2026 · Week 17

Scheduled

Vikings

Minnesota

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Jets

New York

MetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-0.5est.

NYJ perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Vikingsedge mapJets
  • -0.099EPA / play+0.011
  • 36.7%Success rate44.6%
  • -0.029EPA / dropback+0.118
  • -0.195EPA / rush-0.148
  • 7.6%Explosive rate9.3%
  • +0.39CPOE+5.33
  • 38.6%Third-down rate37.1%
  • 46.3%Red-zone TD rate57.8%
  • 1.65Points / drive1.91
  • 1.1%Turnover rate1.2%

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

MIN lead 4–3 since 1999

MIN have won 4 straight. Meetings average 44.6 points. NYJ are 3-4 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W5NYJ @ MIN17–23MIN
2022 · W13NYJ @ MIN22–27MIN
2018 · W7MIN @ NYJ37–17MIN
2014 · W14NYJ @ MIN24–30MIN
2010 · W5MIN @ NYJ20–29NYJ
2006 · W15NYJ @ MIN26–13NYJ
2002 · W7MIN @ NYJ7–20NYJ

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.68
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-0.46