2025 Week 8 · Final
New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals, final 39–38
Pregame first read
NYJ run game has the stronger league profile.
NYJ run game #20/32 · CIN run defense #31/32 · 123 offense / 149 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- NYJ -2
- Model total
- 47
- 80% range (CIN margin)
- -15.1 to +19.8
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJustin FieldsNYJ244 pass yds
- RushingBreece HallNYJ133 rush yds
- ReceivingJa'Marr ChaseCIN91 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CIN passing attack#29/32NYJ pass defense#30/32
- CIN run game#14/32NYJ run defense#14/32
- NYJ passing attack#30/32CIN pass defense#32/32
- NYJ run game#20/32CIN run defense#31/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NYJNew York Jets
- Justin FieldsQB · 6 games141pass yds/g
- Breece HallRB · 7 games64rush yds/g
- Garrett WilsonWR · 6 games65.8rec yds/g
- Mason TaylorTE · 7 games29.7rec yds/g
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe FlaccoQB · 2 games281pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 7 games44.3rush yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 7 games89.9rec yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 7 games45.1rec yds/g