At 4:15pm ET this Sunday, the Patriots and Jets will take their battle of ill feelings to the girdiron at Giants Stadium. This has become one of the more heated rivalries in the NFL over the past couple of seasons and now it takes on even more importance with Tom Brady gone for the season. The Jets could pose a real threat to New England's AFC East throne with Favre at quarterback, and the Pats are not happy about that possibilty.
NFL Week 2 Odds at Justbet.com have the Jets as a -1 home favorite for this division clash and the game total is set at 37.
Last week the Patriots had all they could handle in the Kansas City Chiefs. While Tom Brady was injured in the first quarter, it had the makings of a close game even with the MVP under center. The Chiefs did everything they could to control the clock and grind the game to a halt. Their strategy nearly worked as they had a chance to punch it in from the Patriots five yard line in the final minute of play. New England, however, prevailed because they simply know how to win even under the most difficult of circumstances.
Difficult circumstances are exactly what the Pats will face this Sunday. They will be without Brady, and they will be facing a team and a quarterback, unlike last week, who will challenge their depleted secondary and attempt to stretch the field.
The Jets got a clutch win in Brett Favre's debut and the veteran quarterback had a lot to do with it. Although, it was the defense that came up big at the end and preserved a 20-14 win. Early on it looked as though the Jets would cruise to an easy victory but the Dolphins did not quit and New York needed some big plays at the end to start the season 1-0.
The Jets did not post overwhelming numbers, but they were efficient. Favre threw for 194 yards on 22 attempts and he also tossed a pair of touchdown passes.
Key Match-up: The Patriots will need to get pressure on Favre to stay in this game. New England is still trying to get their secondary picture in order, if Favre has all day to throw, he will pick them apart.
NFL Week 2 Odds Trend: The Over is 3-1 the last four years when the Jets are a home favorite in the month of September.
Justbet.com's NFL Week 2 Odds for the Patriots vs Jets:
Patriots +1 (-110), Over 37 (-110), -103 (Money line)
Jets -1 (-110), Under 37 (-110), -117 (Money line)
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