New York Jets Odds

The New York Jets are a storied franchise that has its roots in the AFL.

They were known as the New York Titans from 1960-62. After becoming the Jets, they won their only Super Bowl after the 1968 season. They compiled an 11-3 season, defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-23 in the AFC Championship game, and then did the same to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on Jan. 12, 1969. It is viewed as one of the most famous games in NFL history, thanks in part to Joe Namath, the Jets’ star quarterback.

The Jets have a lifetime record of 420-513, including the post-season. They have not reached the playoffs since 2010, however.

Here’s how to bet on the Jets at New Jersey online sports betting sites.

What are the odds on the next Jets game?

The Jets have playoff expectations in 2020 after going 6-2 in the final stages of a 7-9 campaign in 2019. Their fate rests on the improvement of quarterback Sam Darnold and a strengthened defense which will have to hold back some formidable AFC foes. Here the best odds at NJ online sportsbooks for the next Jets game:

New York Jets 2020 schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Time (ET)	TV
Sept. 13	Buffalo Bills	Away	1 p.m.	CBS
Sept. 20	San Francisco 49ers	Home	1 p.m.	FOX
Sept. 27	Indianapolis Colts	Away	4:05 p.m.	CBS
Oct. 1	Denver Broncos	Home	8:20 p.m.	NFL Network
Oct. 11	Arizona Cardinals	Home	1 p.m.	FOX
Oct. 18	Los Angeles Chargers	Away	4:05 p.m.	CBS
Oct. 25	Buffalo Bills	Home	1 p.m.	CBS
Nov. 1	Kansas City Chiefs	Away	1 p.m.	CBS
Nov. 9	New England Patriots	Home	8:15 p.m.	ESPN
Nov. 15	Miami Dolphins	Away	4:05 p.m.	CBS
BYE WEEK	—	—	—	—
Nov. 29	Miami Dolphins	Home	1 p.m.	CBS
Dec. 6	Las Vegas Raiders	Home	1 p.m.	CBS
Dec. 13	Seattle Seahawks	Away	4:05 p.m.	CBS
Dec. 20	Los Angeles Rams	Away	TBD	TBD
Dec. 27	Cleveland Browns	Home	TBD	TBD
Jan. 3	New England Patriots	Away	1 p.m.	CBS

How did the Jets do last year?

The Jets raised expectations of a good 2020 season by rallying from a 1-7 start to finish 7-9. It was a 6-2 second half of the season, best in the AFC East.

They were 31st of 32 NFL teams offensively, with 276 points. They were 16th defensively, allowing 359 points.

Two games likely kept the Jets out of their first playoff appearance since 2010. Had they won both, the Jets would have finished 9-7, a mark that did create a playoff berth for the Tennessee Titans.

In the opening game of the season, they had a 16-0 late third-quarter lead at home against the Buffalo Bills but suffered a 17-16 loss. Later, they were defeated by the then-winless Cincinnati Bengals.

They also suffered a significant early-season injury, when quarterback Darnold missed significant time because of mononucleosis. By the time he returned, they were 0-4.

On the flip side, the Jets scored two significant victories. One came against the New York Giants in the battle of the home stadium and another occurred against the Dallas Cowboys.

NY Jets team records

• Passing: Joe Namath, 27,057 yards, 170 touchdowns
• Receiving: Don Maynard, 11,732 yards, 88 touchdowns. He was also the first player ever signed by the franchise.
• Rushing: Curtis Martin, 10,302 yards, 58 touchdowns

How to bet on player props and futures odds

The odds listed above are all moneyline wagers. It is one of the most common betting markets on sports, followed closely by point spreads and totals (over/under). But other Jets betting markets are available, too.

Prop betting

Proposition bets, or props, pertain to most everything beyond the moneyline wager — which is the straight outcome of the game — and the point spread.

Because of prop wagering, a gambler can select from literally hundreds of bets on every Jets game. In most cases, these bets are specific to a particular athlete’s ability to reach a certain benchmark. Prop bets also often ask a question about a team or player’s chances in a single game or during a season.

