West Coast Trip Will Bring Bad News For Jets

NFL betting" target="_blank">NFL betting handicappers will be looking at the biggest betting line on the board as the New York Jets are a 7.5-point underdog in San Diego. Typically, East Coast teams don’t play very well on the West Coast, which doesn’t bode well for the Jets, but they have a couple of key ingredients that make them a decent bet.

The Jets have the top-ranked running game and defense in the NFL, which is always great news when a team goes on the road. They’ll need both to be playing at their peak if they plan to knock-off the Chargers.

San Diego has won 11 straight games and will be a very difficult opponent for the Jets this week.

Why The Jets Can Win 

The Jets Chargers odds don’t favor New York, but they can turn the tables if they can run the ball. They have a powerful offensive line and two good running backs in Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones, and they are facing a very mediocre running defense.

If the Jets can run the ball, they have showed time and time again that rookie Mark Sanchez can make smart, efficient throws and keep the Chargers defense off-balance. If all of that is working, the Jets defense will be in good position to slow the Chargers offense down enough to get the win.

Why The Chargers Can Win 

They have the offense to overcome the Jets defense.

Sure, the Jets can slow down the hapless Bengals but the Chargers are among the best offenses in the NFL. They have plenty of weapons in Vincent Jackson, Antonio Gates, Malcolm Floyd and Darren Sproles, which is too much for the Jets to handle.

The Chargers game plan on defense is very simple: slow down the Jets running game. If they are forced to win on the arm of a rookie, they aren’t going to do it two weeks in a row.

What Will Happen 

Those who bet sports know that the Jets are in tough. They have had trouble against good opponents this year and have beaten up on weak opponents. Meanwhile, the Chargers are in the NFL’s elite and are hot as it gets right now.

If the Chargers get ahead and the Jets are forced to abandon the run, they are going to run away with this game.

Bookmaker Reviews Pick: Chargers -7.5