Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots at New York Jets 1 PM EST
Bookmaker.eu Opening Line (October 9th): Patriots -6, O/U 44
Bookmaker.eu Current Line (Friday afternoon): Patriots -3, O/U 43.5
Odds to win AFC: Patriots 4.65/1, Jets 90/1
Odds to win SB XLBIII: Patriots 9.85/1, Jets 225/1
Fantasy Points Wagering Options:
Tom Brady -7.5 points over Geno Smith
Stevan Ridley -1.5 points over Bilal Powell
Unofficial Consensus Data:
Covers.com | 74% on NE -3.5/-4.5, 52% on the OVER
Carib Sportsbook | 93% of spread bets on New England (hardly realistic)
Year to Date ATS:
Patriots: 3-3, 2 OVER against 4 UNDER
| Opponent | Spread | Result | Total | Result |
| H NO | -2.5 | W 30-27 | 51 | Over |
| @ CIN | -2 | L 13-6 | 45.5 | Under |
| @ ATL | +3 | W 30-23 | 49 | Over |
| H TB | -7.5 | W 23-3 | 44.5 | Under |
| H NYJ | -10.5 | W 13-10 | 43 | Under |
| @ BUFF | -10 | W 23-21 | 50.5 | Under |
Jets: 4-2, 3 OVER against 3 UNDER
| Opponent | Spread | Result | Total | Result |
| H PITT | +1 | L 19-6 | 40.5 | Under |
| @ ATL | +10 | W 30-28 | 45 | Over |
| @ TEN | +3.5 | L 38-13 | 40.5 | Over |
| H BUFF | -2.5 | W 27-20 | 41 | Over |
| @ NE | +10.5 | L 13-10 | 43 | Under |
| H TB | +4 | W 18-17 | 40 | Under |
Recent Meetings at the Meadowlands:
September 2010: Jets won 28-14 as 3-point home underdogs, Over 39.5
November 2011: Patriots won 37-16 as 2.5-point road favorites, Over 47.5
November 2012: Patriots won 49-19 as 7-point road favorites, Over 48
Key Injuries:
New England – OUT, Danny Amendola
DOUBTFUL, Aqib Talib
QUESTIONABLE, Rob Gronkowski (expected to play), Julian Edelman
New York Jets – OUT, Santonio Holmes