New England Patriots vs. New York Jets betting odds have the Jets -1 ½, which is to say that the odds makers are feeding off the gambling public's perception that - with Tom Brady out - the Patriots are now done for the season. (see odds at SBG Global)

News flash: If the Patriots were to lose another of their 5 best players, they'd still probably be better than half the league....and we just happen to be Jets fans here saying this.

Gambling911.com believes the line on this game should be New England -7 ½. The line would probably be close to this with Brady in the mix.

While New England is getting a little more of the action, this game is surprisingly even in terms of bets coming in on either side.

Matt Cassel steps in at quarterback Sunday for the Patriots, who will play their first game without Tom Brady in nearly seven years when they visit Brett Favre and the AFC East rival Jets.

Cassel stepped in adequately for Brady against the Chiefs, completing 13 of 18 passes -- including a 10-yard touchdown to Moss -- for 152 yards as the Patriots held on for a 17-10 win, their league-high 20th consecutive regular-season victory.

If they are to extend the streak to 21, the inexperienced Cassel must be ready to lead. A seventh-round draft pick in 2005, Cassel backed up star quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC, and has not started a game that counted since 1999, when he was a senior at Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.