
The New York Jets lost to the Los Angeles Rams 19 - 9 this week. The Jets got off to a good start in the game, driving 99 yards to score a touchdown on their first possession of the game. That gave the Jets a 6 - 0 early lead, and the Rams did not take the lead in the game until the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for the Jets, they were unable to build on their early offensive success, as they scored just three more points the rest of the game. The Jets defense eventually succumbed as the Rams outscored the Jets 19 - 3 after the Jets first possession of the game.
Now the 4-11 Jets prepare to go on the road to face one of the best teams in the NFL in the Buffalo Bills next Sunday. The 12-3 Bills have already won the AFC East crown. They have the second best record in the AFC and have won 9 of their last 10 games, including a signature win over the 14 - 1 Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills are coming off a 24 - 21 victory over the New England Patriots this week.
Let's take a look at the current odds for this game according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The current line has the Jets a road underdog by 9.5 points. That's a large spread, but it is richly deserved. The Bills have not lost a regular season home game since November 2023. They have not lost to the Jets at home since 2019. Over the last four years the Bills have thrashed the Jets in Buffalo by an average 15 points per game, and no game has been closer than eight points. In short, the Bills are one of the best teams in the NFL and one of the hottest teams in the NFL, playing at home where they have dominated the Jets in recent years. The Jets are one of the worst teams in the NFL, playing on the road, where they have just two wins all season, against the dregs of the league in the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans.
The Bills are rightly favored by a large point spread here. If anything this game is unlikely to be as close as the spread indicates. This game has all the hallmarks of a good old fashioned blowout in favor of the Bills.
The game has an over/under of 47.5 points. On the moneyline the Jets are +400, while the Bills are -520.