The Jets head into Week 9 trying to steady themselves after another rough Sunday, and the next stop is about as unforgiving as it gets: Arrowhead Stadium. New York is a 10-point underdog against the Chiefs, with kickoff set for Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. on CBS.
That’s the backdrop after a 38-33 loss to the Raiders in Week 8 pushed the Jets’ losing streak to three games. The frustrating part for New York was that the offense actually came out swinging. After a nightmare first half against the Dolphins in Week 8, the Jets did plenty right against Las Vegas, scoring on their first six possessions and still ending up on the wrong side of the final score.
The MetLife crowd didn’t help matters either. Raiders fans took over the stadium, and one of the defining moments came when their noise helped force a false start on Jets left tackle Olu Fashanu on a critical third down. That penalty led to a three-and-out for Gang Green.
Now the Jets are back on the road, looking to play spoiler against a Kansas City team that comes in as the clear favorite. BetMGM listed the Chiefs as 9.5-point favorites as of Thursday, Nov. 5, with an over/under of 47.5. Kansas City is -500 on the moneyline, while the Jets sit at +380.
CBS will carry the game, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play, J.J. Watt as analyst and Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sideline.
The prediction here leans Chiefs, 37-17.
For the Jets, the full 2026 slate now shows a team still searching for consistency. They opened with a 23-10 win over the Titans, then dropped an overtime game to the Packers, fell to the Lions and Bears, beat the Browns, and then lost to the Patriots, Dolphins and Raiders.
Week 9 sends them to Kansas City before a home game against the Bills in Week 10, a trip to the Chargers in Week 11, and another road date at Miami in Week 12. The bye comes in Week 13, followed by games against the Broncos, Cardinals, Patriots, Vikings and Bills to close out the season.
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