New York Jets

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The Jets make a New Year’s Day road trip to the opposite side of the country as they take on the Seahawks in one of two road games to finish the season. These two sides met on the 2nd of January 2000, as we recovered from bringing in the millennium. The Jets came away victorious on that day; will history repeat itself, and will the Jets return to the Big Apple with a win? We analyze NFL betting lines Week 17 options, other reports, plus some of the key facts and figures to see what NFL betting odds might look like for this one.

The series lead is with this week’s home team as the Seahawks have claimed victory in 12 previous encounters compared to New York’s 8. Times have changed recently, with the Seahawks winning the last 4 fixtures regardless of where they were played, but prior to that, the Jets had been victorious 5 times in a row. Talk about how NFL standings Week 17 are panning out!

The Jets’ last win in Seattle was one of those consecutive victories, all the way back in 1997. One statistic that won’t sit well with the traveling fans is that the Jets have failed to score double-digit points in their last three visits to Lumen Field, with two of those visits seeing a single field goal on their offensive stats. This will most likely throw some shade on their NFL standings perspective.

This is made more alarming by the fact that they finished 2021 with the 7th worst offensive yards per game of any team in the league. (Remember to hit up all Week 17 odds prior to betting!) That stat, coupled with the fact they have one of the worst defenses, leans us toward a Seahawks home victory this week. Robert Saleh has had a lot to think about over the course of the season, but whether he is given more thinking to do as a result of this matchup remains to be seen. Those looking to bet on NFL games might say the same. The long and short of it? The Seahawks take the points.