2026 Week 3 · Final
New York Jets at Detroit Lions, final 24–31
Pregame first read
DET passing attack has the stronger league profile.
DET passing attack #7/32 · NYJ pass defense #29/32 · 218 offense / 176 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DET -6
- Model total
- 51.5
- 80% range (DET margin)
- -8.9 to +25.4
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
- PassingGeno SmithNYJ321 pass yds
- RushingJahmyr GibbsDET99 rush yds
- ReceivingGarrett WilsonNYJ107 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- DET passing attack#7/32NYJ pass defense#29/32
- DET run game#31/32NYJ run defense#11/32
- NYJ passing attack#24/32DET pass defense#17/32
- NYJ run game#26/32DET run defense#32/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NYJNew York Jets
- Geno SmithQB · 2 games231pass yds/g
- Breece HallRB · 2 games65.5rush yds/g
- Garrett WilsonWR · 2 games68rec yds/g
- Adonai MitchellWR · 2 games61.5rec yds/g
DETDetroit Lions
- Jared GoffQB · 2 games267pass yds/g
- Jahmyr GibbsRB · 2 games104rush yds/g
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 2 games105rec yds/g
- Sam LaPortaTE · 2 games50rec yds/g