AFC East foes will clash on Thursday Night Football when the New England Patriots take on the New York Jets. Both teams enter the game at 1-1, trailing the 2-0 Buffalo Bills in the AFC East standings. The Patriots, who were 4-13 a year ago, have played well at night over the past two seasons, going 2-1. The Jets, who went 7-10 in 2013, are just 1-5 under the lights since the beginning of last year. Jets middle linebacker C.J. Mosley is inactive with a toe injury.
Kickoff from at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. New York is a six-point favorite in the latest Patriots vs. Jets odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 38.5. Before locking in any Jets vs. Patriots picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert Emory Hunt.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective and he has a strong read on the Patriots. He is 18-5 (+1244) on his last 23 NFL picks in games involving New England. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Hunt has locked in on Patriots vs. Jets and just revealed his coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Jets vs. Patriots:
- Patriots vs. Jets spread: New York -6
- Patriots vs. Jets over/under: 38.5 points
- Patriots vs. Jets money line: New York -272, New England +222
- NE: New England allows 16.5 points per game
- NYJ: Jets have scored three offensive touchdowns in Weeks 1 and 2
- Patriots vs. Jets picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Jets can cover
The Jets face a New England team that is already dealing with some early-season injury woes. All five starting offensive linemen either missed or were limited at practice on Tuesday. In addition to losing Bentley, starting linebacker Anfernee Jennings (knee) and starting safety Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) were limited at practice on Tuesday.
New York, meanwhile, has the potential for a big offensive jump this year with Aaron Rodgers back from his torn Achilles to team up with running back Breece Hall and receiver Garrett Wilson. The Jets were opportunistic in Tennessee, blocking a punt and recording two turnovers, and if they follow that formula on Thursday, they should have enough of an edge to win and cover the spread. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Patriots can cover
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been a game manager through two weeks. He has completed 30 of 51 passes (58.8%) for 270 yards and one touchdown, while rushing nine times for 38 yards (4.2), including a long of 16 yards. Brissett is in his ninth season in the league and is in his second stint with the Patriots, who drafted him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. His last full season of action in the league was in 2022 with the Cleveland Browns. In 16 games that year, he completed 236 of 369 passes (64%) for 2,608 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Tight end Hunter Henry is New England's top receiver. The veteran of eight years is in his fourth season with the Patriots, and has 10 catches for 127 yards. Last season in 14 games, Henry had 42 receptions for 419 yards and six touchdowns. He began his career in San Diego and has played in 105 games, catching 339 passes for 3,980 yards (11.7 average) and 38 TDs. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Patriots vs. Jets picks
Hunt has analyzed Jets vs. Patriots from every possible angle and while we can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is, and who to pick, at SportsLine.
So who wins Jets vs. Patriots on Thursday Night Football, and what critical x-factor makes one side hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jets vs. Patriots spread to back, all from the expert who is 18-5 on picks involving New England, and find out.
