The Jets outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs 38-31 last week and now face a Broncos team that’s dropped eight straight. Can the Jets win and cover once again?
After grinding out a win against one struggling AFC West team, the New York Jets look to do the same this week when they visit the Denver Broncos.
Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 4 Dec 5:47pm | NYJ | -1.5 -110 | O +41 -110 |
| Closing 10 Dec 8:42pm | NYJ | -1.5 -110 | O +40.5 -110 |
How poorly does it speak of the Broncos that the Jets – the team that entered the year with the lowest regular season win total – is a 1.5-point favorite in Denver? The Broncos have been a disaster this season, going 3-9 straight up and 2-9-1 against the spread. They have played in eight games where the total was between 35.5 and 42 points and failed to cover the spread every time. The total for this game sits at 41.
New York Jets
The Jets aren’t a playoff contender but head coach Todd Bowles deserves a lot of credit for getting his team to five wins in 12 games. New York ranks in the bottom-half of the league in both points per game and points allowed per game but has notable wins over the Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills this season. Josh McCown threw for 331 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win over Kansas City. Meanwhile, running backs Matt Forte, Bilal Powell and Elijah McGuire combined for 126 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The bottom line in this game is that the Jets are still fighting very hard for their coach and season while the Broncos have mailed it in. Denver is coming off its worst effort of the season, which is saying a lot. They threw three interceptions, gave up two safeties and had a punt blocked. Their once-vaunted defense has allowed an average of 32.8 points per game over their last six. If the Jets can avoid mistakes like penalties and turnovers, the Broncos should be able to self-destruct on their own.
Denver Broncos
The move back to Trevor Siemian at quarterback didn’t help the Broncos one bit in last week’s 35-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Siemian went just 19-of-41 for 200 yards with three interceptions and three sacks. Meanwhile, running back C.J. Anderson ran the ball 15 times for 67 yards but Denver was forced to abandon the run game in order to try to keep up. The Broncos have weapons at the skill positions but until they find a capable quarterback to spread the ball around, they will be in trouble. It feels like with every errant throw, the team gets deflated. Whether it’s Siemian, Paxton Lynch or Brock Osweiler, the Broncos quarterbacks can’t stop turning the ball over.
Meanwhile, the Denver defense has struggled to deal with the extra pressure that comes with the lack of balance and possession time on offense. The Broncos rank 31st in the NFL after allowing an average of 26.3 points per game this season. That’s shocking. While they could slow down the Jets offense, it won’t matter much if their offense doesn’t score enough points to beat them this weekend.
Weather
| temp | 60 |
| condition | sunny |
| wind | North 3mph |
Injuries
Marcus Maye (S)
Kony Ealy (DL)
Akeem Judd (RB)
Jermaine Kearse (WR)
Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE)
Brandon Shell (T)
Leonard Williams (DL)
Matt Forte (RB)
Jordan Todman (RB)
Travaris Cadet (RB)
Jamaal Charles (RB)
Donald Stephenson (T)
Zach Kerr (DE)
Cody Latimer (WR)
Shane Ray (LB)
T.J. Ward (S)
Emmanuel Sanders (WR)
Trevor Siemian (QB)
Jamal Carter (S)
Todd Davis (LB)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Marcus Maye (S) | day-to-day | Ankle - 31 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Maye left Sunday's game with an apparent ankle injury and his return is questionable. |
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| Kony Ealy (DL) | Ques Sun | Knee - 30 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Ealy has a knee injury and his status is uncertain for Sunday's contest against the Patriots. |
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| Akeem Judd (RB) | I-R | Ankle - 30 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Judd has been placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury, ending his season. |
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| Jermaine Kearse (WR) | Prob Sun | Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Kearse has an ankle injury but is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots. |
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| Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE) | Out Sun | Ribs - 28 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Seferian-Jenkins has a rib injury and will not be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots. |
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| Brandon Shell (T) | Out Sun | Concussion - 28 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Shell suffered a concussion in the previous game and will not be cleared for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots. |
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| Leonard Williams (DL) | Prob Sun | Back - 28 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Williams left the previous game with a back injury but will likely play Sunday against the Patriots. |
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| Matt Forte (RB) | I-R | Knee - 27 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Forte is on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury. |
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| Jordan Todman (RB) | Out Sun | Shoulder - 25 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Todman left the last game with a shoulder injury and will not play Sunday against the Colts. |
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| Travaris Cadet (RB) | I-R | Ankle - 24 / 12 / 17 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Cadet has been placed on the injured reserve list with a dislocated ankle. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Jamaal Charles (RB) | Out Sun | Coach's Decision - 31 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Charles will not dress for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. |
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| Donald Stephenson (T) | Out Sun | Hand - 30 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Stephenson has a hand injury and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. |
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| Zach Kerr (DE) | Out Sun | Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Kerr injured his ankle and will not be available for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. |
