The New England Patriots are currently sitting as 9-point favorites over the New York Jets, after opening at 9.5. The Patriots have won 10 straight home games when 9-point favorites or better. They have only covered the spread in one of their past five attempts.
The Tom Brady-led Patriots have been 9-point home favorites over the Jets in eight of their past ten games against the Jets, with the lone exceptions being the 2010 (4.0-point favorite) and 2011 (7.5-point favorite) regular season games. The Patriots are 8-2 in these games, losing in 2006 and in the 2010 playoffs.