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Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
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Week 17, 2026 · MetLife Stadium · Sunday, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET · outdoors
Minnesota Vikings6–1 · Elo 1584 · Kyler Murray (+100 Elo)
New York Jets
2–6 · Elo 1380 · Geno Smith (+22 Elo) · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | NYJ | MIN | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | MIN 79% | 21% | 79% | NYJ 1380 vs MIN 1584, implied spread NYJ +9.4 |
| The blend | MIN 79% | 21% | 79% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: NYJ 7 days, MIN 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. NYJ: Geno Smith (+22 Elo). MIN: Kyler Murray (+100 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Christian Darrisaw | OT | Questionable | Shoulder · questionable |
| MIN | Kyler Murray | QB | Questionable | Hamstring · Murray (hamstring), who is dealing with a sore hamstring, is undergoing a full evaluation to determine the extent of the issue, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. |
| MIN | Theo Jackson | S | Questionable | Quadriceps · Jackson (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Lions. |
| NYJ | Breece Hall | RB | Out | Quadriceps · Hall (quadriceps) is considered "good to go" and is expected to return to action in next Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. |
| NYJ | David Bailey | LB | Out | Groin · out |
| NYJ | Joseph Ossai | DE | Out | Ankle · out |
| NYJ | Max Mitchell | OT | Out | Concussion · out |
On the Wire
AFC East: Bills 5-1. AFC North: Browns 5-2. AFC South: Jaguars 4-2. AFC West: Chiefs 5-1. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-0. NFC South: Panthers 3-3. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Unbeaten: Vikings. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
Line movement
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