THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 134.2 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The New York Jets have run the 8th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 59.8 plays per game.The Detroit Lions defensive tackles profile as the 7th-worst group of DTs in the league this year when it comes to run defense.The New York Jets have gone up against a stacked the box on a mere 13.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in football. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The New York Jets have elected to go for it on 4th down 22.0% of the time since the start of last season (10th-most in the league), which usually means more offensive volume, more touchdown potential, and higher offensive metrics across the board.
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