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The NFC West sent a team to Super Bowl LIV and got even stronger in the offseason. We make our over/under picks for the toughest division in the NFC.
The NFC West sent a team to Super Bowl LIV and got even stronger in the offseason. We make our over/under picks for the toughest division in the NFC.
Can Tom Brady and the Buccaneers challenge the Saints in the NFC South?
Can Tom Brady and the Buccaneers challenge the Saints in the NFC South?
Assessing the Washington Redskins’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Washington Redskins win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The Redskins were one of the NFL’s worst teams in 2019, finishing with the second-worst record at 3-13. They weren’t much better against the spread, going 6-10, while posting an 8-8 Over/Under record.
First off, the Redskins hired a new coach in Ron Rivera. In free agency, they lost OT Ereck Flowers, QB Case Keenum and CB Josh Norman. However, CB Kendall Fuller returns after spending two years with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Redskins also signed free agents in LB Thomas Davis, OT Wes Schweitzer, S Sean Davis and LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, and they traded for QB Kyle Allen.
In the draft, they added DE Chase Young (the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State), RB Antonio Gibson (Memphis) and OL Saahdiq Charles (LSU).
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*-NFC East Division game
| WEEK: DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Week 1: Sept. 13 | Philadelphia Eagles-* (H) |
| Week 2: Sept. 20 | at Arizona Cardinals (A) |
| Week 3: Sept. 27 | at Cleveland Browns (A) |
| Week 4: Oct. 4 | Baltimore Ravens (H) |
| Week 5: Oct. 11 | Los Angeles Rams (H) |
| Week 6: Oct. 18 | at New York Giants-* (A) |
| Week 7: Oct. 25 | Dallas Cowboys-* (H) |
| Week 8 | BYE |
| Week 9: Nov. 8 | Giants-* (H) |
| Week 10: Nov. 15 | at Detroit Lions (A) |
| Week 11: Nov. 22 | Cincinnati Bengals (H) |
| Week 12: Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving) | at Cowboys-* (A) |
| Week 13: Dec. 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers (A) |
| Week 14: Dec. 13 | at San Francisco 49ers (A) |
| Week 15: Dec. 20 | Seattle Seahawks (H) |
| Week 16: Dec. 27 | Carolina Panthers (H) |
| Week 16: Jan. 3 | at Eagles-* (A) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Thursday, May 14 at 3:15 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 5 / OVER: -130 / UNDER: +110
The Redskins, who are rebuilding around QB Dwayne Haskins, will have a tough road in 2020. They have five games against 2019 playoffs teams and face the upstart Cowboys and Cardinals. There might be only three games they will be favored in. Even if they somehow sneak two wins inside the NFC East, it is tough to find four more wins on the schedule. Haskins was not at all inspiring as a rookie. That combined with a tough schedule makes taking the UNDER 5 (+110) the best bet here.
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Assessing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The Buccaneers finished 7-9, including 5-7 against NFC foes and 2-4 inside the NFC South Division. While the Bucs were a surprising 5-3 on the road, they were a dismal 2-6 at Raymond James Stadium.
Gambling-wise, the Bucs were 5-9-2 against the spread, but they were the best “Over” team in the league, posting a 12-4 Over/Under record.
In case you missed it, Tampa Bay was involved in the biggest move of the offseason. Future NFL Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady left the New England Patriots organization and landed on Florida’s Suncoast, receiving a two-year deal worth $50 million. As such, the Bucs said “so long” to QB Jameis Winston, who has since landed in New Orleans. Brady’s signing also led to TE Rob Gronkowski being lured out of retirement as the Bucs acquired his rights from the Patriots. The team also kept EDGE Shaquil Barrett by using the franchise tag, while EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul and DT Ndamukong Suh were re-signed. However, WR Breshad Perriman left to join the New York Jets in free agency.
The Bucs were Big Ten-heavy in their draft process, landing OL Tristan Wirfs (Iowa) in the first round and S Antoine Winfield Jr. (Minnesota) in the second. RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Vanderbilt) was selected in the third round, while they went back to the Big Ten for WR Tyler Johnson (Minnesota) in the fifth and DL Khalil Davis (Nebraska) in the sixth. In the seventh round the Bucs rounded out their draft by adding LB Chapelle Russell (Temple) and RB Raymond Calais (Louisiana).
