pace
◀ NYJ faster59 plays #25
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NYJ off | NE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.3 #24 | 25.0 #24 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.00 #22 | 5.72 #25 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.04 #21 | +0.08 #28 | NYJ |
| Success rate | 41% #20 | 45% #23 | Even |
| NE off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 14.1 #30 | 20.7 #11 | NYJ |
| Yards / play | 4.47 #30 | 4.81 #4 | NYJ |
| EPA / play | −0.16 #27 | −0.06 #12 | NYJ |
| Success rate | 38% #29 | 39% #6 | NYJ |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the NE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.4 #15 | 6.0 #20 | 10.4 #21 | 4.1 #18 | 3.7 #26 | 7.9 #26 | |
5.3 #22 | 7.6 #20 | 12.9 #22 | 6.1 #24 | 5.6 #17 | 11.7 #20 |
NE scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.0 #23 | 4.6 #28 | 7.6 #29 | 2.9 #27 | 3.7 #26 | 6.6 #29 | |
4.3 #15 | 7.0 #17 | 11.3 #17 | 4.9 #15 | 4.6 #9 | 9.4 #10 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
52° · 8 mph
gusts 20 mph · at kickoff
Rest
NYJ7d
NE7d
Even
Tempo
Average 120 plays
slowavg 123fast
Quarterback
NE backup QB started
Not on the final injury report
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