Thursday Night Football, Week 9: The Jets try to hold their own against the Texans

Week 9 of the NFL begins tonight on Halloween night. Unfortunately for the New York Jets, the first eight games of the season have been a horror movie, as the team is just 2-6 and has already fired its head coach and traded for another of Aaron Rodgers' favorites.

Tonight they have a chance to get back on track, but they face a 6-2 Houston Texans team that leads the AFC South by two games. The Texans may be a bit of a paper tiger, however; They have an overall point differential of just +9 and only one of their six wins was by a margin of more than six points.

Adding to the concerns for the Texans is the fact that they recently lost another wide receiver to injury. Stefon Diggs is now out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, while Nico Collins is out for at least another week. That leaves the team with Tank Dell and a number of no-names and journeymen to intercept passes from CJ Stroud against a very solid Jets defense.

At least in part due to the Texans' offensive woes, the Jets are the favorites at home tonight. Join us for today's game and see if Gang Green's spooky season continues.

WHO?

Houston Texans (6-2) vs. New York Jets (2-6)

WHERE?

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

WHEN?

Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:15 p.m. Eastern Time (7:15 p.m. CT)

HOW?

TV broadcast: Amazon Prime
Commentators: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit

Odds and tips

Point spread: Jets -2.5
Overall Over/Under: 42.5

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