New York Jets at Detroit Lions
NFL 2026 · Week 3 · · Ford Field
New York Jets at Detroit Lions, Week 3 of the 2026 season: Detroit Lions won 31–24.
Result
New York Jets 24–31 Detroit Lions
Closing line DET −7, total 49.5 (went over). The spread was a push.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is DET −7, total 49.5.
Detroit Lions
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New York Jets
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season before this game
| Lions | Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Points per game | 31.0 | 20.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 35.5 | 15.0 |
| Points difference | -9 | +10 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 0-2 | 2-0 |
Head-to-head record
New York Jets lead 4–2 in 6 meetings since 2002.
| P | Lions | T | Jets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| At Detroit Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Biggest Detroit Lions win
- Detroit Lions 24–17 New York Jets (2014 Week 4)
- Biggest New York Jets win
- New York Jets 48–17 Detroit Lions (2018 Week 1)
- Average points per meeting
- 47.7
- Detroit Lions against the spread (W-L-P)
- 3-3
Head-to-head (last 6)
- Detroit Lions 20–17 New York Jets2022 Week 15 · line NYJ −2 (Lions covered)
- New York Jets 48–17 Detroit Lions2018 Week 1 · line DET −7 (Lions did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 24–17 New York Jets2014 Week 4 · line NYJ −2 (Lions covered)
- New York Jets 23–20 Detroit Lions (OT)2010 Week 9 · line NYJ −5.5 (Lions covered)
- Detroit Lions 24–31 New York Jets2006 Week 7 · line NYJ −4 (Lions did not cover)
- New York Jets 31–14 Detroit Lions2002 Week 11 · line NYJ −3 (Lions did not cover)
Recent games
Detroit Lions
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 2 · did not cover BUF −5.531–41
- Wv New Orleans SaintsWeek 1 · did not cover DET −731–30 (OT)
- W@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 18 · covered CHI −3.519–16
- L@ Minnesota Vikings2025 Week 17 · did not cover DET −710–23
- Lv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 16 · did not cover DET −7.524–29
- L@ Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 15 · did not cover LA −5.534–41
- Wv Dallas Cowboys2025 Week 14 · covered DET −3.544–30
- Lv Green Bay Packers2025 Week 13 · did not cover DET −2.524–31
- Wv New York Giants2025 Week 12 · did not cover DET −1434–27 (OT)
- L@ Philadelphia Eagles2025 Week 11 · did not cover PHI −2.59–16
Recent games
New York Jets
- Lv Green Bay PackersWeek 2 · covered GB −3.517–20 (OT)
- W@ Tennessee TitansWeek 1 · covered TEN −1.523–10
- L@ Buffalo Bills2025 Week 18 · did not cover BUF −12.58–35
- Lv New England Patriots2025 Week 17 · did not cover NE −12.510–42
- L@ New Orleans Saints2025 Week 16 · did not cover NO −6.56–29
- L@ Jacksonville Jaguars2025 Week 15 · did not cover JAX −13.520–48
- Lv Miami Dolphins2025 Week 14 · did not cover MIA −2.510–34
- Wv Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 13 · covered ATL −327–24
- L@ Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 12 · covered BAL −1410–23
- L@ New England Patriots2025 Week 11 · did not cover NE −12.514–27