# Vikings vs Jets prediction: what pundits picked

Week 17, 2026: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets

Jan 3, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Vikings vs Jets yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-vikings-at-jets

## How they come in

The Vikings are 6-2 and have lost 2 straight; the Jets are 2-7 and have lost 4 straight. On win totals, 17 pundits put the Vikings at 10 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Jets at 5.2 wins on average.

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

- Minnesota Vikings: 6-2, lost 2 straight (146 scored, 116 allowed)
  - Last games: L 6-23 vs Bills; L 15-19 at Lions; W 16-10 vs Colts
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 29th, defense 1st of 32
  - Last season: 9-8
  - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 10, 8 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 6 Vikings games
- New York Jets: 2-7, lost 4 straight (182 scored, 223 allowed)
  - Last games: L 12-35 at Chiefs; L 33-38 vs Raiders; L 25-28 vs Dolphins
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 15th, defense 21st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 5.2, 0 to 8 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Jets games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Carson Wentz](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-wentz) (Starting QB, QB): 357 passing yards · 3 TD, 2 INT · 48.4% completions · 3 games; 39th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 12, 2026: Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 16, 2026: Carson Wentz to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Aaron Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones) (RB1, RB): 474 rushing yards on 115 carries · 2 TD · 16 catches for 95 · 8 games; 17th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 29, 2026: I think, well, this is definitely based on the assumption Aaron Jones plays... he was described as day to day. So which usually means to me that they're probably going to play. (Week 8) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Justin Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 393 yards · 4 TD · 7 games; 38th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Justin Jefferson to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Jul 29, 2026: Justin Jefferson to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [T.J. Hockenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 328 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 59th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 19, 2026: But chances are he’ll be ready to go in Week 7 when the Vikings come out of their bye week. (not settled yet)
  - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Oct 29, 2026: T.J. Hockenson to record 2 receiving tds (not settled yet)
- [Andrew Van Ginkel](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/andrew-van-ginkel) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 4th in the NFL in sacks
- [Blake Cashman](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-cashman) (Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 39 solo tackles · 8 games; 10th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Geno Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/geno-smith) (Starting QB, QB): 2,078 passing yards · 12 TD, 3 INT · 67.5% completions · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Aug 3, 2026: Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Braelon Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen) (RB1, RB): 598 rushing yards on 120 carries · 3 TD · 19 catches for 102 · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Oct 1, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Garrett Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) (WR1, WR): 43 catches for 527 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 22nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jets WR Garrett Wilson will probably be back from a concussion this week (Week 10) (not settled yet)
- [Kenyon Sadiq](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq) (TE1, TE): 21 catches for 235 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 107th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [David Bailey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 26 solo tackles · 8 games; 4th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 16 Mike Kadlick, Nov 12, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Oct 14, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Dane Belton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dane-belton) (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 40 solo tackles · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology