Patriots vs. Jets Prediction and Odds for NFL Week 8 (Fade Offense in AFC East Showdown)

The New England Patriots and New York Jets will face-off for the first time this season.

Not many people thought the Jets would be 5-2 heading into this game, but here we are. They're winners of four straight, and can cement themselves into the number two spot in the AFC East with a win on Sunday.

Let's take a look at the odds for this divisional showdown.

Patriots vs. Jets Odds, Spread, and Total

Patriots vs. Jets Betting Trends

• Jets are 5-1 ATS in their last six games
• Jets are 3-6 ATS in their last nine games
• Jets are 0-5 straight up in their last five games against Patriots
• The UNDER is 8-4 in the last 12 meetings between these teams
• Patriots are 15-8 ATS in their last 23 road games against Jets

Patriots vs. Jets Prediction and Pick

The Jets beat the Broncos in Week 7, but it came with a cost. They lost arguably their two best offensive players for the season. Both running back Breece Hall and offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker went down with major injuries.

That's going to hurt their offense moving forward. Let's also remember that their offense wasn't exactly a top tier unit, despite their record. They rank 22nd in yards per play heading into this week.

Where their success truly comes from, is their defense. They rank sixth in opponent yards per play, and even more importantly, they're third in opponent yards per carry, keeping teams to 3.9 yards per rush. Considering the Patriots get a good chunk of their yards on the ground, the Jets defense should matchup well against them.

The move to make in this game, is to back both defenses to keep this a low-scoring affair. We'll re-evaluate the Jets next week when we see how they perform without Hall and Vera-Trucker.

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