Closing spread
NYJ -3.5
Total
37
Model margin
-0.2est.
CLE perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jets
- OutMarquice ColeCBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableJoshua MaugaLBHamstring· Limited
- DNPShonn GreeneRBNot Injury Related
- ProbableCalvin PaceLBFoot· Full
- ProbableDamien WoodyTKnee· Full
- ProbableDarrelle RevisCBHamstring· Full
- ProbableMatt SlausonGKnee· Full
Browns
- QuestionableJake DelhommeQBAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableJohn St. ClairTAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableKenyon ColemanDEKnee· Limited
- QuestionableMarcus BenardLBIllness· DNP
- QuestionableSeneca WallaceQBAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableShaun RogersDTAnkle· Limited
- ProbableMike AdamsSHead· Limited
- ProbableBrian SchaeferingDEShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Browns
- Jets
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.
- -0.019EPA / play-0.077
- 41.8%Success rate40.5%
- +0.015EPA / dropback-0.043
- -0.056EPA / rush-0.126
- 8.3%Explosive rate7.5%
- -4.95CPOE+2.13
- 40.2%Third-down rate37.8%
- 43.6%Red-zone TD rate55.3%
- 1.69Points / drive1.31
- 1.9%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
NYJ lead 10–6 since 1999
NYJ have won 2 straight. Meetings average 40.5 points. CLE are 6-10 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NYJ–CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Q1 15:00 | 11 | 64 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| NYJ | Q1 9:52 | 8 | 33 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q1 5:52 | 2 | 11 | Turnover | 3–3 |
| NYJ | Q1 5:13 | 3 | 6 | Missed field goal | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q1 3:06 | 6 | 56 | Touchdown | 3–10 |
| NYJ | Q1 0:16 | 9 | 76 | Touchdown | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q2 11:09 | 9 | 66 | Field goal | 10–13 |
| NYJ | Q2 5:13 | 13 | 48 | Touchdown | 17–13 |
| CLE | Q2 0:23 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 17–13 |
| NYJ | Q3 15:00 | 19 | 75 | Missed field goal | 17–13 |
| CLE | Q3 4:56 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 17–13 |
| NYJ | Q3 3:59 | 5 | 11 | Punt | 17–13 |
| CLE | Q3 1:24 | 4 | 3 | Punt | 17–13 |
| NYJ | Q4 14:19 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 17–13 |
| CLE | Q4 12:28 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 17–13 |
| NYJ | Q4 10:27 | 13 | 66 | Field goal | 20–13 |
| CLE | Q4 2:42 | 10 | 59 | Touchdown | 20–20 |
| NYJ | Q4 0:44 | 2 | 5 | End of half | 20–20 |
| NYJ | OT | 4 | 15 | Punt | 20–20 |
| CLE | OT | 6 | 28 | Turnover | 20–20 |
| NYJ | OT | 8 | 40 | Missed field goal | 20–20 |
| CLE | OT | 3 | 7 | Punt | 20–20 |
| NYJ | OT | 8 | 47 | Turnover | 20–20 |
| CLE | OT | 3 | -1 | Punt | 26–20 |
| NYJ | OT | 1 | 37 | Touchdown | 26–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 27/44 | 299 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonn Greene | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 18 | 57 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Mark Sanchez | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 5 | 8 | 76 | 1 |
| Braylon Edwards | 4 | 7 | 59 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 6 | 10 | 53 | 0 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Dustin Keller | 3 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
| Shonn Greene | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt McCoy | 18/31 | 205 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Colt McCoy | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Thomas Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Watson | 5 | 10 | 74 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Peyton Hillis | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Evan Moore | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Robert Royal | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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 Browns; negative favour Jets.
Half-point at risk
7.38%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
48.5%
Expected total
43.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.72
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-0.23



