The New England Patriots (1-1) and New York Jets (1-1) square off on Saturday, September 21 at 8:15 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for an exciting NFL betting opportunity. The Jets are favored at home with a point spread at -6.5 (-110).
The Patriots just had a 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks in their latest battle. Jason Myers landed a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift the Seahawks to victory.
Jacoby Brissett completed 15 of his 27 passes for 149 yards and landed a touchdown. They had solid rushing from Antonio Gibson, who had 11 carries for 96 yards. Despite these conditions, they were unable to push ahead late.
The Patriots had 310 yards and 19 first downs, while the defense allowed the Seahawks to get 358 yards and 18 first downs. Surprisingly, the Patriots had more possessions with nearly 36 minutes of playtime.
The offense has accumulated 18.0 points per game, and they have allowed 16.5. This ranks 20th and fifth, respectively, in the league. As you can see, the Patriots take their time with the ball, limiting their opponents to get momentum.
The Jets found their first win of the season with a 24-17 triumph over the Tennessee Titans. They were down 10-7 at the half but had a tremendous offensive outburst in the second half to push ahead.
Aaron Rodgers had 18 of his 30 passes completed for 176 yards, along with two touchdowns. Braelon Allen, theyoungest player to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl era, landed two touchdowns here to give them the offense they needed.
The Jets had fewer total yards and first downs than the Titans. But their defense was able to force two turnovers, and this arguably led them to have the extra possessions needed to make big plays down the stretch.
Their offense is averaging 21.5 points per game, and they are currently ranked 14th in the league. Defensively, they are allowing 24.5 points from opponents a game, and this ranks 25th. Eventually, they will need to have a positive correlation here if they want a chance to win games.
MyBookie has the NFL betting odds in the New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game, with the Jets as 6.5-point favorites. Looking at market trends, the Jets have a 66.5 percent chance of winning.
The Patriots should arguably have two losses, but they took advantage of the turnovers against the Cincinnati Bengals to push ahead. Against the Seahawks, their offense looked much better in the second half. However, the Jets are more appealing on paper with their offense.
