Jets vs. Patriots NFL prediction, odds: Target this same-game parlay for TNF

A dropped pass by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter killed our chances to cash a same-game parlay Monday.Nonetheless, it’s back to the drawing board for Thursday night as the New York Jets play their home opener in Week 3 against the New England Patriots.There’s certainly a price that comes along with being one of the more popular teams that can challenge for an NFL title. As a result, the Jets are set to play their third game in 10 days and second in prime time.With New York laying 6.5 points at home, we can shift the odds more in our favor by taking advantage of some alternate lines in a same-game parlay with the visitors at +7.5 and the under at 46 points.The Patriots enter this game allowing the fifth-fewest points (16.5) through two weeks. Their new head coach, Jerod Mayo, inherited a team with the ninth-best Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) metric in 2023.Pro Football Focus gave the Patriots a B- for their offseason grade because while they didn’t have any significant free-agent additions, they also had no major departures.Quarterback Jacoby Brissett returns to the team that initially drafted him 91st overall in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.While Brissett has often been one of those tweeners throughout his career—not quite good enough to be a regular starter but probably more deserving than being resigned to the bench—perhaps he can benefit from a return to his old stomping grounds.With New England clearly in a rebuilding mode, stability at the quarterback position is what the team needs to partner with a defense that’s more than capable of getting stops when necessary.In Week 1, the Patriots held the same Bengals team that scored 25 points against the Chiefs to 10 points before losing in overtime the following week to a Seahawks outfit that ranks sixth in offensive DVOA.Now they’ll face a Jets offense that hasn’t looked nearly as convincing in their ability to cover a point spre...