Aaron Rodgers injury had major implications on Cowboys-Jets betting lines

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ Achilles injury on Monday night has had, as expected, a major impact on the betting lines for their Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys were already the favored by three points after taking down the Giants in shutdown fashion 40-0 but now, with the Jets facing Dallas without the former NFL MVP, the line has shifted to 8.5 points.

Unsurprisingly, the moment Rodgers went to the x-ray room with a boot on his foot and Twitter doctors got close-up footage of the moment his Achilles appeared to snap, bettors began hammering the spread for the Cowboys.

As of Tuesday morning, the Jets are still waiting on the official confirmation of Rodgers’ injury from his MRI. Once the confirmation comes in, the line could shift even more dramatically.

Also between now and Sunday, New York could add another quarterback to the roster. For now, it appears that they’ll move ahead with backup Zach Wilson, but there are options out there if they want some competition.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones addressed the Jets’ unfortunate situation on Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan.

“I was sick for everybody,” Jones said. “We’re all sick. You don’t want to see that.”

Elsewhere in the league, the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings have a quick turnaround after Week 1 heading into Thursday Night Football with the Eagles favored by seven points.

The New Orleans Saints enter a Week 2 divisional matchup against the Panthers with a 1-0 record and a three-point advantage in Vegas.

Despite the Cleveland Browns’ dominant performance against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, they open as 1.5-point favorites for Monday Night Football against the Steelers.

The Miami Dolphins came out firing in Week 1 and squeaked out a 36-34 victory over the Chargers. The win gave them a two-point edge over the Patriots for their Week 2 game.

More Week 2 odds

Games on Sunday, Sept. 17
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5)
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions (-5.5)
Indianapolis Colts (-1) at Houston Texans
Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3)
Kansas City Chiefs (-3) at Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay Packers (-1.5) at Atlanta Falcons
Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills (-9.5)
Los Angeles Chargers (-3) at Tennessee Titans
San Francisco 49ers (-8) at L.A. Rams
New York Giants (-4.5) at Arizona Cardinals
Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos (-3.5)

Odds last updated on Sept. 11, 2023.