New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills Prediction, 12/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Bills (-9.5)

Total-Over-Under: 46.5

Highmark Stadium is the location where the Buffalo Bills (12-3) will try to beat the New York Jets (4-11) on Sunday. New York is 9.5-point underdogs. The over-under is 46.5.

The New York Jets head into this matchup 4-11 for this season. When they last took the field, the Jets played the Los Angeles Rams and took a loss by a score of 19-9. Breece Hall was the rushing leader for the Jets with 14 carries for 52 yds (3.7 yds per attempt). Davante Adams averaged 9.7 yds per catch by accumulating 68 yds on 7 receptions. Aaron Rodgers finished 28-42 with 256 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 91 and walked away from the contest with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Jets gave up 132 yards on 31 attempts, which averages out to 4.3 yds per rush allowed. New York allowed 14 completions on 19 attempts for a total of 110 yds, and a completion rate of 73.7%. In all, they had 62 plays which totaled 321 yds. The New York Jets ended up running the ball 20 times and accrued 75 yds, which came out to an average of 3.8 yds per carry.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the New York Jets are averaging 19.5 points per game. Offensively they maintain an average of 88.7 yards via the ground game which ranks them 31st in the NFL. The Jets currently have 4,619 total yards for the season. New York has amassed 178 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 115 infractions for 979 yds. They have turned the ball over 15 times (8 picks and 7 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, New York has totaled 25 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns.

The Jets rank 16th in the National Football League when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 22.9 points per game. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per run and 121.8 yards on the ground per contest this year. For the season, they have allowed 1,827 running yards through 15 outings. In terms of passing yardage, the Jets have allowed 2,825 yards which ranks them 5th in football. They have conceded 188.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 63.1%. In total, they are conceding 310.1 yards per contest ranking them 6th in football. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bills come into this matchup with a record of 12-3 for this season. When they last took the field, the Bills walked away with a victory by a final of 24-21 when they faced the New England Patriots. James Cook carried the ball 11 times for 100 yds, finishing the game with 9.1 yards per carry for Buffalo. James Cook was one of the featured targets for the Bills, hauling in 3 passes for 26 yds (8.7 yards per reception). Josh Allen (1 TD) finished the game with 154 yds on 16-29 passing while his quarterback rate was 67.3. He tossed 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.3 yds. Buffalo surrendered 30 running attempts for 126 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The Bills pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 61.1%, relinquishing 253 yds on 22 for 36 through the air. The Bills finished the game with a total of 324 yards and they ran 57 plays (5.7 yds per play). Buffalo ran for 6.1 yds per carry, finishing with 172 yards on 28 carries.

The Buffalo Bills hold an average of 366.5 yards per game which has them sitting 7th in football. They hold an average of 133.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,003 yards in total. The Buffalo offense has compiled 738 yds of penalties on 99 infractions, which ranks them 9th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. For the season to this point, the Bills currently sit at 3,495 yards via the pass as well as an average of 233.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 9th in the league. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Bills sit 2nd in the NFL with an average of 31.3 points per contest.

The Bills are surrendering 22.1 points per game, which has them sitting 11th in football. They have yielded 25 touchdowns through the air as well as 229.5 yards per outing, which has them ranked 25th in the league. Buffalo has conceded a total of 1,774 yards via the ground game (118.3 yards-game) as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Bills defense has been on the field for 934 plays, which ranks 21st in the league. They have compiled 28 takeaways (14 fumbles and 14 picks) for the year.

Who will win tonight's Jets-Bills NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Jets +9.5

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