Two AFC East rivals clash Sunday in the Meadowlands when the New York Jets host the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium.
Tim Tebow will make his debut in the Big Apple running plays out of the wildcat formation behind starter Mark Sanchez.
New York is a 3-point favorite at home at Sportsbook and the Jets have won each of their last five games against Buffalo, going 4-1 ATS over that span.
But the Bills are 6-1 ATS past 7 season openers, a trend that contrasts with their 1-7 SU pattern in games against the Jets.
View Buffalo vs NY Jets Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Jets pegged as 6-point favorites in this matchup at Sportsbook. The total, meanwhile, was listed at 42.5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 13-rated Jets and the No. 21-rated Bills in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 25-20 win for the Jets on Sunday.
Buffalo Bills Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the division are 2-8
New York Jets Trends:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the division are 5-5
A few Bills at Jets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 17 games
Buffalo is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
NY Jets are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games at home
NY Jets are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home
NY Jets are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Next up:
Buffalo home to Kansas City, Sunday, September 16
NY Jets at Pittsburgh, Sunday, September 16
