Sunday Scaries: The Week 8 bets to avoid

19 and a half points.

Lord.

This is the largest spread of the NFL season and for good reason. The 0-7 Jets and head coach (for now) Adam Gase are on the fast track to the No. 1 pick in 2021 and the defending champions Chiefs, with head coach Andy Reid, are one of the best teams in the league. N.Y. has led Deadspin’s powerless rankings for weeks. And they’ll likely stay on top for the two months to come.

The Jets have been in this super spread (not like that) scenario in years past. In 2007 New York was a 20.5 dog to New England. Twelve years later, the Jets were again 20.5 underdogs to the Pats. In both games, Gang Green covered.

The Chiefs’ sole loss this year came when they were favored by 13 against Vegas. For that game, I told you to take the points and the Raiders. And last week, I predicted the Bills (-10) to cover against these Jets. The Bills won by eight.

It’s always tempting to fade a horrible team. But I don’t want to touch a 19.5nineteen and a half point spread. Do you?