Sun, Dec 24, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at New York Jets
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4-10 · Power #32
28
final
Final
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5-9 · Power #26
30
▲ winner
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
Opennot available
CloseNYJ -3
Total36
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 74%, covered 59% (46 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & rest
-3.517–10 W U36
Very close
IND vs HOU
2022 · Week 18 · very close · similar spread & rest
-331–32 L O37.5
Very close
TEN vs HOU
2022 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & rest
-314–19 L U34
Very close
LAR vs ARI
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.517–27 L O38.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.517–20 L U40
Very close
CAR vs PIT
2022 · Week 15 · very close · similar spread & rest
-316–24 L O37
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.521–18 L O37
Very close
IND vs PIT
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.517–24 L O39.5
Close
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation
-3.516–13 L U38
Close
DEN vs ARI
2022 · Week 15 · close · similar rest & total
-1.524–15 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%)
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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
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

WSH
Longer bar = better
NYJ
#21
Offense
◀ WSH better
#31
#28
Defense
NYJ better ▶
#6
−0.6 #31
Turnovers
Even
−0.6 #32
65 plays #11
Pace
◀ WSH faster
60 plays #26
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When WSH has the ball
Advantage: NYJ defense
WSH offNYJ defEdge
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
When NYJ has the ball
Even matchup
NYJ offWSH defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSH scored
2.8
#26
6.0
#21
8.8
#25
4.5
#17
6.8
#11
11.3
#14
NYJ allowed
5.7
#29
7.2
#19
12.9
#27
3.4
#6
4.2
#4
7.6
#1
NYJ scoring against the WSH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
1.4
#31
4.4
#29
5.8
#31
3.1
#26
4.8
#25
7.9
#27
WSH allowed
6.5
#32
9.4
#30
15.9
#32
3.4
#7
10.7
#32
14.1
#31

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
NYJ +1.8
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