The 2020 New York Jets were actually favored in a game this season. Against an actual NFL team. Weird but true.
In Week 4, the Jets were 1-point favorites against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos had Brett Rypien making his first NFL start at quarterback. The Jets gave up 37 points and lost 37-28.
Week 5 was much easier for anyone fading the Jets. The Jets were 6.5-point underdogs to the Arizona Cardinals and lost 30-10.
A lot of serious bettors like to take contrarian angles. They’ll back some of the worst teams in the league while the public fades them.