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Thursday Night Football, Week 9: Jets try to right their ship against Texans

Vaseline November 1, 2024

Tonight, NFL Week 9 kicks off on Halloween night. Unfortunately for the New York Jets, the first eight games of the season have been a horror movie, as the team is just 2-6 and has already fired its head coach and traded for another of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets.

Tonight they get a chance to try to get back on track, but they will have to face a 6-2 Houston Texans team that has the AFC South lead by two games. The Texans may be a bit of a paper tiger; they have an overall points difference of just +9 and only one of their six wins has produced a margin of more than six points.

Adding to the concerns surrounding the Texans is the fact that they recently lost another wide receiver to injury. Stefon Diggs is now out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, while Nico Collins will remain out for at least another week. That will leave the team with Tank Dell and a host of no-names and journeymen to catch passes from CJ Stroud against a very solid Jets defense.

At least in part because of the Texans’ offensive woes, the Jets are favored at home tonight. Join tonight’s match to see if the spooky season continues for Gang Green.