The New York Jets will face off against the Buffalo Bills at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th. This matchup is being played at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.

The Jets are +372 on the money line as they take on the Bills at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th. Buffalo is heavily favored at -498, with a point spread of -9.5 in this week 17 AFC East matchup. The game is being televised on CBS, and the over/under line is set at 46.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 29th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
• TV: CBS

Jets vs Bills

With a 4-11 record, the Jets are 3rd in the AFC East and 18th in our power rankings. They have a -3.5 scoring margin and are 5-10 against the spread. As favorites, they are 4-6 ATS, and 1-4 as underdogs. Their O/U record is 8-6-1, with their games averaging 42.4 points.

New York’s playoff chances are at 0.0% going into week 17, when they’ll face the Bills on the road. In week 16, they lost 19-9 to the Rams, and in week 15, they beat the Jaguars 32-25. Before that, they had a 5-game losing streak.

With a 12-3 record, the Bills have a 100% chance of winning the AFC East and making the playoffs. After a week 14 loss to the Rams, Buffalo has won two straight, including a 48-42 win over the Lions in week 15 and a 24-21 victory over the Patriots in week 16. The Bills were 14-point favorites against New England but couldn’t cover the spread, bringing their ATS record to 9-6 this season.

Buffalo ranks 4th in our NFL power rankings and is 7-0 at home this season. In conference play, they are 8-2, and they have a +9.2 scoring margin. The O/U record in their games is 9-6, with an average of 53.3 points scored in their matchups.

Jets Injury Report

• C.J. Mosley – Neck (Out)
• Greg Zuerlein – Knee (Out)
• Tyron Smith – Neck (Out)
• Jalen Mills – Collarbone (Out)
• Quinnen Williams – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Malik Taylor – Undisclosed (Out)
• Leki Fotu – Knee (Questionable)
• Kene Nwangwu – Hand (Out)
• Michael Carter II – Back (Questionable)
• Tony Adams – Ankle (Questionable)
• Irvin Charles – Knee (Out)
• Jermaine Johnson – Achilles (Out)
• Sauce Gardner – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Zaire Barnes – Ankle (Out)
• Jordan Travis – Undisclosed (Out)
• Olu Fashanu – Foot (Questionable)
• Jimmy Ciarlo – Knee (Out)
• Marcus Riley – Undisclosed (Out)

Bills Injury Report

• Travis Clayton – Shoulder (Out)
• Baylon Spector – Calf (Questionable)
• Tommy Doyle – Undisclosed (Out)
• Shane Buechele – Neck (Out)
• Damar Hamlin – Rib (Questionable)
• Taylor Rapp – Neck (Questionable)
• Matt Milano – Biceps/groin (Questionable)
• Josh Allen – Hand (Questionable)
• Rasul Douglas – Knee (Questionable)
• Curtis Samuel – Rib (Questionable)

Jets Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 17, the Jets rank 16th in our offensive power rankings. They are 24th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game, and 23rd in total offense with 307.9 yards per game. New York ranks 17th in passing yards per game (219.2) and 31st in rushing, with just 88.7 yards per game on the ground. They are 12th in the league in 3rd-down conversions and rank 16th in red zone efficiency.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 256 yards and a touchdown in week 16, completing 28 of 42 passes against the Rams. Davante Adams led the team with 68 receiving yards, and Breece Hall rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries. The Jets scored all 9 of their points in the first half, failing to score in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Bills Offense Breakdown

Josh Allen had a rough outing in week 16, posting a passer rating of 67 against the Patriots, with 154 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. This came after two strong performances, where he threw for 362 yards in week 15 and 342 yards in week 14. James Cook rushed for 100 yards on 11 carries in week 16, and he also led the team in receiving with 26 yards.

Heading into week 17, the Bills rank 2nd in our offensive power rankings, averaging 31.3 points per game. They are 7th in the NFL in total yards per game, with 366.5, and 9th in passing yards, averaging 233 per game. However, they have struggled in the red zone, ranking 31st in conversion percentage.

Jets Team Defense

The Jets’ defense gave up 132 rushing yards to the Rams in their 19-9 loss, with Los Angeles finishing with 4.3 yards per attempt on 31 carries. Despite allowing a 73.7% completion rate to the Rams, the Jets limited them to just 110 passing yards. However, the Rams did score one passing touchdown and converted 50% of their third downs.

New York’s defense didn’t record any sacks in the game, and they forced just one interception. The Rams’ running game was effective, and the Jets’ offense struggled, managing only 242 total yards and going 3-for-14 on third down.

Bills Team Defense

In their 24-21 win over the Patriots, the Buffalo Bills’ defense allowed 253 passing yards on 22 completions. New England finished with 379 total yards, including 126 rushing yards on 30 attempts. Buffalo gave up two passing touchdowns and allowed the Patriots to convert on 58.3% of their third down attempts.

The Bills’ defense managed two sacks and came up with one interception. New England completed 61.1% of their passes and averaged 7 yards per pass attempt against Buffalo.

Jets vs Bills Trends

• Through their last five road games, New York has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 20 points per game.
• Across their ten previous home games, Buffalo has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 28 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bills have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Jets vs Bills Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread for this week 17 matchup between the Jets and Bills is to take the Jets as 9.5-point road underdogs to cover. Even though the Bills are our pick to win this one 24-16, the Jets’ point spread is too good to pass up.

For an over/under pick, we like taking the under, with a projected combined score of 40 points and the O/U line sitting at 46.5 points.

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