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The Upset Report
NFL · 2018 · Week 1 · Monday, September 10, 2018

New York Jets upset Detroit Lions, 48–17

The Jets closed as 7-point underdogs and won outright. The betting market gave them a 25% chance.

Final48–17
Upset size7
Chance to win25%
Rank in 201817th of 46

It was the 2nd-biggest of 3 NFL upsets in 2018 Week 1, and the 17th-biggest of the 2018 season. New York Jets pulled off 1 other upset in 2018.

Other NFL upsets in 2018 Week 1

  1. 10-point underdog20% to winRecap
    Upset size10
  2. 3.5-point underdog37% to winRecap
    Upset size3.5

New York Jets’ other 2018 upsets

  1. Week 144.5-point underdog34% to winRecap
    Upset size4.5

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