Closing spread
NYJ -1
Total
37
Model margin
+0.5est.
NYJ perspective
Push chance
2.2%est.
Win probability
- Jets
- Patriots
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.
- +0.103EPA / play+0.038
- 46.7%Success rate47.0%
- +0.127EPA / dropback+0.031
- +0.071EPA / rush+0.048
- 7.9%Explosive rate9.0%
- +1.36CPOE+3.75
- 44.4%Third-down rate40.6%
- 54.1%Red-zone TD rate55.9%
- 2.35Points / drive1.85
- 1.8%Turnover rate3.0%
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
NE lead 42–14 since 1999
NE have won 3 straight. Meetings average 41.2 points. NYJ are 22-32-2 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 16/23 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMont Jordan | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Laurence Maroney | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Sammy Morris | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 18/26 | 181 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Leon Washington | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Brett Favre | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 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 Patriots.
Half-point at risk
2.16%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.5%
Expected total
45.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.96
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.53