I think a tease on NE is the best play of the day -1.5 for a 7 pointer (In some places)
At first when i looked at the game i said oh maybe jets will even win ML. But after breaking it down a bit.
The running game of NE and the lack of physicalness by the jets front 7 seems like the biggest advantage to NE IMO. The jets have a poor run d , so NE should be able to run on them. If they do this, they should be able to pass easily becoming balanced on offense.
New england has a good run defense and the Jets cant run on people. So in my opinion the Jets are gonna hafta win this game on penningtons shoulders. It's tough to score alotta points when u are 1 dimensional on offense.
Another important thing u need in the playoffs is a qb who wont make mistakes. Brady is playoff tested and should be fine with the pressure and all as everyone knows his resume. Pennington doesn't really compare.
Finally, This is mangini's 1st time preparing for a playoff game as the head coach of a team. He will make mistakes. Belicheks resume speaks for itself, everyone knows what he's done. So there's another huge advantage for NE.
The Jets only advantage is on special teams. Miller is one of the top return men in the league IMO. As long as he doesn't break one. New england should win easy.