2002 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 22, 2002 · Gillette Stadium
New York JetsWinner
30
at
New England Patriots
17
NE -3.5 upsetO 41 ✓20 mph wind
New York Jets 30–17. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- NYJ moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 47 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · NE 6 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.