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2-2 · Power #23
17
final
Final
vs
4-0 · Power #8
23
▲ winner
Closing spread
MIN -2.5
✓ MIN W
Total
42.5
▼ Under · 40 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 20–22 MIN
✓ MIN (58%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -2.5
CloseMIN -2.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIN -2.5 · unchangedmodel MIN -1
Opened 41.5 · closed 42.5 · moved 1 upmodel 41.5
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -2.5
CloseMIN -2.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

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

No recent game is a close match for MIN as a 2.5-point neutral-site favorite against NYJ. Try “Overall” or remove a filter under Customize.

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Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
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.

Minnesota Vikings ATS trend (4-0)
Minnesota Vikings have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Both teams trending Under (6-2 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
NYJ−1.2 →+0.6▲ 1.8#13
MIN−0.1 →+2.4▲ 2.5#6
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4

NYJ
Longer bar = better
MIN
#20
Offense
MIN better ▶
#6
#4
Defense
Even
#6
+0.3 #14
Turnovers
MIN better ▶
+0.8 #4
61 plays #16
Pace
◀ NYJ faster
57 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: MIN defense
NYJ offMIN defEdge
Points / game 19.0 #22 14.8 #4 MIN
Yards / play 4.81 #25 5.14 #12 MIN
EPA / play −0.01 #18 −0.19 #2 MIN
Success rate 43% #16 38% #4 MIN
When MIN has the ball
Even matchup
MIN offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 29.0 #4 15.5 #5 Even
Yards / play 5.95 #8 4.38 #2 NYJ
EPA / play +0.06 #8 −0.14 #7 Even
Success rate 49% #5 37% #3 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the MIN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
3.5
#23
5.0
#22
8.5
#22
5.8
#11
4.8
#22
10.5
#17
MIN allowed
0.8
#1
3.5
#4
4.3
#1
2.5
#4
8.0
#28
10.5
#19
MIN scoring against the NYJ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIN scored
9.5
#2
7.8
#11
17.3
#3
7.0
#5
4.8
#22
11.8
#12
NYJ allowed
2.5
#3
4.8
#9
7.3
#5
6.0
#24
2.3
#2
8.3
#7

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
58° · 11 mph
gusts 20 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
NYJ7d
MIN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 119 plays
slowavg 122fast