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By: BoDog Sportsbook
Date: Nov 16, 2011
   
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It looks like a rather mediocre game on the NFL Network this Thursday night when the 5-4 New York Jets face the 4-5 Denver Broncos, but it certainly has playoff implications in the AFC, which is as wide open as it has ever been. The Jets are 7-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL football odds with live betting available.

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The Jets had their three-game winning streak snapped rather rudely on Sunday as the Patriots bombed New York on its own field, 37-16 — that New York could only get 16 points against the NFL’s No. 32 defense is concerning. The Jets defense had allowed only 38 total points in the winning streak but allowed its most all season against Tom Brady and Co. Mark Sanchez threw for 306 yards for the Jets but had a shaky game, getting sacked five times, throwing two interceptions and calling a bad timeout late in the first half that would eventually lead to a New England touchdown and a 13-9 lead right before halftime.

The loss means that the Jets would have to finish a game ahead of New England in the AFC East since the Patriots swept the season series. That seems unlikely, so it’s wild-card or bust for New York. And all four Jets losses have come to AFC teams, and conference records are a crucial tiebreaker for a wild-card spot, so a loss in Denver could be a crusher.

Denver has won three of four since Tim Tebow took over as the starting quarterback and is just a game out of first in the AFC West. A wild-card is a pipe dream for this club, so it’s division title or bust. The Broncos are now running the veer option under Tebow, which is only supposed to work in college football. Last week Tebow was just 2-for-8 for 69 yards and a TD but Denver beat Kansas City 17-10 behind 55 rushing attempts in one of the most unusual game plans in recent NFL history. The Broncos know what they have in Tebow – an inaccurate passer but good decision-maker and runner – and have tailored their offense to him. The former Heisman winner still hasn’t completed 50 percent of his passes in a game this year.

There are a few key injuries to note: Broncos RBs Willis McGahee and Knowshon Moreno both left Sunday’s game. Moreno is done for the year, while McGahee is questionable for Thursday’s game. Lance Ball, who had 30 carries vs. the Chiefs, would start if McGahee can’t go. Jets No. 2 RB LaDainian Tomlinson will sit this one out with an injury, which means more time for Joe McKnight behind starter Shonn Greene.

Jets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Broncos are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win.

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