Is this the last gasp of the New York Jets season and for Aaron Rodgers’ career? The Jets are small home chalk as the 6-2 Houston Texans arrive Thursday night.
At 2-6, the Jets need to go 8-1 the rest of the way for a realistic shot at the playoffs. And the Texans are currently the better team and more likely to perform on a short week than the veteran-laden Jets.
New York has covered just one of seven TNF games and lip along with a 2-8-1 ATS mark as chalk, while Houston is 8-3 ATS as an underdog lately.
Texans Jets Picks: Odds NYJ -2, Total 42.5 | Matchup Report
Why the Texans can cover the spread
The Jets keep losing and don’t look very good doing it, while Houston continues to prove it is an emerging AFC threat. The Texans have beaten up on AFC foes lately at 9-2 SU while the Jets have covered the spread in just four of their past 18 games.
That is a lot of wallet draining for Jets backers. They have injuries but should be able to get RB Joe Mixon untracked here in the absence of several key receivers.
Why the Jets can cover the spread
Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs are out for the Texans offense that has struggled to score lately. And the Jets rank No. 1 in home passing defense so in theory they focus on Mixon and can control things here.
It truly is must-win time for the Jets whose veteran core should respond here in prime time. They have owned the head-to-head matchups with Houston at 7-2-1 ATS in 10 meetings.
Texans Jets Picks
Rodgers has a small spread to work with here and will be motivated to get this game over the finish line in any way possible. This might be a last-second field goal, which covers the nut and claims the cash here on Thursday Night Football.
Houston New York Jets Betting Trends
Texans 9-2 SU past 11 conference games
Jets are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games played on a Thursday, 1-6 ATS past 7
Jets are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games as the favorite.
Texans are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as the underdog
Jets are 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games.
Jets are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games against Houston.
