Cowboys @ Jets
Cowboys
JetsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Cowboys beat the Jets 37-22 on the road. The market closed with Cowboys at +110 on the moneyline and the total at 47.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 5 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cowboys vs Jets betting splits
Where was the money on Cowboys vs Jets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cowboys | 52% | 21% | +1.5 (-105) |
| Jets | 48% | 79% | -1.5 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 36% | 55% | O 47.5 (-110) |
| Under | 64% | 45% | U 47.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cowboys | 79% | 87% | +110 |
| Jets | 21% | 13% | -130 |
The Cowboys held 52% of spread tickets but only 21% of the money; 79% of spread money was on the Jets with 48% of tickets, so the average Jets bet was larger.
The under held 64% of total tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of total money was on the over with 36% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
79% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Cowboys, so the average Cowboys bet was larger than the average Jets bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cowboys vs Jets?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Jets) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 47.5 | 47.5 | 0 |
The Cowboys were -1.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Jets.
The total was 47.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 47.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cowboys vs Jets line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Jets (Jets +1.5 to Jets -1.5), the side holding 79% of the spread money and 48% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (47.5) even with 55% of the total money on the over. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.