New York Jets @ Detroit Lions — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 3 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Ford Field (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 6.5-point favourite over New York Jets, with the game total at 48.

Moneylines sit at +249 for New York Jets and -302 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 72% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 20.8 for New York Jets and 27.3 for Detroit Lions.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects New York Jets — Geno Smith (QB) at 239 passing yards and 11 rushing yards, Breece Hall (RB) at 64 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards; Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 270 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 88 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Ford Field, indoors, Detroit Lions take the extra rest, 10 days to 7.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Jets at Lions — lines as of Sat, 9/26 · 2:55 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -6.5 (open -6.75)
Total48 (open 47.75)
Moneyline (NYJ / DET)+249 / -302
DET implied win probability72%
Implied team totals (NYJ — DET)20.8 — 27.3

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

New York Jets · 20.8 proj pts
Geno Smith (QB) — 239 pass yds · 11 rush yds
Breece Hall (RB) — 64 rush yds · 27 rec yds
Garrett Wilson (WR) — 70 rec yds · 5.5 rec
Detroit Lions · 27.3 proj pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 270 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 88 rush yds · 34 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 87 rec yds · 7.5 rec

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