Sun, Dec 24, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at New York Jets
Closing spread
NYJ -3
✓ WSH W
Total
36
▲ Over · 58 pts
Model before kickoff
WSH 21–24 NYJ
✓ NYJ (61%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseNYJ -3
Total36
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Total
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Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 74%, covered 59% (46 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseNYJ -3
Total36
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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 3-point home favorite against WSH, the favorite won 4, covered 2, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: NYJ won 30–28; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 8 of the 10 similar games. 58 points went over 36, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 46%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 1.2 against an average line of 3; 39.2 points a game (usually 45.8). 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 12 · very close · similar total & rest |
-3.5 | 17–10 | W | U36 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 31–32 | L | O37.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 14–19 | L | U34 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 17–27 | L | O38.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2.5 | 17–20 | L | U40 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 15 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 16–24 | L | O37 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 21–18 | L | O37 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-2.5 | 17–24 | L | O39.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation |
-3.5 | 16–13 | L | U38 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 15 · close · similar rest & total |
-1.5 | 24–15 | W | O37 |
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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Washington Commanders ATS trend Hit
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 (2-6-1)
New York Jets have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 16 earlier overs in games with totals 33–39, 38% 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% | 6-4 60% | |
| 4-6 40% | 2-6-1 25% | 2-7 22% |
Recent meetings
The series
WSH 3–4 NYJ
NYJ leads · 7 games since 1999 · NYJ has won the last 4 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
WSH+0.4 →−5.0▼ 5.4#31
NYJ+1.0 →−2.8▼ 3.8#27
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW15
Longer bar = better
#21
Offense
◀ WSH better#31
#28
Defense
NYJ better ▶#6
−0.6 #31
Turnovers
Even−0.6 #32
65 plays #11
Pace
◀ WSH faster60 plays #26
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| WSH off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.1 #23 | 20.5 #11 | NYJ |
| Yards / play | 5.13 #18 | 4.58 #3 | NYJ |
| EPA / play | −0.09 #23 | −0.09 #6 | NYJ |
| Success rate | 41% #19 | 38% #2 | NYJ |
| NYJ off | WSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 14.4 #30 | 30.2 #32 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.27 #30 | 6.01 #31 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.26 #32 | +0.08 #32 | Even |
| Success rate | 34% #32 | 43% #15 | WSH |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
WSH scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.8 #26 | 6.0 #21 | 8.8 #25 | 4.5 #17 | 6.8 #11 | 11.3 #14 | |
5.7 #29 | 7.2 #19 | 12.9 #27 | 3.4 #6 | 4.2 #4 | 7.6 #1 |
NYJ scoring against the WSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.4 #31 | 4.4 #29 | 5.8 #31 | 3.1 #26 | 4.8 #25 | 7.9 #27 | |
6.5 #32 | 9.4 #30 | 15.9 #32 | 3.4 #7 | 10.7 #32 | 14.1 #31 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
46° · 2 mph
gusts 6 mph · at kickoff
Rest
WSH7d
NYJ7d
Even
Tempo
Average 125 plays
slowavg 127fast
Quarterback
NYJ backup QB started
Not on the final injury report
Schedules, links & other games
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