The Predictalator from predictionmachine.com uses current rosters andstrength-of-schedule-adjusted team and player stats from the last 48games to play, one play at a time, the NFL Playoffs bracket 50,000times before it's actually played.
This is thePredictalator's prediction for Sunday's Patriots-Jetsgame:
PICKS (from 50,000games)
Jets'winning percentage
34.9Patriots'winning percentage
65.1Straight-up pick
PatriotsCurrentspread
Patriots - 8.5
Against-the-spread pick
Jets8.5 (60.2)
Totalpoints
45Overunderpick
Over (55.2)
TEAM STATSGAME (avg. of 50,000games)
JetsPatriotsPoints20.926.4Totalyards
324.5371.0Passingyards
193.7262.0Yards perpass
5.88.0PassingTDs
1.32.1Sacks1.92.0Sack yardslost
11.7
13.1Rushingyards
130.8
109.0Rushes
31.028.5Yards perrush
4.23.8RushingTDs
0.91.1Penalties
4.65.6Penaltyyards
43.748.0Turnovers
1.61.0
Field goalsattempted
2.51.4Field goalsmade
1.91.3