New York Jets vs New York Giants Prediction 8/16/2025 Today’s NFL Picks

The New York Jets and the New York Giants meet Saturday in NFL preseason action from MetLife Stadium. This will be the second exhibition game for both teams. Here’s a Jets vs Giants prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Jets vs Giants pick. We will examine: 

The New York Jets recent form and player performance

The New York Giants recent form and player performance 

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New York Jets

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New York Giants

Recent betting trends in games played between the Jets and Giants

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Jets vs Giants game

New York Jets Betting Preview

In 2024 it was another year and another losing record for the struggling Jets. New York played their fourth and final season under head coach Robert Saleh on the way to a 5-12 result, and general manager Joe Douglas was also fired along the way. None of it mattered much in another lost season as the Jets skidded into third place among the AFC East. Furthermore, it was another year tacked on to the longest active playoff drought in professional sports. It’s been 14 seasons since the Jets were last in the playoffs back in 2010. After a 2-6 start New York had little hope of avoiding their ninth straight losing campaign. 

The Jets got a bit of good news in their first action of the 2025 season against the Green Bay Packers. New York was able to put up points in every quarter along the way to a nice 30-10 victory. QB Adrian Martinez looked good with 152 yards and a score off 11-of-16 passing. Donovan Edwards led the rush with nine carries for 42 yards, while new arrival Justin Fields scored a rush touchdown and threw for 42 yards on 3-of-4 passing. Andrew Beck was the team’s top receiver on 36 yards off two catches. 

New York Giants Betting Preview

As the other bad New York football team, the Giants had a rough year in 2024 also. Not to be outdone, they limped to a 3-14 overall record in their 100th season in the NFL. It was also the Giants’ first season since 2017 without Saquon Barkley on the roster, who went on to win a championship with the rival Philadelphia Eagles. In any case, New York was the first team in the league to be eliminated from playoff contention (on Thanksgiving Day, no less) and bagged their first 10-game losing streak in franchise history. A Week 17 upset win over the Indianapolis Colts kept New York from going winless at home and was one of the few bright spots overall. 

The Giants started out well in their opening preseason game versus the Buffalo Bills, scoring points in every quarter during a 34-25 victory. The Giants’ Jaxson Dart put up 154 pass yards and a score on 12-of-19 overall. Tommy DeVito added 10-of-14 for 73 yards and a TD of his own, and Dante Miller led the receivers on seven catches for 80 yards. Dart led the rushing attack as well with three carries for 24 yards in the win. 

New York Jets Player Prop Facts

• Breece Hall has scored a touchdown in four of the Jets’ last five games against AFC North opponents.
• Breece Hall has recorded 24+ receiving yards in each of the Jets’ last five games as home underdogs.
• Garrett Wilson has recorded 60+ rushing and receiving yards in four of the Jets’ last five games as home underdogs against AFC opponents.
• Quincy Williams ranked T1st in the league for fumbles recovered (3) last season.

New York Giants Player Prop Facts

• Malik Nabers has scored at least one touchdown in three of the Giants’ last four games as underdogs.
• Darius Slayton has recorded 21+ receiving yards in each of the Giants’ last seven road games played on the East Coast.
• Russell Wilson has recorded 17+ rushing yards in each of his four previous September appearances a road underdogs against NFC opponents.
• Russell Wilson has recorded 226+ passing yards in each of his last six September appearances with his team as a road underdog.
• Tyrone Tracy has recorded 69+ rushing and receiving yards in seven of the Giants’ last eight games as moderate underdogs (+3.5 to +7.0 points).
• Russell Wilson has recorded 22+ completions in each of his last four September road appearances against NFC opponents.
• Tyrone Tracy ranked 4th in the league amongst qualified players for broken tackle percentage (32.0%) last season.

Jets vs Giants Prediction 

I’ll probably just stick with the Giants, but you could call this one either way. In their matchup with the Bills last week, New York looked good through the air on 317 passing yards (396 total), 5.2 yards per play, 21 first downs and no turnovers. It wasn’t all great with 10 penalties for 70 yards overall, but the defense held up pretty well despite 331 pass yards and 7.1 yards per play allowed. The Giants’ third-down stops were stellar, allowing only one of nine to be converted. 

The Jets posted 403 yards (256 passing) in a pretty nice offensive effort against the Pack, but also played a sloppy game on 10 penalties for 91 yards. I like the Giants to be slightly more disciplined here but it’s a coin flip.