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Why the Packers should cover -3.5 against the Jets in NFL Week 2 after their Vikings collapse

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Troy, D. (2026, September 20). Why the Packers should cover -3.5 against the Jets in NFL Week 2 after their Vikings collapse. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/packers-cover-3-5-jets-nfl-week-2-vikings-collapse

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A sports betting expert argues that the Green Bay Packers should cover the -3.5 point spread against the New York Jets in Week 2 of the NFL season. Despite losing their opener to the Minnesota Vikings, the article notes that the Packers had a strong first half and only faltered due to second-half turnovers and defensive lapses. In contrast, while the Jets won their opening game against the Titans, the article suggests this performance may not be indicative of true team strength. The expert predicts the Packers will correct their mistakes and win by a touchdown, making them a favorable bet at -3.5 points.
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Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post highlighted the Jets' promising start but noted their inability to close out games, which resulted in a disappointing overtime loss despite having built a significant lead earlier in the game. The Packers’ ability to recover from an early deficit and capitalize on opportunities was key to securing their victory.

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Who wrote this

David Troy
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🔮 However, the rest of the roster is filled out with guys who would be better at filling roles than filling holes.
🔮 I will grab UConn at +1250 to win the title, as I think this team will make at least an Elite 8 appearance.
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🔮 If you want to find any "flaw" for the team, it might be that they are only winning by one run in about half of the games.
🔮 My victory lap will stop here because I have been dead wrong about the Dallas Cowboys.
🔮 This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season.
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🔮 I'm sure it will happen somewhere today as well.
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Topics

Jets NFL Packers Tennessee Titans

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Packers ORG · 8× Jets ORG · 5× Titans ORG · 4× Tennessee ORG · 2× Green Bay GPE · 1× Kyler Murray PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Viking ORG · 1× the Green Bay Packers ORG · 1× the Minnesota Vikings ORG · 1×

Narrative

Murray was later injured, and the Packers couldn’t prevent a massive second half from Carson Wentz, who threw for 133 yards on 12-for-19 passing with three touchdowns.
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🔮 Murray was later injured, and the Packers couldn’t prevent a massive second half from Carson Wentz, who threw for 133 yards on 12-for-19 passing with three touchdowns.

Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

We’ve got our second week of action in the NFL, and that means there is a full slate of action for us to chew on for betting. asserted
us → get → betting
Last week was an okay week overall for football betting, but I’m looking to go perfect on today’s plays. asserted
I → look → plays
The first action I have is in the early set of games as the Packers take on the Jets. asserted
Packers → have → Jets
I was down on the Green Bay Packers coming into this season. asserted
I → come → season
I didn’t think they advanced very much in the offseason, and I felt like they were likely to take a step back as the rest of the division tries to get better. asserted
rest → think → division
They all have a realistic shot at making the postseason, just as they did last season. asserted
they → have → postseason
It certainly was not the ideal start for Packers fans as they dropped their opener. asserted
they → drop → opener
In Week 1, they took on the Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay looked really good in the first half. asserted
Bay → take → half
They even started the game with an interception of Kyler Murray on his first pass as a Viking. asserted
They → start → Viking
Murray was later injured, and the Packers couldn’t prevent a massive second half from Carson Wentz, who threw for 133 yards on 12-for-19 passing with three touchdowns. asserted
who → injure → touchdowns
It certainly didn’t help that the Packers gave up two turnovers, but allowing 39 points when an opposing team has just 239 yards is pretty embarrassing. asserted
team → help → yards
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Jets had a much better opening week, but they did play an inferior opponent. asserted
they → have → opponent
They took on the Titans and weren’t intimidated in the slightest by seeing a former coach on the Tennessee sidelines. asserted
They → take → sidelines
New York is 1-0, and although I doubt most of the fans even believe it means a march to the postseason is likely or possible, it is a nice start. asserted
it → doubt → postseason
In the Tennessee game, there were a few things that stood out to me about how the Jets managed the game. asserted
Jets → be → game
They had two rushing touchdowns and three field goals made. asserted
They → have → touchdowns
However, what was most impressive was that they gave the Titans no breathing room. asserted
they → give → room
I know the Titans don’t have a great offensive line, but they only gave up three sacks. asserted
they → know → sacks
The Jets defense overall held their opponent to just 195 total yards of offense. asserted
defense → hold → offense
Half of the league starts the season 0-1, which really isn’t that big of a deal. asserted
which → start → deal
However, going down to 0-2 puts a team at a really big hole to start the year and make the playoffs. asserted
going → go → playoffs
That’s what the Packers are avoiding. asserted
Packers → ’ → what
It seems like every season they have some odd loss to start the year. asserted
they → seem → year
Losing to the Vikings on the road isn’t odd, but the way they lost was a bit peculiar. asserted
they → lose → road
I have some concerns about the Packers' backfield, but I also don’t think this Jets defense was quite as good as the Titans made them look. asserted
them → have → backfield
I expect the Packers to be much more locked in on this one, and they should win this game by a touchdown. asserted
they → expect → touchdown
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