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Miami at NY Jets Week 15 Betting Pick & Odds

Written by on December 15, 2016

The National Football League is in Week 15 of the season, and the Saturday Night Football game features a pair of rivals from inside the AFC East. The Miami Dolphins will take on the New York Jets on Saturday night. The Miami Dolphins come into the game with an 8-5 record. The Dolphins are in the mix for a wildcard spot out of the AFC. Miami kicked a game winning field goal last week to beat the Arizona Cardinals at home. For the New York Jets, they are also coming off a win. The Jets needed overtime to down the San Francisco 49ers last week. The Jets are 4-9 on the season, which is last place in the AFC East. The Miami Dolphins are -2.5 over the New York Jets in the NFL odds.

Miami at NY Jets Week 15 Betting Pick & Odds

When: Saturday, December 17, 7:25 PM Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey TV: NFL Network Radio: Miami / New York Stream Option: NFL Live NFL Odds: Miami Dolphins -2.5

Why Bet on the Jets?

The home team, New York Jets are coming off the way over San Francisco, in which they started down 14-0. The Jets win snapped their four game losing streak. Todd Bowels, in his second season as the head coach may be on the hot seat following this poor season. The Jets are one of the worst passing teams in all of the National Football League. Bryce Petty has taken over the reigns as quarterback for Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Jets are passing for just 222.5 yards per game. The Jets will be without their top running back Matt Forte for this game. Forte has a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Why Bet on the Dolphins?

First year head coach Adam Gase has the Miami Dolphins in the hunt for the postseason with three games to go. The Dolphins have games against the Bills and Patriots following this game. Miami is 2-4 when playing on the road this season. The bad news for Miami is the loss of their quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Matt Moore will get the start in this game for Miami. The Dolphins need to see just 44 yards on the ground out of their top running back Jay Ajayi to get to 1,000 on the season. The Dolphins are scoring 21.6 points per game, while the defense for the Dolphins is allowing 23.2 per game.

Expert Pick & Score Prediction

This should be quite the game on Saturday night. The quarterback battle is between Matt Moore and Bryce Petty. Those two do not strike fear into the other. Both teams are coming off a win. Obviously, the game means much more to Miami, as they are trying to get into the postseason. The Jets would love to play the role of the spoiler, especially in a game against a divisional foe. Look for the Jets to get their running game going, and Bryce Petty takes care of the football. In a little bit of an upset, the New York Jets are going to beat the Miami Dolphins. The final bet for this game is the New York Jets +2.5 over the Miami Dolphins.