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*-NFC South Division game
| WEEK: DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Week 1: Sept. 13 | at New Orleans Saints-* (A) |
| Week 2: Sept. 20 | Carolina Panthers-* (H) |
| Week 3: Sept. 27 | at Denver Broncos (A) |
| Week 4: Oct. 4 | Los Angeles Chargers (H) |
| Week 5: Oct. 8 (Thursday) | at Chicago Bears (A) |
| Week 6: Oct. 18 | Green Bay Packers (H) |
| Week 7: Oct. 25 | at Las Vegas Raiders (A) |
| Week 8: Nov. 2 (Monday) | at New York Giants (A) |
| Week 9: Nov. 8 | Saints-* (H) |
| Week 10: Nov. 15 | at Panthers-* (A) |
| Week 11: Nov. 23 (Monday) | Los Angeles Rams (H) |
| Week 12: Nov. 29 | Kansas City Chiefs (H) |
| Week 13 | BYE |
| Week 14: Dec. 13 | Minnesota Vikings (H) |
| Week 15: Dec. 20 | at Atlanta Falcons-* (A) |
| Week 16: TBD | at Detroit Lions (A) |
| Week 16: Jan. 3 | Falcons-* (H) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday, May 12 at 1 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 10 / OVER: +105 / UNDER: -125
There are a lot of heavy expectations and a lot of excitement surrounding the Bucs, as they added Brady and Gronk. But Brady turns 43 in August, while Gronk will celebrate his 31st birthday Thursday (May 14), brings a lot of mileage and is coming back from retirement. It’s not to discount their ability, but the defending division champion Saints are still the class of the NFC South.
The early portion of the Bucs’ schedule sets up rather favorably. They’ll pile up some wins, especially in the early part of the season, and there is no way they post a losing record at the Ray Jay in back-to-back seasons. Their fate, and the fate of bettors, might come down to the two games in the final three weekends against the Falcons. It wouldn’t be surprising to see a push on 10 wins, but if you’re betting on the Bucs, going OVER 10 WINS (+105) is the better value. But go lightly.
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Assessing the Tennessee Titans’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Tennessee Titans win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Record: 9-7 (2nd in AFC South)
Against the spread record: 9-7
Over/Under record: 10-6
Notable departures: QB Marcus Mariota, RB Dion Lewis, TE Delanie Walker, OT Jack Conklin, DT Jurrell Casey, LB Cameron Wake and CB Logan Ryan.
Notable additions: EDGE Vic Beasley and CB Johnathan Joseph.
Top draft picks: T Isaiah Wilson (Georgia) and CB Kristian Fulton (LSU).
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*-AFC South Division game
| WEEK: DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Week 1: Sept. 14 (Monday) | at Denver Broncos (A) |
| Week 2: Sept. 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars-* (H) |
| Week 3: Sept. 28 | at Minnesota Vikings (A) |
| Week 4; Oct. 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (H) |
| Week 5: Oct. 11 | Buffalo Bills (H) |
| Week 6: Oct. 18 | Houston Texans-* (H) |
| Week 7 | BYE |
| Week 8: Nov. 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals (A) |
| Week 9: Nov. 8 | Chicago Bears (H) |
| Week 10: Nov. 12 (Thursday) | Indianapolis Colts-* (H) |
| Week 11: Nov. 22 | at Baltimore Ravens (A) |
| Week 12: Nov. 29 | at Colts-* (A) |
| Week 13: Dec. 6 | Cleveland Browns (H) |
| Week 14: Dec. 13 | at Jaguars-* (A) |
| Week 15: Dec. 20 | Detroit Lions (H) |
| Week 16: Dec. 27 | at Green Bay Packers (A) |
| Week 17: Jan. 3 | at Texans-* (A) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 8.5 / OVER: -139 / UNDER: +115
The 2019 Titans ended the regular season just as the previous three Titans teams did: 9-7. However, they snuck into the playoffs — where they beat the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the Ravens — after QB Ryan Tannehill replaced Mariota in Week 6. Recently franchise-tagged RB Derrick Henry played a major role in the Titans’ success, and with Tannehill, who earned a four-year, $118 million extension, and second-year WR A.J. Brown, they could have the Titans poised to be a top-10 offense in 2020.
Head coach Mike Vrabel may need to scheme ’em up a little with a Titans defense that lost a lot of familiar faces this offseason. Tennesse still has talent on defense, but depth is a big question mark and the Titans were pretty average in 2019 (22nd in opponent’s yards per game and 16th in Football Outsiders’ defensive DVOA). But Tennessee only faces one top-10 offense from 2019 next season in the Ravens, which leads me into the real advantage the 2020 Titans have.
