The New England Patriots and New York Jets face off on Sunday in an NFL showdown at MetLife Stadium. When these two teams faced off in October 2021 it was the Patriots that secured the 54-13 victory.
The Patriots come into this game with a 3-4 record overall, and this is basically a must-win at this point of the season. In the last game against the Chicago Bears the defense was awful, giving up 33 points, and the offense could only manage 14 points. Mac Jones was pulled against the Bears, but he is expected as the starter again i this game. The Patriots' offense is averaging 22.1 points, while their defense is giving up 20.9 points per game. In this game, the Patriots are going to need a big game from Jones.
On the other side of this matchup is the Jets, who sit with a 5-2 record overall, and they are coming off another win in the last game. The offense only scored 16 points, but the defense gave up nine points, and that led to the seven-point victory. Zach Wilson completed 16 of his 26 passes for 121 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Breece Hall was having a strong rookie season, but is now out for the season. The Jets are averaging 22.7 points, while their defense is giving up 19.6 points per game.
The Patriots are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five games overall. The Jets are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games. The home team is 10-4-1 against the spread in the last 15 meetings. The under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in New York.
This total is too high. The Jets' offense is averaging 22.7 points per game, but they are going to finish well under that number here. I also don’t trust Mac Jones, and he is going to struggle against this Jets defense that has been good this season. This is going to be low scoring and the under will cash.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
