The New York Jets face the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday, September 18th at 1 p.m. The Browns enter as 6-point favorites (-250 moneyline) with an over/under of 40.5 points.

Last Week's Recap:

• Browns defeated Panthers 26-24

  • Nick Chubb: 141 rushing yards
  • Myles Garrett: 2 sacks
  • Strong defense forced 4 Baker Mayfield fumbles
  • Controlled time of possession, zero turnovers

• Jets lost to Ravens 24-9

  • Joe Flacco: 300+ yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (59 attempts)
  • Struggled to establish run game
  • Strong run defense (held Ravens to 63 rushing yards)

Why Browns -6 Makes Sense:

• Can control clock with dominant run game
• Force Jets to be one-dimensional with Flacco
• Superior defense likely to force turnovers
• Demonstrated ball control and mistake-free football in Week 1

Why Jets +6.5 Has Value:

• Outgained Ravens by 150+ yards despite loss
• Elite run defense could limit Nick Chubb's impact
• Would force limited Jacoby Brissett to win through air
• Week 1 scoring struggles likely to normalize

Key to the Game: Jets' run defense vs Browns' ground attack will determine outcome. If Jets can stop Chubb and force Brissett to throw, they have a path to covering or winning outright.

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