Tennessee got blessed by the schedule gods, having the second easiest strength of schedule according to SharpFootballAnalysis.com. The Titans’ Week 4-through-Week 10 slate is extra cushiony; the only road game is after their bye week when they visit the Bengals in Week 8, while four of their six opponents were not playoff teams last season. With the soft schedule, an above-average head coach and a dynamic offense, I’m TAKING the TENNESSEE TITANS OVER 8.5 (-139) WINS.
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Assessing the San Francisco 49ers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the San Francisco 49ers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The 49ers were great in 2019. They won their first eight games and finished 13-3 in the regular season. They went on to win the NFC Championship before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Vs. the sportsbooks, they were 9-6-1 against the spread in the regular season (11-7-1 including postseason), while posting an 8-7-1 Over-Under record (9-9-1 including postseason).
LT Joe Staley retired, but the 49ers acquired LT Trent Williams, a seven-time Pro Bowler, in a trade with the Washington Redskins.
They also added WR Travis Benjamin and OL Tom Compton, signing both free agents to one-year deals.
However, San Francisco traded away DL DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts, and lost WR Emmanuel Sanders – who signed with the New Orleans Saints. DL Sheldon Day, DL Anthony Zettel and LB Elijah Lee also left, signing elsewhere.
The NFL Draft saw San Francisco select DL Javon Kinlaw (South Carolina) and WR Brandon Aiyuk (Arizona State) in the first round.
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*-NFC West Division game
| WEEK: DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Week 1: Sept. 13 | Arizona Cardinals-* (H) |
| Week 2; Sept. 20 | at New York Jets (A) |
| Week 3: Sept. 27 | at New York Giants (A) |
| Week 4: Oct. 4 | Philadelphia Eagles (H) |
| Week 5: Oct. 11 | Miami Dolphins (H) |
| Week 6: Oct. 18 | Los Angeles Rams-* (H) |
| Week 7: Oct. 25 | at New England Patriots (A) |
| Week 8: Nov. 1 | at Seattle Seahawks-* (A) |
| Week 9: Nov. 5 (Thursday) | Green Bay Packers (H) |
| Week 10: Nov. 15 | at New Orleans Saints (A) |
| Week 11 | BYE |
| Week 12: Nov. 29 | at Rams-* (A) |
| Week 13: Dec. 7 (Monday) | Buffalo Bills (H) |
| Week 14: Dec. 13 | Washington Redskins (H) |
| Week 15: Dec. 20 | at Dallas Cowboys (A) |
| Week 16; Dec. 27 | at Cardinals-* (A) |
| Week 17: Jan. 3 | Seahawks-* (H) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 10 at 1:15 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 10.5 / OVER: -115 / UNDER: -105
If the 49ers simply split their divisional games for three wins and beat the teams expected to be lesser competition (Jets, Giants, Dolphins, Patriots and Redskins), that’s eight wins with five other games to win three more to hit the Over. They should. TAKE THE OVER 10.5 (-115).
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Assessing the Seattle Seahawks’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Seattle Seahawks win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The Seahawks went 11-5, qualifying for the NFC postseason as a wild card and the No. 5 seed – the San Francisco 49ers won the NFC West at 13-3. Seattle ended up going just 4-4 at Century Link Field, but posted a sparkling 7-1 mark on the road. In addition, the Seahawks were 8-4 vs. NFC teams and 3-1 against the AFC, but they were simply mediocre against division rivals at 3-3.
For betting purposes, they finished 7-8-1 against the spread with an 8-7-1 Over/Under record in the regular season.
The Seahawks were not terribly busy in the free agency market. It wasn’t totally quiet, however, as they did retain DT Jarran Reed, inking him to a two-year, $23 million deal.
The Seahawks improved their defense in the NFL Draft with the addition of LB Jordyn Brooks (Texas Tech) and EDGE Darrell Taylor (Tennessee) in the first two rounds. OL Damien Lewis (LSU) was picked in the third, TE Colby Parkinson (Stanford) and RB Deejay Dallas (Miami) were selected in the fourth, while EDGE Alton Robinson (Syracuse) was grabbed in the fifth round. Seattle’s final two picks were WR Freddie Swain (Florida) and TE Stephen Sullivan (LSU) in the sixth and seventh rounds, respectively.