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| Cody Latimer (WR) | Out Sun | Thigh - 20 / 12 / 17 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Latimer missed the last game with a thigh injury and will not play against the Chiefs on Sunday. |
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| Shane Ray (LB) | I-R | Wrist - 19 / 12 / 17 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Ray is on injured reserve due to a wrist injury. |
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| T.J. Ward (S) | Ques Sun | Concussion - 19 / 12 / 17 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Ward left the previous game with a concussion and his status is unclear for Sunday's tilt against the Panthers. |
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| Emmanuel Sanders (WR) | Out Sun | Ankle - 15 / 12 / 17 | 2-1 | 0-3 | + - |
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Sanders was removed from the last game due to a bruised right ankle and will not be in the lineup Sunday against the Chiefs. |
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| Trevor Siemian (QB) | I-R | Shoulder - 14 / 12 / 17 | 2-1 | 0-3 | + - |
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Siemian suffered a partial dislocation of his left shoulder and has been placed on injured reserve. |
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| Jamal Carter (S) | Prob Thurs | Shoulder - 11 / 12 / 17 | 2-1 | 0-3 | + - |
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Carter has a shoulder injury but it is not expected to prevent him from suiting up in Thursday's game against the Colts. |
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| Todd Davis (LB) | Prob Thurs | Concussion - 10 / 12 / 17 | 2-2 | 1-3 | + - |
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Davis departed the laset game to be evaluated for a concussion but will likely be cleared in time for Thursday's game against the Colts. |
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Jets vs Broncos Prediction
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NEW YORK JETS
17 -
DENVER BRONCOS
14
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 4 Dec 5:47pm NYJ -1.5 -110 O +41 -110 Closing 10 Dec 8:42pm NYJ -1.5 -110 O +40.5 -110 -
Weather
temp 60 condition sunny wind North 3mph -
Injuries
Marcus Maye (S)
day-to-day Ankle - 31 / 12 / 17Kony Ealy (DL)
Ques Sun Knee - 30 / 12 / 17Akeem Judd (RB)
I-R Ankle - 30 / 12 / 17Jermaine Kearse (WR)
Prob Sun Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE)
Out Sun Ribs - 28 / 12 / 17Brandon Shell (T)
Out Sun Concussion - 28 / 12 / 17Leonard Williams (DL)
Prob Sun Back - 28 / 12 / 17Matt Forte (RB)
I-R Knee - 27 / 12 / 17Jordan Todman (RB)
Out Sun Shoulder - 25 / 12 / 17Travaris Cadet (RB)
I-R Ankle - 24 / 12 / 17Jamaal Charles (RB)
Out Sun Coach's Decision - 31 / 12 / 17Donald Stephenson (T)
Out Sun Hand - 30 / 12 / 17Zach Kerr (DE)
Out Sun Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17Cody Latimer (WR)
Out Sun Thigh - 20 / 12 / 17Shane Ray (LB)
I-R Wrist - 19 / 12 / 17T.J. Ward (S)
Ques Sun Concussion - 19 / 12 / 17Emmanuel Sanders (WR)
Out Sun Ankle - 15 / 12 / 17Trevor Siemian (QB)
I-R Shoulder - 14 / 12 / 17Jamal Carter (S)
Prob Thurs Shoulder - 11 / 12 / 17Todd Davis (LB)
Prob Thurs Concussion - 10 / 12 / 17Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Marcus Maye (S) day-to-day Ankle - 31 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Maye left Sunday's game with an apparent ankle injury and his return is questionable.
Kony Ealy (DL) Ques Sun Knee - 30 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Ealy has a knee injury and his status is uncertain for Sunday's contest against the Patriots.
Akeem Judd (RB) I-R Ankle - 30 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Judd has been placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury, ending his season.
Jermaine Kearse (WR) Prob Sun Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Kearse has an ankle injury but is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE) Out Sun Ribs - 28 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Seferian-Jenkins has a rib injury and will not be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Brandon Shell (T) Out Sun Concussion - 28 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Shell suffered a concussion in the previous game and will not be cleared for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots.
Leonard Williams (DL) Prob Sun Back - 28 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Williams left the previous game with a back injury but will likely play Sunday against the Patriots.
Matt Forte (RB) I-R Knee - 27 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Forte is on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury.
Jordan Todman (RB) Out Sun Shoulder - 25 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Todman left the last game with a shoulder injury and will not play Sunday against the Colts.
Travaris Cadet (RB) I-R Ankle - 24 / 12 / 17 2-0 1-1 + - Cadet has been placed on the injured reserve list with a dislocated ankle.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Jamaal Charles (RB) Out Sun Coach's Decision - 31 / 12 / 17 0-1 0-1 + - Charles will not dress for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Donald Stephenson (T) Out Sun Hand - 30 / 12 / 17 0-1 0-1 + - Stephenson has a hand injury and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Zach Kerr (DE) Out Sun Ankle - 29 / 12 / 17 0-1 0-1 + - Kerr injured his ankle and will not be available for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Cody Latimer (WR) Out Sun Thigh - 20 / 12 / 17 1-1 0-2 + - Latimer missed the last game with a thigh injury and will not play against the Chiefs on Sunday.
Shane Ray (LB) I-R Wrist - 19 / 12 / 17 1-1 0-2 + - Ray is on injured reserve due to a wrist injury.
T.J. Ward (S) Ques Sun Concussion - 19 / 12 / 17 1-1 0-2 + - Ward left the previous game with a concussion and his status is unclear for Sunday's tilt against the Panthers.
Emmanuel Sanders (WR) Out Sun Ankle - 15 / 12 / 17 2-1 0-3 + - Sanders was removed from the last game due to a bruised right ankle and will not be in the lineup Sunday against the Chiefs.
Trevor Siemian (QB) I-R Shoulder - 14 / 12 / 17 2-1 0-3 + - Siemian suffered a partial dislocation of his left shoulder and has been placed on injured reserve.
Jamal Carter (S) Prob Thurs Shoulder - 11 / 12 / 17 2-1 0-3 + - Carter has a shoulder injury but it is not expected to prevent him from suiting up in Thursday's game against the Colts.
Todd Davis (LB) Prob Thurs Concussion - 10 / 12 / 17 2-2 1-3 + - Davis departed the laset game to be evaluated for a concussion but will likely be cleared in time for Thursday's game against the Colts.