Despite suffering the worst upset loss of the 2022 season, the Green Bay Packers are still big betting favorites entering this week’s showdown with the New York Jets at Lambeau Field.
As of Tuesday morning, the Packers are 6.5-point favorites over the Jets at Tipico Sportsbook. The line opened as high as -9.0 for the Packers but dropped, obviously as a result of Sunday’s shocking loss to the New York Giants.
The Packers closed as 9.0-point favorites over the Giants but lost 27-22 despite holding leads of 17-3 and 20-10 in the first half.
After covering the spread as a 10-point home favorite over the Chicago Bears in Week 2, the Packers have failed to cover the spread as a touchdown favorite or more in each of the last two games.
The Jets have won back-to-back games and three of the last four as underdogs, including Sunday’s 40-17 drubbing of the Miami Dolphins.
The over/under is set at 45.5, so oddsmakers no longer have supreme confidence in the Packers defense producing low-scoring games, which makes sense given the fact that Green Bay has allowed 24 and 27 points in the last two weeks.
Can the Packers bounce back at Lambeau? Matt LaFleur has still never lost back-to-back regular-season games during the same season.