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*-NFC West Division game
| DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Sept. 13 | at Atlanta Falcons (A) |
| Sept. 20 | New England Patriots (H) |
| Sept. 27 | Dallas Cowboys (H) |
| Oct. 4 | at Miami Dolphins (A) |
| Oct. 11 | Minnesota Vikings (H) |
| Oct. 25 | at Arizona Cardinals-* (A) |
| Nov. 1 | 49ers-* (H) |
| Nov. 8 | at Buffalo Bills (A) |
| Nov. 15 | at Los Angeles Rams -*(A) |
| Nov. 19 | Cardinals-* (H) |
| Nov. 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles (A) |
| Dec. 6 | New York Giants (H) |
| Dec. 13 | New York Jets (H) |
| Dec. 20 | at Washington Redskins (A) |
| Dec. 27 | Rams-* (H) |
| Jan. 3 | at 49ers-* (A) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Thursday, May 7 at 11 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: +120 / UNDER: -145
The books aren’t feeling the Seahawks and their personnel changes during the offseason. In addition, while they’re not likely to go .500 again in front of their boisterous fans, the home schedule is rather daunting. There are a couple of certain victories, but a lot of difficult tasks, too. In addition, they’re not going 7-1 on the road again. Long, cross-country treks to the Eastern Time Zone for all five of their non-divisional road games will take a lot of wind out of their sails. UNDER 9.5 (-145) is the way to go here.
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Assessing the Philadelphia Eagles’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Philadelphia Eagles win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The Eagles ended up with a 9-7 record, good enough to outlast everyone else in the division to win the NFC East by one game. They ended up going 5-3 at home, while finishing 4-4 on the road, the only team in the NFC East to go .500 or better away from home. They were also 5-1 inside the division, which was key.
Against the spready, they finished 7-9 with an 8-8 Over/Under record in the regular season.
The Eagles made a splash by snaking DL Javon Hargrave on a three-year deal, and they retained S Rodney McLeod on a two-year pact. S Jalen Mills was also brought back for one season.
The Eagles raised a few eyebrows by selecting WR Jalen Reagor (TCU) in the first-round at No. 21 overall. The surprise paled in comparison to the absolute shock of picking QB Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) in the middle of the second round. LB Davion Taylor (Colorado) was picked in the third, S K’Von Wallace (Clemson) and OL Jack Driscoll (Auburn) were added in the fourth, WR John Hightower (Boise State) was selected in the fifth round, while the Birds grabbed a trio of players in the sixth with LB Shaun Bradley (Temple), WR Quez Watkins (Southern Miss) and OL Prince Tega Wanogho (Auburn). LB Casey Toohill (Stanford) rounded out their draft as a seventh-rounder.
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*-NFC East Division game
| DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Sept. 13 | at Washington Redskins-* (A) |
| Sept. 20 | Los Angeles Rams (H) |
| Sept. 27 | Cincinnati Bengals (H) |
| Oct. 4 | at San Francisco 49ers (A) |
| Oct. 11 | at Pittsburgh Steelers (A) |
| Oct. 18 | Baltimore Ravens (H) |
| Oct. 22 | New York Giants (H) |
| Nov. 1 | Dallas Cowboys-* (H) |
| Nov. 15 | at Giants-* (A) |
| Nov. 22 | at Cleveland Browns (A) |
| Nov. 29 | Seattle Seahawks (H) |
| Dec. 6 | at Green Bay Packers (A) |
| Dec. 13 | New Orleans Saints (H) |
| Dec. 20 | at Arizona Cardinals (A) |
| Dec. 27 | at Cowboys-* (A) |
| Jan. 3 | Redskins-* (H) |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 3 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: -110 / UNDER: -110
The Eagles won nine games a season ago, and showed some offensive cohesiveness down the stretch. They should be healthier, and while the Cowboys will be their biggest challenger to the division title, the Eagles have enough pieces in place to defend their NFC East crown. Still, the road schedule looks rather daunting, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see an 8-8 or 9-7 record again. UNDER 9.5 WINS (-110) is the play here.
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Assessing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the Pittsburgh Steelers win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
The Steelers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012-2013. The near season-long absence of QB Ben Roethlisberger – who suffered an elbow injury in Week 2 – draws a large share of the blame for 2019’s 8-8 finish, though Pittsburgh was still able to finish second in the AFC North.
