AMEDEUS' NFL AFC EAST GAME OF THE MONTH!
(NFL) Patriots (NE) vs. Jets (NYJ),
Point Spread: -6.00 | -110.00 Jets (NYJ) (Home)
Result: Win
The Patriots are coming into this game with a 1-1 record this season and they are coming off of a 23-20 loss at home in OT against the Seahawks in their last game. They won their only road game in Cincinnati this season, but this is a much tougher spot for them on the road against a division rival on a short week. The Patriots have had a very good run game in their first 2 games, but Brissett has thrown for under 150 yards in both games and the offense is going to struggle a lot more if he is forced to do more in this game. They are going up against a Jets team that is also 1-1 this season and they are coming off of their 1st win of the season. They lost their 1st game of the season on the road against the 49ers, but they followed up with a road win against the Titans, 24-17, and now they are coming back home for their 1st game there. The Jets were already embarrassed in prime time against the 49ers on Monday night in week 1 so they are going to make sure the same thing does not happen here in their home opener. They were awful stopping the run against the 49ers, but they were much better last week against the Titans and that is going to be a big part of the game plan here. The game plan is simple for the Jets defense, do not allow the Patriots to run the ball and the offense will struggle as Brissett is forced to do more with his arm, especially if the Patriots have to play from behind. The Jets have the weapons on offense to attack this Patriots secondary which Geno Smith was able to do a lot last week. Aaron Rodgers is just settling into this offense, only playing his 3rd game with the team after missing all of last season, so he is only going to get better in each game. The Jets will try to score quickly in this game and play with a lead which will hurt the Patriots and the way they want to play on offense, allowing the Jets to pull away more as the game goes on. The Jets will cover the spread in this game.