Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets Preview
At 8:15 ET, the Jets and Browns square off at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a week 17 NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to AMZN with the game being played on Thursday, December 28th.
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Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last year, the Jets and Browns faced off one time, with Jets winning 31-30. With a combined 61 points, the Jets and Browns surpassed the over/under line of 38.5. The Jets covered the spread in this matchup. Offensively, the Jets finished with 402 total yards with 309 coming in the passing game and 93 on the ground. The Browns finished with 405 yards of offense in the loss.
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Jets have the edge in their recent matchups against Cleveland, going 2-1. In the last three games New York is averaging 19 points per game compared to 23 for the Browns.
Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets Prediction
So far this season, the Jets are 6-9 overall which has the team placed 3rd in the AFC-East. This record has come while going 4-8 as the underdog and 2-1 when favored. The Jets have a 5-9-1 record against the spread this season. So far this season, their average scoring margin is -5.6. Currently, the Jets have an average over/under line of 38.4 points for this season. Their games have been averaging 36.4 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 6-9.
The New York offense is currently positioned 27th in the league, scoring an average of 15.4 points per contest. On defense, the Jets are giving up an average of 168.6 passing yards per game and 126.2. In terms of sacks, New York is 10th among other defenses and they are giving up 21 points per game and 294.8 yards.
As they take on the Jets, the Browns will be looking to build on their 10-5 record. This currently places them at 2nd in the AFC-North and 5th in the AFC. The Browns currently hold a 9-5-1 record against the spread. Currently, their average scoring margin is +2.3. So far this season, the Browns have been given an average over/under line of 38.6 points. Their games have averaged 43.7 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 8-6-1.
Coming into week 17, the Browns offense is 10th in the league at 23 points per contest. Thus far, the Browns’ defense has given up an average of 260.3 yards per game and 20.7 points per contest (12th). Going into this game, they’ve allowed a completion percentage of 55.0% and have surrendered 19 passing touchdowns. When it comes to run defense, they rank 10th in the NFL.
With the Browns being favored by 7, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 21-17 in favor of the Browns. Our analytics assigns Cleveland a 64% chance of defeating the Jets.
Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets Betting Tips
- Take the Browns on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jets (+7)
- Projecting a combined 38 points, we like the over
Cleveland Browns Injury Report
- Myles Garrett – Shoulder (Probable)
- Michael Woods II – Suspension (Out)
- Dawson Deaton – Knee (Out)
- Dawand Jones – Knee (Out)
- Martin Emerson Jr. – Shin (Questionable)
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson – Hip (Out)
- Grant Delpit – Groin (Out)
- Jacob Phillips – Pectoral (Out)
- Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
- Corey Bojorquez – Quad (Questionable)
- Wyatt Teller – Ankle (Questionable)
- Ogbo Okoronkwo – Pectoral (Questionable)
- Juan Thornhill – Calf (Questionable)
- Jordan Kunaszyk – Calf (Questionable)
- Drew Forbes – Illness (Out)
- Jakeem Grant Sr. – Knee (Out)
- Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
- Amari Cooper – Heel (Questionable)
- Joel Bitonio – Back/knee (Questionable)
- Ty Nsekhe – Bicep (Out)
- Marquise Goodwin – Knee (Questionable)
- Dustin Hopkins – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Rodney McLeod Jr. – Bicep (Out)
- Maurice Hurst II – Pectoral (Out)
- Geron Christian – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
- Kareem Hunt – Groin (Questionable)
- Ethan Pocic – Stinger (Questionable)
- Anthony Walker Jr. – Knee (Questionable)
- Deshaun Watson – Shoulder (Out)
- David Njoku – Knee (Questionable)
New York Jets Injury Report
- John Franklin-Myers – Ankle/groin (Questionable)
- Jeremy Ruckert – Concussion (Out)
- Zach Wilson – Concussion (Out)
- Ashtyn Davis – Abdominal (Questionable)
- Bradlee Anae – Undisclosed (Out)
- C.J. Uzomah – Knee (Out)
- Connor McGovern – Knee (Out)
- Quinton Jefferson – Hip (Out)
- Wes Schweitzer – Calf (Out)
- Al Woods – Achilles (Out)
- Aaron Rodgers – Achilles (Out)
- Duane Brown – Back (Questionable)
- Greg Zuerlein – Quad (Questionable)
- Chuck Clark – Knee (Out)
- Tanzel Smart – Undisclosed (Out)
- Ifeadi Odenigbo – Undisclosed (Out)
- Justin Hardee – Foot (Questionable)
- Israel Abanikanda – Ankle (Questionable)
- Perrion Winfrey – Foot (Out)
- Alijah Vera-Tucker – Achilles (Out)
- Zaire Barnes – Hamstring (Out)
