Friday, May 18th, 2012
The Sunday night NFL late game this week pits the New England Patriots (5-3) against the New York Jets (5-3) in a battle for control of the AFC East.
New York is the home team here and they are favored by 1 on the point spread after the Patriots opened up as 2.5-point favorites.
New England is getting about 65% of tracked NFL bets on the point spread, making the line move a bit of a mystery.
The total here opened at 48 and has been bet down to 47 or 47.5 depending on which sportsbook you look at.
The Jets and the Patriots meet up at least twice every year, and New England already has a 30-21 home win this season against their adversary.
New York has won outright in 4 of the last 7 while covering the point spread as underdogs in every victory.
The over has been a winner in 5 straight games between the Patriots and the Jets.
New England is on a 2-game losing streak heading into this matchup, and their losses this season have come against the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots hold wins over the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, and Dallas Cowboys.
New England hasn’t covered the point spread in any of their 3 most recent games, and all 3 went under the total.
Money line bettors are looking at the Patriots +110 and the Jets -130.
Caesars and the Wynn still have New England at +2 for those that want to get the most value possible with their underdog bet, while the MGM Mirage and the Las Vegas Hilton have the total a tick lower than most at just 47.
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