New York Jets vs Detroit Lions prediction

Game details

Matchup

New York Jets at Detroit Lions

Kick-off

Monday 28 September 2026, 3:00am AEST (Sun 1:00 PM ET)

Venue

Ford Field, Detroit

Round

NFL 2026 regular season, Week 3

How this call was made

Fitted model (the substrate), first card, generated from data frozen before kick-off. Elo DET1541 v NYJ1379 (home-adj diff +216); L5 margin -3.8 v -9.8; L5 ypp 4.08 v 4.28; rest 0d v 0d. No lineup or injury layer yet.

Written before kick-off and not edited since.

The record behind the call

• Season to date: 46–28–1 (62.0%) across 75 graded NFL games, every game counted.
• Strong calls: 16–7 (69.6%) this season.
• New York Jets: ClutchTip has picked them 2 times (1–1) and picked against them 2 times (1–1) in their other graded games this season.
• Detroit Lions: ClutchTip has picked them 3 times (2–1) and picked against them 1 time (1–0) in their other graded games this season.

Full ledger: NFL 2026 results. Against the bookmakers' favourite: NFL market audit.

Questions people ask

Who is predicted to win New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

ClutchTip's AI engine picked Lions to win, rated Strong at 69% confidence, by 6–13 points. The call was lodged before kick-off.

Who won New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

Final score: New York Jets 24, Detroit Lions 31. The ClutchTip call was correct.

When is New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

Kick-off is Monday 28 September 2026, 3:00am AEST (Sun 1:00 PM ET) at Ford Field.

Does the prediction use betting odds?

No. The engine is market-blind: it never sees odds, lines or prices, so its agreement or disagreement with the favourite is independent.

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