Here are some of the most prominent prop bets you might see for Jets games:

• Total individual yards, over-under: This can be rushing yards for Bell or passing yards for Darnold. This often looks like an over-under of between 80-100 yards for a running back and 300 yards for a quarterback. It’s also a good cross-reference for your handicapping about the game. If you see a Bell prop of 50-75 yards, for example, oddsmakers may expect the Jets to be passing more. Is that because they will be playing catch up?
• Winner for each half: Separate bets for the first and second halves. It’s tricky. The winning team in a game may still lose a half.
• Will the game be tied at halftime? It happens every now and then. The San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins played a scoreless first half in one game last year. It paid 10-1 at most books. You would be surprised at how few NFL games, even those with a point spread of less than a field goal, are tied at the half. That’s why it pays.

Futures betting

This wager literally concerns a result that will be determined in the distant future. It’s essentially a season-long prop for a team or individual.

These bets are popular regarding team win totals, individual-yardage numbers, the MVP race, or a head-to-head matchup. Here are three examples of futures betting for the NY Jets:

• Jets to win the Super Bowl: For the Jets, that may mean +8000, or 80-1 to win the Super Bowl. That’s the vicinity in which they are placed at most New Jersey online sportsbooks.
• Regular season win total for the Jets: The Jets have an over-under of 6.5 this year. It’s an exciting prop because it gives a gambler action every week, even those in which the player doesn’t have a good feel for one individual game. The season-long prop lets a player track how the bet is measuring up throughout the year.
• Total passing yards for Sam Darnold: This is a combination of a prop and a futures bet, but it gives you action every week, too. A lot is riding on the play-calling. And if you have the over, you’d love a couple of games to go into overtime.

Betting tips for Jets 2020 season

Of course, any Jets bet requires a little forethought and knowledge about the team, its players, and the overall growth of the franchise. Here are a three tips to consider when betting on the Jets:

1. Watch the win total line. The Jets have good value on the win-total line relative to performance. They won seven games last year and are projected for 6.5 across NJ online sports betting sites. If they just match last year’s efforts, they will hit the over. The Jets were 6-2 in the second half of last year, which appears to be overlooked on this prop. There is also good reason to believe they can win at least one more game this year. Darnold missed three games last year because of mononucleosis. Bell averaged a meager 3.2 yards per carry last year, one of the lowest in his career because the team did not block well for him and lacked other weapons. But this is his second year with the team and there could be some more comfort with the system.
2. The Darnold prop. He’s projected to hit 3,600 yards, that’s less than Heisman Trophy-winning Joe Burrow, who has yet to play in the NFL and will be a Bengal. Darnold’s average number is 225 yards a game, which is low. The risk in the over bet is that he gets hurt, but you can never be fully shielded from that anyway.
3. The Bell prop. Over-under of 1,200 yards? Not much different than last year, when he hit 1,250. That’s still about 500 yards a season shy of what the team thought they would get from him. The Bell rushing prop is over-under 800 yards, which is modest. Last year he was quite modest in that regard, with 789.

Jets 2020 draft picks

Here are the Jets’ top picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.

• Round 1 — Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
• Round 2 — Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
• Round 3 — Ashtyn Davis, S, California and Jabari Zuniga, DE, Florida
• Round 4 — La’Mical Perine, RB, Florida; James Morgan, QB, Florida International; and Cameron Clark, OT, UNC Charlotte
• Round 5 — Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
• Round 6 — Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M

The Jets have not fared well in the draft in the last decade. As their fans pine for picks like Joe Namath, Al Toon, Mark Gastineau, Mo Lewis, and Nick Mangold from years past, the Jets have not been able to use the draft to get back to the playoffs.

But there is optimism about this year’s group. Here are some of the drafted players of note from the last 10 years:

• 2018: Sam Darnold
• 2018: Quinnen Williams
• 2017: Jamal Adams
• 2016: Darron Lee
• 2015: Leonard Williams
• 2013: Dee Milliner
• 2011: Muhammad Wilkerson

Jets’ quarterbacks over the last 20 years

In 2018, Sam Darnold became the starting quarterback for the NY Jets football team. He still retains that position in 2020.

