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Add The New York Post on Google Oddsmakers are on the Aaron Glenn and Jets hype train, at least for now.
Following a mild upset win against the Titans in Nashville, the Jets opened as 5.5-point underdogs in their Week 2 season opener against the Packers midday Sunday.
As of Monday afternoon, that line has dropped a point to 4.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Their moneyline odds also dropped from +200 to +185, with the over/under at 44.5 total points.
Gang Green is coming off arguably the most complete win of the Glenn era.
Geno Smith had a smooth return under center, leading a quick eight-play, 60-yard opening drive that ended with rookie Kenyon Sadiq scoring his first career touchdown on a three-yard run.
The veteran quarterback completed 19-of-24 passes for 215 yards.
The offense focused mainly on the ground game, led by Breece Hall’s 22 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown. Garrett Wilson, making his return, caught six passes for 79 yards, the most on the team.
On defense, the Jets limited Cam Ward to only 140 passing yards. Glenn’s improved pass rush produced three sacks, with rookie David Bailey also getting involved.
New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs with the ball for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Jets secured a 23-10 victory, their first Week 1 win since 2023.
Things didn’t go as well for Jordan Love and the Packers, as they once again blew a late-game lead, this time to the Vikings, surrendering 29 unanswered points to Minnesota after once leading 22-10 in the third quarter.
Despite Christian Watson’s massive six-catch, 147-yard, one-touchdown breakout, the Packers’ run game struggled, amassing only 66 yards on the ground.
With an imbalanced offensive line and no Josh Jacobs to take pressure off Love via the run game, Brian Flores’ blitz-heavy scheme stifled the Packers in the second half, holding Matt LaFleur’s group to just three points.
Minnesota Vikings guard Joe Huber (60) tackles Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10). IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Love was sacked four times, including coughing up a costly fumble in Vikings territory, which added to the fourth-quarter onslaught, as the Pack lost 39-22.
The loss continued their winless streak without star pass-rusher Micah Parsons, who has been sidelined since Week 14 of last season when he injured his ACL in a loss against the Broncos.
Glenn knows the Packers well from his days leading the Lions’ defense in the NFC North.
During the 2023 season, the Lions trailed only Flores’ Vikings in blitz rate per NFL Next Gen Stats under Glenn’s aggressive approach.
Should he bring the heat on Love come Sunday at MetLife, Gang Green appears poised to beat this suddenly shrinking line.
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