The New York Jets (+4) are heading upstate to face their AFC East counterpart Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Kickoff for this showdown is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS.
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Betting Preview
In this Sunday AFC game, Buffalo is tabbed as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 4 points. The Jets are also receiving +140 moneyline odds while the Bills are -160. There should be some good live betting opportunities while this game’s underway, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 38 points.
The disappointing Jets are down 7.0 units this season and 4-8 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under record of 7-5. The Bills have lost 2.2 units so far. The team is 5-7 ATS and owns an O/U record of 5-7.
The Jets are 3-9 straight up (SU), including 0-4 SU against AFC East opponents. The Bills are 4-8 SU overall and 1-2 SU against divisional foes.
The Jets are trying to get back in stride after a 26-22 defeat to Tennessee last week in which Josh McCown completed only 17-of-30 passes for 128 yards and one interception. Isaiah Crowell (98 yards on 21 rush attempts) propelled the ground attack in the loss while Robby Anderson (four receptions, 48 yards) and Crowell (four catches, nine yards) manned the receiving duties.
In Week 13, Miami knocked off this Buffalo crew by a score of 21-17. The Bills defensive unit held its ground in the loss, keeping the Dolphins to just 137 passing yards and 60 rushing yards. Kenyan Drake had a solid showing for Miami, accounting for 31 rushing yards on seven attempts, along with 13 yards on two catches. For Buffalo, Josh Allen completed 18-of-33 passes for 231 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. LeSean McCoy (52 rushing yards on 15 attempts) and the signal-caller Allen (135 yards on nine carries) led the ground game in the defeat while Isaiah McKenzie (four receptions, 46 yards) and Zay Jones (four catches, 67 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching attack.
New York has run the ball on 43.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Buffalo has an overall rush percentage of 48.6 percent. The Jets have produced 109 rush yards per game (including 70 per game versus East opponents) and have seven touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Bills are averaging 121 rushing yards per game (152 in conference) and have nine total rush TDs.
The Jets offense has averaged 206 yards through the air overall (244 per game against conference opposition) and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Bills have recorded 186 pass yards per game (263.7 in the AFC) and have eight total pass scores.
Defensively, New York has allowed opponents to run for an average of 128 yards and pass for 264 yards per game. The Buffalo defense has given up 202.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 107.0 yards per game on the ground. The Bills are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.12 to opposing QBs, while the Jets have given up a 6.39 ANY/A.
Offensively, McCown has amassed 263 passing yards this season. He’s completed 34-of-64 attempts with zero scores through the air and three interceptions. He’s got a 1.52 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 4.03 over the last two outings.
In the home locker room, Josh Allen has completed 93-of-172 passes for 1,063 yards, four TDs and seven INTs. Allen’s ANY/A sits at a horrendous 3.32 for the year and 6.43 over his past two outings.
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Team Betting Trends
The Over/Under for New York’s last game going into it was 40.5. The over cashed in the team’s 26-22 loss to Tennessee.
As a team, New York has rushed for 4.7 yards per attempt over its last three games and 4.8 over its last two.
Buffalo has averaged 5.2 yards per carry over its last three outings and 5.5 over its last two.
The Buffalo offense has lost seven fumbles this season while New York has lost six.
In its last three games, New York is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Buffalo’s last outing going into it was 40. The under cashed in that 21-17 defeat to Miami.
Over its last three contests, Buffalo is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Jets offense has created four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Bills have accounted for six such plays.
The New York defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Buffalo has given up one such play.
The New York offense has created nine rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Buffalo has created 11 such runs.
The Jets defense has allowed 18 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Bills have given up nine such runs.
The Buffalo defense has tallied 31 sacks on the year while New York has just 25.
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