Closing spread
PIT -1
Total
40.5
Model margin
+0.2est.
NYJ perspective
Push chance
2.2%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Steelers
- OutMarkus WheatonWRFinger· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- LimitedDa'Mon Cromartie-SmithSHip
- ProbableBen RoethlisbergerQBRight Finger· Full
- ProbableHeath MillerTENot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableRamon FosterGPectoral· Full
Jets
- OutDee MillinerCBHamstring· DNP
- OutSantonio HolmesWRFoot· DNP
- QuestionableAntonio CromartieCBHip· DNP
- QuestionableOday AboushiTKnee· Limited
- DNPKellen WinslowTEKnee
- ProbableChris IvoryRBHamstring· Limited
- ProbableDarrin WallsCBShoulder· Limited
- ProbableDavid NelsonWRHamstring· Limited
- ProbableEdmond GatesWRKnee· Limited
- ProbableJaiquawn JarrettSKnee· Limited
- ProbableQuinton CoplesLBAnkle· Limited
- ProbableAntonio AllenSFinger· Full
- ProbableKenrick EllisDTBack· Full
- ProbableMike GoodsonRBIllness· Full
- ProbableSheldon RichardsonDTShoulder· Full
- ProbableWillie ColonGKnee· Full
Win probability
- Jets
- Steelers
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.
- -0.001EPA / play-0.105
- 42.4%Success rate37.6%
- +0.096EPA / dropback-0.105
- -0.173EPA / rush-0.104
- 8.3%Explosive rate8.3%
- +3.30CPOE-4.00
- 37.6%Third-down rate38.8%
- 61.8%Red-zone TD rate46.5%
- 1.82Points / drive1.25
- 2.3%Turnover rate2.8%
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
PIT lead 10–6 since 1999
PIT have won 2 straight. Meetings average 34.9 points. NYJ are 8-8 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 | PIT–NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 13:21 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 0–0 |
| PIT | Q1 10:41 | 4 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 9:04 | 8 | 43 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| PIT | Q1 3:25 | 10 | 62 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| NYJ | Q2 12:07 | 4 | 5 | Punt | 3–3 |
| PIT | Q2 10:08 | 8 | 52 | Field goal | 6–3 |
| NYJ | Q2 5:25 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 6–3 |
| PIT | Q2 4:03 | 7 | 45 | Field goal | 9–3 |
| NYJ | Q2 0:45 | 6 | 51 | Field goal | 9–6 |
| PIT | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 9–6 |
| NYJ | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 9–6 |
| PIT | Q3 14:01 | 3 | 64 | Touchdown | 16–6 |
| NYJ | Q3 12:30 | 8 | 53 | Turnover | 16–6 |
| PIT | Q3 7:52 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 16–6 |
| NYJ | Q3 5:36 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 16–6 |
| PIT | Q3 4:11 | 13 | 50 | Field goal | 19–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 12:09 | 6 | 27 | Punt | 19–6 |
| PIT | Q4 10:21 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 19–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 7:52 | 5 | 12 | Punt | 19–6 |
| PIT | Q4 7:02 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 19–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 4:49 | 6 | 54 | Turnover | 19–6 |
| PIT | Q4 2:59 | 6 | 20 | Punt | 19–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 0:18 | 1 | 9 | End of half | 19–6 |
Box score
Individual performances
Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23/30 | 264 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Brown | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Felix Jones | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 9 | 11 | 86 | 0 |
| Heath Miller | 6 | 7 | 84 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 3 | 6 | 70 | 1 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 19/34 | 201 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Powell | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Mike Goodson | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Chris Ivory | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Geno Smith | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Cumberland | 4 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| Stephen Hill | 3 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| Clyde Gates | 5 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Bilal Powell | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| David Nelson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Goodson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Konrad Reuland | 0 | 2 | 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 Steelers.
Half-point at risk
2.15%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
49.6%
Expected total
43.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.66
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.64
- Expected margin+0.19



