NFL Week 14 and the New York Jets will travel to TCF Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The game has a start time of 1:00 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on CBS. Current Vegas odds have Minnesota listed as 5.5 point favorites, while the total is set at 40.
Analysis: The end of the season can't get here quick enough for the New York Jets as they come into this game with a 2-10 record on the year that includes an 0-5 mark on the road, while being outscored by 13.5 ppg away from for the year. The Jets are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game, but just 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win and 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game. New York has not been a good offensive team at all, ranking 29th in total offense, 32nd in passing, 3rd in rushing and 30th in scoring (15.8 ppg). The Defense has been solid for this team as they come in ranked 7th in yards allowed, 13th vs the pass, 3rd vs the run and 26th in points allowed (26.6 ppg).
The Vikings have not had a great year as they come in in 3rd place in the NFC North with a 5-7 record, that also includes a mediocre 3-3 mark at home. The Vikings are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games in December and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games, but just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 14 points. The Minnesota offense has not been all that good either as they come in ranked 30th in total yards, 30th in passing, 13th in rushing and 24th in scoring (19.4 ppg). The defense for Minnesota has been decent, ranking 10th in total yards allowed, 6th vs the pass, 24th vs the run and 14th in points allowed (21.4 ppg).
Pick: I will be going with the Under in this game. The Jets offense is really pathetic right now and they proved on Monday night they they can only run the ball. Well running the ball chewed up plenty of clock in that one and will so in this one as well. the Viking defense struggles vs the run, but they are 6th vs the pass and that is just another reason why the Jets will be more apt to run the ball as much as they did on Monday Night. Also running the ball will keep smith from making to many mistakes that would set up Minnesota with short fields. For Minnesota, they are not much of a throwing team either and will be taking on a Jet defense that is 7th in yards allowed, 3rd vs the run and 13th vs the pass. Overall this is a solid defense and the reason why they have allowed 26.6 ppg on the year is because their offense has set up teams with short field, which i already stated that I didn't think it would happen here. The Viking are 29th in offensive yards per play and 12th in defensive ypp, while the Jets are 31st in offensive ypp and 10th in defensive ypp. Not many big plays should be expected in this one. Let's also note that the Under is 9-3 in the Jets last 12 games in December and 28-12 in the Vikings last 40 games afte scoring 30 or more. 17-10 sounds about right for this one.
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