Lions vs. Jets Week 3 Dunkel NFL Picks, Predictions and Odds

The Detroit Lions (1-1) are favored by 6.5 points against the New York Jets (1-1) on September 27, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. An over/under of 48.5 points has been set for the matchup.

Despite sporting a bottom-five defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (457.5 yards allowed per game), the Lions have had more success offensively, ranking 10th in the NFL by putting up 362.0 yards per game. The Jets rank 19th in the NFL with 20.0 points per game on offense, and they rank sixth with 15.0 points given up per game on defense.

Lions vs. Jets Odds and Game Time

• Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• City: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Ford Field
• Total: 48.5 points
• Spread: Lions -6.5
• Moneyline: Lions (-305), Jets (+245)

How to watch Lions vs. Jets

• TV Channel: FOX

Betting the Over/Under: Lions vs. Jets

• This season, games featuring Detroit have hit the over every time.
• So far this season, no New York game has hit the over.
• These teams score 51 points per game between them, 2.5 more than this game's over/under.
• Combined, these teams give up 50.5 points per game, 2.0 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Lions vs. Jets

• Detroit is winless against the spread this season (0-2-0).
• Detroit has been favored by 6.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
• The Jets have won all two of their games against the spread this season.

Betting the Moneyline: Lions vs. Jets

• Detroit has been listed as the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.
• The Jets have split the two games they've played as underdogs this season.
• Detroit has played as a moneyline favorite of -305 or shorter in just one game this season, which it won.
• New York has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +245.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lions a 75.3% chance to win.

Dunkel Prediction for Lions vs. Jets

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