Monday Night Football Week 1: Jets vs. 49ers Open Thread

The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers will host Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets here on Monday Night Football to close out Week 1. Many feel the Jets are instant contenders with Rodgers, but until they prove it, the 49ers should be the favorite to win here at home.

Kickoff is set for Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. Mile High time at Levi’s Stadiom in Santa Clara, California and will air on ABC/ESPN.

My Prediction

According to FanDuel, the 49ers are 4.5-point favorites at home against the Jets here on Monday. It surprised me that the 49ers are not bigger favorites here against a Jets team that hasn’t been great. If the Jets defense is as good as it was last year, then I could…