The Steelers went 9-7 against the spread, but they lost by an average of 0.9 points per game and failed to cover by 1.3 PPG. They also went just 4-12 against the Over/Under and failed to cover the point projections by 4.9 PPG. The defense held the opposition to just 18.9 PPG, but QBs Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges guided the offense to a poor 18.1 PPG in place of Big Ben.
The Steelers have had a largely uneventful offseason for the first time in a while, following the sagas of RB Le’Veon Bell and WR Antonio Brown in recent years. Pittsburgh didn’t have a first-round draft pick after acquiring S Minkah Fitzpatrick during the 2019 campaign. WR Chase Claypool (Notre Dame) was the team’s first selection in the 2020 draft in the second round.
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| WEEK | OPPONENT | LOCATION |
| 1 | New York Giants | Road |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | Home |
| 3 | Houston Texans | Home |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | Road |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Home |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | Home |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | Road |
| 8 | BYE | |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | Road |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | Home |
| 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Road |
| 12 | Ravens | Home |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | Home |
| 14 | Buffalo Bills | Road |
| 15 | Bengals | Road |
| 16 | Indianapolis Colts | Home |
| 17 | Browns | Road |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 9 / OVER: -115 / UNDER: -105
The Steelers pulled off an 8-8 season and a second-place finish in the division without Roethlisberger. They’re now projected for just one more win with him back under center and with Claypool joining the offense as the No. 2 option to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Bet the OVER 9 (-115) and count on a push being the worst-case scenario. Pittsburgh went 3-3 in divisional play a year ago. They’ll play just four teams from the 2019 playoffs this year, in addition to the two games against the division champion Ravens. Look at the Steelers to win exactly 10 games with +300 odds for an even greater return on your investment.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Steelers to win more than 9 games would return a profit of $8.70. The same wager to win exactly 10 games returns a profit of $30.
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Assessing the New York Jets’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.
How many games will the New York Jets win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Record: 7-9 (3rd in AFC East)
Against the spread: 7-9
Over/Under: 7-9
Notable additions: OT George Fant, RB Frank Gore, WR Breshad Perriman and C Connor McGovern.
Notable departures: WR Robby Anderson, CB Darryl Roberts, LB Brandon Copeland and OT Kelvin Beachum.
Top draft picks: LT Mekhi Becton (Round 1), WR Denzel Mims (Round 2), RB La’Mical Perine (Round 4).
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| WEEK (DATE) | OPPONENT |
| Week 1 (9/13) | at Buffalo Bills |
| Week 2 (9/20) | vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| Week 3 (9/27) | at Indianapolis Colts |
| Week 4 (Thursday, 10/1) | vs. Denver Broncos |
| Week 5 (10/11) | vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Week 6 (10/18) | at Los Angeles Chargers |
| Week 7 (10/25) | vs. Bills |
| Week 8 (11/1) | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week 9 (Monday, 11/9) | vs. New England Patriots |
| Week 10 (11/15) | at Miami Dolphins |
| Week 11 | BYE |
| Week 12 (11/29) | vs. Dolphins |
| Week 13 (12/6) | vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| Week 14 (12/13) | at Seattle Seahawks |
| Week 15 (TBD) | at Los Angeles Rams |
| Week 16 (TBD) | vs. Cleveland Browns |
| Week 17 (1/3) | at Patriots |
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 2 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 6.5 / OVER: -130 / UNDER: +110
The success of the Jets in 2020 boils down to if head coach Adam Gase is the guy for the job and if QB Sam Darnold is a franchise quarterback. If either is untrue, then how could you bet the Jets Over 6.5 wins? Gase has failed to make the playoffs, or finish .500 or above, for the past three seasons (one at the Jets and two as head coach of the Miami Dolphins).
A Gase-coached team has never been ranked higher than 25th in yards per game and was ranked higher than 26th by Football Outsiders’ offensive DVOA once (his first season coaching the Dolphins in 2016).
New general manager Joe Douglas did a good job getting pieces to fit around Darnold with Becton and Mims but they’ll need to be good fast if the passing game is going to turn around in 2020. Pro Football Focus graded Darnold as the 31st-best quarterback last season (out of 37) and the Jets passing game ranked 27th in QB Rating, 29th in passing yards per game and gave up the fourth-most sacks.
The Jets’ schedule isn’t doing Darnold any favors either; the top-10 stingiest passing defenses they face include the Bills (twice), Patriots (twice), 49ers, Chiefs, Chargers and Browns.
TAKE the JETS UNDER 6.5 wins (+110).
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