Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at New England Patriots · Division game
Closing spread
NE -7.5
✓ NYJ W
Total
42.5
▲ Over · 45 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 17–25 NE
✓ NE (76%) won
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenNE -9.5
CloseNE -7.5
Total42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game recap · 1:22
New York Jets at New England Patriots: game recap
Made automatically (Oct 19, 11:42 AM ET). The “Model before kickoff” score on this card was updated after the video was made, so the video quotes an older one.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenNE -9.5
2 → NYJ
CloseNE -7.5
2 pts toward New York Jets
Total
Open42.5
no move
Close42.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened NE -9.5 · closed NE -7.5 · moved 2 toward NYJmodel NE -10.5
model NE -10.5
Opened 42.5 · unchangedmodel 42
model 42
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 71%, covered 50% (121 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 60% (31 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenNE -9.5
CloseNE -7.5
Total42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Books
9 sportsbooks · prices at kickoff
| Book | Spread | Total | Moneyline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Under | |||||
| BetMGMMGM | +7-102 | -7-115 | 43-110 | 43-120 | +290 | -350 |
| BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag | +7-110 | -7-110 | 42.5-110 | 42.5-110 | +290 | -362 |
| BetRiversBetRivers | +7-104 | -7-118 | 43-109 | 43-112 | +280 | -375 |
| BetUSBetUS | +7-110 | -7-110 | 42.5-110 | 42.5-110 | +280 | -350 |
| BovadaBovada | +7-110 | -7-110 | 42.5-105 | 42.5-115 | +280 | -360 |
| DraftKingsDK | +7.5-120 | -7.5+100 | 43.5-102 | 43.5-118 | +275 | -345 |
| FanDuelFD | +7.5-120 | -7.5-102 | 42.5-118 | 42.5-104 | +275 | -340 |
| LowVig.agLowVig.ag | +7+101 | -7-112 | 42.5-107 | 42.5-107 | +290 | -362 |
| MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag | +7.5-120 | -7.5+100 | 42.5-110 | 42.5-110 | +295 | -370 |
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
NE as a 7.5-point home favorite against NYJ, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: NE won 26–19; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 45 points went over 42.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 72%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 45%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 60%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.4 against an average line of 7; 45.2 points a game (usually 47.2). Of the 6 overs, 2 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 10 · very close · similar spread & total |
-7.5 | 16–14 | L | U41.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-6.5 | 30–12 | W | U43.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-7.5 | 38–20 | W | O43.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 32–13 | W | O40.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 27–32 | L | O40.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & situation |
-7.5 | 20–24 | L | O41.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 44–13 | W | O41.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 23–6 | W | U41.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 14 · close · similar season form & situation |
-6.5 | 28–21 | W | O44.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 13 · close · similar total & season form |
-7 | 15–24 | L | U43.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Slight New York Jets ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) 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.
New York Jets ATS trend (3-1-1)
New York Jets have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
New England Patriots ATS trend (3-1-1)
New England Patriots have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Market moved toward New York Jets
2 pts (NE -9.5 → NE -7.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Both teams trending Under (7-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 18-19 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 237 earlier overs in games with totals 39.5–45.5, 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 3-6-1 33% | 5-5 50% | |
| 7-3 70% | 6-3-1 67% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 2025 | New England Patriots 42 @ New York Jets 10 | NE -12.5 | NE W |
| Nov 13 2025 | New York Jets 14 @ New England Patriots 27 | NE -12.5 | NE W |
| Oct 27 2024 | New York Jets 22 @ New England Patriots 25 | NYJ -7.5 | NE W |
| 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 |
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−3.3 →−2.6▲ 0.7#27
NE+1.8 →+3.0▲ 1.2#6
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#22
Offense
NE better ▶#13
#9
Defense
Even#11
+0.6 #12
Turnovers
◀ NYJ better−1.0 #29
59 plays #26
Pace
NE faster ▶64 plays #11
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NYJ off | NE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.6 #28 | 18.8 #4 | NE |
| Yards / play | 4.83 #22 | 5.18 #12 | NE |
| EPA / play | −0.02 #20 | −0.01 #17 | Even |
| Success rate | 43% #16 | 42% #11 | NE |
| NE off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.0 #20 | 19.2 #6 | NYJ |
| Yards / play | 5.83 #9 | 4.62 #2 | NYJ |
| EPA / play | +0.05 #11 | −0.06 #5 | NYJ |
| Success rate | 45% #13 | 44% #21 | NE |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.8 #27 | 4.0 #28 | 6.8 #27 | 4.6 #18 | 7.2 #15 | 11.8 #16 | |
1.4 #2 | 6.8 #17 | 8.2 #6 | 4.0 #6 | 6.6 #13 | 10.6 #8 |
NE scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #8 | 5.4 #21 | 11.0 #17 | 5.4 #13 | 5.6 #21 | 11.0 #21 | |
2.6 #7 | 5.2 #9 | 7.8 #3 | 2.8 #2 | 8.0 #22 | 10.8 #10 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
53° · 3 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
NYJ7d
NE7d
Even
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 124fast
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