Closing spread
CLE -3
Total
47
Model margin
-1.7est.
NYJ perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Jets
- Browns
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.013EPA / play-0.075
- 42.4%Success rate41.4%
- +0.032EPA / dropback-0.065
- -0.076EPA / rush-0.088
- 10.4%Explosive rate7.7%
- -2.23CPOE+0.41
- 42.7%Third-down rate37.1%
- 61.0%Red-zone TD rate41.2%
- 1.84Points / drive1.32
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.3%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
NYJ lead 9–6 since 1999
Meetings average 41.3 points. NYJ are 9-6 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 16/29 | 185 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 1 |
| Jerome Harrison | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Derek Anderson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Clemens | 24/41 | 286 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 24 | 106 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Kellen Clemens | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Leon Washington | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Jets; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
7.49%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
44.6%
Expected total
43.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.24
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment-2.98
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-1.66



