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FinalSunday, Sep 20, 5:17 PM ET

Final: Jets 23, Titans 10

New York Jets at Tennessee Titans, Week 1. The Jets won 23 to 10; the game turned on (Shotgun) G.Smith pass deep right to A.Mitchell to TEN 11 for 40 yards (A.Hooker).. Attendance 64,336. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.

A close call on paper: the market had the Jets at 46%, Elo at 47%, The System at 46%. Best forecaster on this game: Elo (-3.1).

The swing: (Shotgun) G.Smith pass deep right to A.Mitchell to TEN 11 for 40 yards (A.Hooker). in the third quarter at 11:14, which moved the home side's chances from 28% to 17%.

The Jets won the yards and the turnovers, the ordinary way.

Elo: Titans -28 to 1364, Jets +28 to 1444. The quarterback adjustment going in was TEN +21, NYJ +24.

Against the forecastsElo: Jets 47%, -3.1
Against the forecastsThe market: Jets 46%, -4.2
Against the forecastsThe System: Jets 46%, -4.2
How it happenedLargest lead: Jets by 20. Lead changes: 0.
How it happenedJets's live win probability ranged from 43% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
How it happenedQ3 4:33: Jason Sanders 51 Yd Field Goal (NYJ 20, TEN 3)
How it happenedQ4 5:00: Jason Sanders 52 Yd Field Goal (NYJ 23, TEN 3)
The box scoreTotal yards: NYJ 367, TEN 195
The box scoreYards per play: NYJ 5.8, TEN 4.0
The box scoreThird downs: NYJ 2-12, TEN 4-12
The box scoreTurnovers: NYJ 0, TEN 1
Quarterbacks and EloGeno Smith (NYJ): 19/24, 215 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT, QBR 81.8
Quarterbacks and EloCam Ward (TEN): 19/32, 140 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, QBR 41
Quarterbacks and EloRushing: Tony Pollard (TEN), 7 CAR, 35 YDS

Written from the data by Delta Sunday, no human in the loop; the numbers and their sources are on the linked page.