New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks Point Spread Picks

It's a 3,000-mile road trip for Seattle as they head to New York for a matchup against the Jets. QB Geno Smith has as many interceptions (12) as touchdowns and has been sacked 37 times. The ground game is the fifth-worst in the NFL and averages just 3.9 yards per carry. The defense is 20th in yards allowed, 14th in points surrendered, and 17th on third down. The Seahawks are on a 3-5 SU/ATS run, including a loss in their last game as a favorite (by 7 points) to the Giants, 29-20. New York's defense is eighth in yards allowed and 13th in points given up. They're a home dog, though QB Aaron Rodgers (17 TDs, 7 INTs) is throwing well and says he's the healthiest he's been in six weeks. Five of their losses have been by 6 points or less, making this a solid situational and matchup spot for the home underdog. Play New York. 

New York has lost four in a row and Seattle has lost three straight, but the Seahawks still have the edge offensively and they are #13 in the NFL in total yards while averaging 24.3 points. Geno Smith has 3,886 passing yards and 27 touchdowns with nine interceptions. The Jets average just 18.9 points and 10.7 their past three games. Zach Wilson is out for the time being and Mike White is back in and he has a 48.4 QB rating this season and has thrown for 952 yards and three touchdowns and two interceptions. New York is on the verge of elimination from playoff contention and even with a win the Jets would need a lot of help. Seattle needs to capitalize in the opponents' territory after failing three times in that situation last week against Kansas City. Seattle is in a dogfight with several teams for the seventh and final seed in the NFC playoffs and a loss would seriously reduce its chances. The last meeting was in 2020 and the Seahawks demolished the Jets 40-3 on this field. New York is 8-17 ATS its past 25 games versus teams with losing records. The Jets are 8-2 UNDER their past 10 games and the last three have stayed UNDER by an average of 10.8 points and they are 4-1 UNDER their past five road games. Seattle is 5-2-1 UNDER after scoring fewer than 15 points its previous game. Take the Seahawks and the UNDER.

The New York Jets had a well-timed bye week after a horrid performance at home where they were beaten badly by Miami, 30-9. In that game, players were accused of giving up. Is it all over for the Jets, at 3-5 and coming off a humiliating loss? I don't think it's over quite yet. The Jets are talking like a playoffs team and even at 3-5, they are still just two games out of the last wildcard spot. Coach Ryan hinted at some changes to exploit the Seahawks, but wouldn't fully disclose just what. One change needs to be with QB Mark Sanchez's issues with ball security as he has six fumbles and five INTs over the last five games. Let's not forget that the Jets went to Foxboro and almost beat the Patriots. So, they certainly are capable of winning here or at least playing competitive. The biggest problem for Seattle has been finding offense and the end-zone. Through nine games the Seahawks have scored 16 points or less in five of them. Those are tough numbers if you’re backing nearly a TD favorite. Russell Wilson is still a rookie and has played erratically, throwing eight INTs on the season. Rex Ryan is the master of disguise, and having two weeks to scheme the defense. I think the Jets hang around in this one.