But in the last 20 years, there were some good and not-so-good names to hold that role. Some starting quarterbacks for the Jets only lasted a year. Here is a list of the Jets’ starting quarterbacks in the last two decades:

• 2017: Josh McCown — A short-lived starter, he now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback.
• 2015-2016: Ryan Fitzpatrick — May have made the Jets the smartest team in the league. He’s from Harvard.
• 2013-2014: Geno Smith/Michael Vick — Two running quarterbacks, but little success.
• 2009-2012: Mark Sanchez — Took the Jets to the AFC championship game in 2010.
• 2008: Brett Favre — A short-lived run for one of the league’s star players. Favre would later move to the Minnesota Vikings before retiring.
• 2002-2007: Chad Pennington — Longest reign as quarterback; led team to playoffs in 2002, 2004, and 2006.
• 2000-2001: Vinny Testaverde — Guided team to a playoff appearance in 2001.

Most Notable Head Coaches

The Jets have had some high-profile head coaches, including a Super Bowl winner. Only one of them, Bill Parcells, has a winning record of any coach who lasted more than one year. He fashioned a mark of 29-19 between 1997-99. Parcells previously guided the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships.

Rex Ryan was a fan favorite for his refreshing candor to fans and sports media. He finished 46-50 with the Jets between 2009-14 but got them very close to an AFC title in 2010, when the Jets lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-19. Ryan’s father, Buddy, was an assistant coach with the Jets when they won the Super Bowl.

Weeb Ewbank hit a 71-77 mark with the Jets between 1963-73, but he also brought them the big one. It was Ewbank’s Jets who dismantled the Colts in Super Bowl III. Ewbank has the most lifetime wins of any Jets coach.

Lou Holtz, the famed Notre Dame coach, did not fare well in the NFL. He was 3-10 with the Jets in 1976 and resigned during the last week of the season.

Adam Gase is the 2020 Jets coach. He debuted at 7-9 in 2019.

Where to stream or listen to the Jets game

To watch or listen to the Jets game in New Jersey, there are several options and more get rolled out each season.

The Jets are televised on CBS, although NBC, Fox and ESPN will show games. NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL Red Zone will contain Jets games within their blanket coverage of all NFL games. NFL Red Zone picks up the live action of every game when a team reaches the outskirts of scoring territory (the Red Zone) and has no commercials in its seven-hour presentation.

Mobile and Live Streaming Options include:

• CBS All Access
• NFL Game Pass
• Yahoo, NFL and Jets apps

Where to watch the Jets game in NJ

Where do you go to take in the action? The choices are diverse throughout New Jersey. There are the obvious choices such as sportsbooks at Atlantic City casinos.

Here is a list of local bars that will showcase Jets games in New Jersey:

Black Bear Bar & Grill is home to one of the biggest TV displays in the surrounding area. In addition to its many other walls packed with over 50 HDTVs, Black Bear also has a 25-foot TV wall.

• Location: 205 Washington St., Hoboken
• Telephone: 201-656-5511

The Plank Road Inn boasts 40 TVs to watch any and every NFL game. Not to mention dart boards and arcade games as well as a jukebox are available to help you kill some time.

• Location: 1538 Paterson Plank Rd., Secaucus
• Telephone: 201-865-9516

Asbury Ale House is known as one of the Jersey Shore’s premier sports bars. It has more than 40 TVs on which to watch the game and 50 beers on tap. About an hour south of the stadium in Central Jersey, its bar sports the Giants and Jets as team allegiances.

• Location: 531 Cookman Ave. Asbury Park
• Telephone: 732-455-3808

Jack’s Goal Line Stand offers the best of both worlds: It’s a traditional sports bar featuring 54 TVs and more than 60 beers on tap — but it’s also a family-style restaurant with 100-plus items on the menu. There are arcade games to keep the kids occupied while they wait for their food.

• Location: 149 Brighton Ave., Long Beach
• Telephone: 732-870-8800

Mother’s Ale House will tempt a little razzle-dazzle for Jets fans. Their first team allegiance is the Giants, but if the teams can share the same stadium, why not the same bar? Mothers has more than 100 HDTVs spread out over two floors.

• Location: 95 Moutainview Boulevard, Wayne
• Telephone: 973-633-7400