Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2021 · Week 9

Final

Jets

New York

QB Mike White

30·45

Colts

Indianapolis

QB Carson Wentz

Lucas Oil Stadium · closed · fieldturf

Closing spread

IND -10.5

Total

46

Model margin

+1.7est.

IND perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Colts
  • Jets

How each play moved the game.

Colts winsJets wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Jetsedge mapColts
  • -0.072EPA / play+0.060
  • 42.1%Success rate44.6%
  • -0.066EPA / dropback+0.055
  • -0.084EPA / rush+0.065
  • 8.7%Explosive rate9.8%
  • -7.25CPOE-2.41
  • 37.8%Third-down rate41.9%
  • 60.1%Red-zone TD rate60.3%
  • 1.70Points / drive2.35
  • 2.5%Turnover rate1.5%

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

IND lead 11–8 since 1999

IND have won 3 straight. Meetings average 48.4 points. IND are 9-9-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W11IND @ NYJ2827IND
2020 · W3NYJ @ IND736IND
2018 · W6IND @ NYJ3442NYJ
2016 · W13IND @ NYJ4110IND
2015 · W2NYJ @ IND207NYJ
2012 · W6IND @ NYJ935NYJ
2010 · playoffsNYJ @ IND1716NYJ
2009 · playoffsNYJ @ IND1730IND

Box score

Individual performances

Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Josh Johnson27/4131731
Mike White7/119510

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Michael Carter13493.80
Ty Johnson4215.30
Josh Johnson4184.50

Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Carson Wentz22/3027230

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Jonathan Taylor191729.12
Nyheim Hines67412.31
Carson Wentz4133.30
Sam Ehlinger111.00

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.

line +10.57.1%7.5%3.1%4.6%2.9%

Positive margins favour Colts; negative favour Jets.

Half-point at risk

1.37%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

53.6%

Expected total

44.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.16
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment-4.18
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+1.68