Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets Prediction, 9/20/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Jets +3.5

Total-Over-Under: 44.5

The New York Jets (1-0) will take on the Green Bay Packers (0-1) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Green Bay opens this contest as 3.5-point favorites. The over-under is set at 44.5.

The Green Bay Packers come into this game holding a record of 0-1 so far this season. In their last game, the Packers took the field against the Minnesota Vikings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 39-22. Jordan Love went 21-42 with 387 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 88.1 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Matthew Golden held an average of 15.8 yds per catch by notching 95 yds on 6 catches. MarShawn Lloyd was the rushing leader for the Packers with 13 carries for 37 yards (2.8 yards per attempt). In the game, they tallied 63 plays which converted into 419 yds. The Green Bay Packers rushed the ball a total of 21 different times and accrued 66 yards, which is an average of 3.1 yds per attempt. In the running game, the Packers gave up 107 yds on 34 tries, which calculates to 3.1 yards per rush allowed. Green Bay conceded 15 pass completions on 24 tries for a total of 132 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

Concerning scoring touchdowns, the NFC North representatives hold an average of 22.0 points per contest. As a unit, they maintain an average of 66.0 rush yards putting them 30th in professional football. The Packers have collected 419 yds for the season. Green Bay has compiled 16 first downs as a team, and they have committed 12 penalties for 98 yds. They have turned the ball over 2 different times (1 interception and 1 fumble). If you look at scoring touchdowns, Green Bay has collected 2 touchdowns through the air.

The Packers currently sit 30th in pro football if you look at their defensive abilities, relinquishing 39.0 points per outing. They are allowing an average of 3.1 yds per rushing attempt and 107.0 rushing yards per outing for this campaign. If you look at yards via the pass, the Packers have conceded 132 total yards, which is good for 4th in the league. They have relinquished 132.0 yards per outing by way of the pass, and are giving up a completion% of 62.5%. Overall, they are allowing 239.0 yards per outing, putting them 4th in pro football. They have yielded 3 touchdowns by way of the pass, in addition to 2 touchdowns on the ground. Altogether, they have yielded 107 yards via the running game in 1 game over the course of this year.

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The Jets head into this matchup 1-0 so far this year. The last time they took the field, the Jets went home victorious with a score of 23-10 when they played the Tennessee Titans. Geno Smith finished the contest with 215 yards on 19-24 passing while his quarterback rating was 104. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 9.0 yds. Garrett Wilson was one of the featured targets for the Jets, snagging 6 throws for 79 yds (13.2 yards per reception). Breece Hall ran the football 22 times for 102 yds, ending the game with 4.6 yds per attempt for New York. The Jets finished with 367 yards while they ran 63 plays (5.8 yards per play). New York rushed for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 152 yards on 39 attempts. New York conceded 14 run attempts for 68 yds (4.9 yards per rush). The Jets pass defense conceded a completion rate of 59.4%, relinquishing 127 yds on 19 out of 32 passing.

The New York Jets have an average of 367.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 13th in professional football. They average 152.0 rushing yards per contest. They have tallied 7 first downs as a team. The New York offense has conceded 48 yards on 8 penalties, which is 14th in pro football if you look at making mistakes. This season, the Jets have racked up 215 pass yds. If you analyze the points being put on the board, the Jets currently sit 19th in the NFL, maintaining an average of 23.0 PPG.

They have surrendered 1 touchdown via the pass plus 127.0 yards via the pass per outing, which has them ranked 3rd in football. New York has granted a total of 68 rush yds. The defense has produced 1 turnover so far this season. Altogether, they have yielded 10 pts. The Jets defense has taken part in 49 plays, which is good for 3rd in the league. The Jets are relinquishing 10.0 PPG, which is good for 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's Packers-Jets NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Jets +3.5

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