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New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Sunday, January 3, 2021 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans New England Patriots
strong lean

The model leans New England Patriots primarily because of advantages in Market line and Context. The projected margin is NE by 4.0 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and context.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned New England Patriots (2 edges vs 0 for New York Jets).

The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.

Matchup Breakdown

Market line — leans New England Patriots

Market line is a large contribution and supports NE by about 1.0 points of margin. The market spread feature is -3.0.

Context — leans New England Patriots

Context is a large contribution and supports NE by about 0.9 points of margin.

Betting Lines

New England Patriots -3.0 (LowVig.ag) | O/U 41.0 (Matchbook)

Final Score

New York Jets 14, New England Patriots 28 — New England Patriots win — Model pick was correct

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