Week 9 begins with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Houston Texans (6-2) and New York Jets (2-6).
Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season kicks off with an AFC clash between the injury ravaged Houston Texans and the supremely disappointing New York Jets. Houston has managed to weather the storm while holding onto the AFC South lead with a 6-2 record. New York—even with Aaron Rodgers at the helm—has floundered on both sides of the ball en route to a last-place 2-6 record in the AFC East.
The Jets are in desperation mode, particularly with the Bills seemingly running away with the division. If New York can’t secure the upset win tonight, their playoff hopes will all but evaporate. The Texans, meanwhile, just need to keep playing solid overall football to maintain their lead over the second-place Colts. A victory over the Jets would put them in even better position with Nico Collins reportedly nearing a return.
FanDuel has the Jets as just 2.5-point home favorites in Week 9, suggesting a relative toss-up. The over/under is also sitting at just 42.5. This one could be a relatively ugly defensive slugfest, but Thursday games always have the potential for chaos. The game kicks off at 8:15 PM ET and is only available by streaming on Amazon Prime—unless you live in either the Houston or New York area, in which case you can find the game on local channels.