ESPN Monday Night Football, the New York Jets take on the New England Patriots. The NFL odds on this contest has New England -3.5 with a total of 44.5. The Jets are 9-2-0 straight up and 7-4-0 against the spread, while the Pats are 9-2-0 outright and 6-4-1 where it counts. New York is 5-0-0 straight up on the road and 4-1-0 to the sportsbooks, while New England at home is 5-0-0 straight up and 2-2-1 spread wise.

Here is the official betting preview. As far as points per game, the teams are very evenly matched. The Jets 24.0-17.0 is actually a notch better than the Patriots 30.4-24.2 points per game mark. In fact, with New York playing so well on the road, the splits are close. The Jets on the highway outscore teams 28.4-19.4, while at home New England outscores foes 31.6-24.0.

The Jets have better numbers overall on offense getting 148.1 rushing yards per game, 212.4 passing yards per game, and 360.5 total yards per game.  Compare this to the Patriots offensively at 112.5 rushing yards per game, 236.7 passing yards per game, and 349.2 total yards per game.

Rex Ryan’s boys are significantly better on defense allowing 86.3 rushing yards per game, 210.6 passing yards per game and 296.9 total yards per game. That’s much better than New England at 110.6, 288.5, and 399.1 respectively.

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