by Rod Pearson
Wednesday, Jan 03, 2024
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 7, 2024
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Where to Watch: CBS
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Jaguars -5.5, Titans +5.5; Over/Under: 39.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Jaguars -5.5, Titans +5.5; Over/Under: 40 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Jaguars -5.5, Titans +5.5; Over/Under: 40 points
Season Record
Jacksonville Jaguars: 9-7 (1st place, AFC South)
Tennessee Titans: 5-11 (4th place, AFC South)
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Jacksonville Jaguars: won their last game at home against the Carolina Panthers 26-0.
Tennessee Titans: lost their last game on the road against the Houston Texans 26-3.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Preview and Analysis
The Jaguars are entering this game with a 9-7 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-5 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 2-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Carolina Panthers 26-0. C. J. Beathard was the starting QB and he completed 17/24 passes for 178 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Travis Etienne Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 102 and 2 TDs. Evan Engram led the receivers with 60 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Tyson Campbell led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Josh Allen led the defense in sacks with 3. Antonio Johnson came away with the only interception for them in that game.
The Titans are entering this game with a 5-11 record overall and they have a 0-5 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-3 in their home games, 1-7 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Houston Texans 26-3. Will Levis was the starting QB and he completed 2/6 passes for 16 passing yards before leaving injured and getting replaced by Ryan Tannehill who completed 16/20 passes for 168 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing yards with 42. DeAndre Hopkins led the receivers with 72 receiving yards on 7 receptions. K'Von Wallace led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Harold Landry III led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
Jaguars vs Titans Prediction
The current betting odds have the Titans listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Titans have looked terrible in their games this season with their 5-11 record overall which has them eliminated from playoff contention coming into this last week of the regular season. They are also 0-5 in the division this season but they have looked a lot better in their home games this year with their 4-3 home record. Meanwhile, the Jaguars have looked good this season with their 9-7 record overall which has them leading the AFC South right now and they are in control of their own destiny too. All they have to do is win this game to win the division, but they haven't looked great in their games lately with their starting QB banged up and they were lucky to stop the bleeding last week since they had a home game against the Panthers who have the worst record in the NFL. The Jaguars have been stumbling to the finish line lately and as bad as the Titans have been this season, they have looked a lot better in their home games and will be playing to spoil the Jaguars playoff hopes here. Even if the Jags do win this game with the way they have been struggling lately, they aren't winning this game in a blowout. The best way to place a bet here is on the Titans to cover the spread in this game.
Jaguars Titans Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 7, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Titans 17 Jaguars 13.
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NFL Betting Trends
Jacksonville Jaguars: 10-21 ATS after a win by 21 or more points. 15-30 ATS after allowing 4 or less yards/play in their previous game. 31-21 UNDER in all games. 18-10 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-5 UNDER after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game.
Tennessee Titans: 7-2 ATS as a home underdog of 7 points or less. 7-2 ATS off 3 or more consecutive unders. 15-8 ATS after gaining 150 or less passing yards in 3 straight games. 11-5 UNDER in all games. 18-7 UNDER in home games. 11-6 UNDER versus division opponents.
Key Injuries
Jacksonville Jaguars: Z. Jones (WR) Ques Sun - Hamstring. T. Lawrence (QB) Ques Sun - Shoulder. J. Agnew (WR) out for season - Leg. C. Braswell (CB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. D. Thomas (S) Out indefinitely - Forearm. Y. Abdullah (LB) Out indefinitely - Illness. C. Kirk (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Hodges (OT) Out indefinitely - Knee. V. Miller (LB) I-R - Achilles.
Tennessee Titans: K. Philips (WR) Ques Sun - Hamstring. W. Levis (QB) Ques Sun - Foot. T. Wesco (TE) Ques Sun - Shin. T. Avery (CB) Ques Sun - Knee. Q. Bohanna (DT) Ques Sun - Personal. J. Whyle (TE) I-R - Knee. J. Simmons (DT) I-R - Knee. L. Gifford (LB) I-R - Hamstring. J. Gibbens (LB) I-R - Back. A. Hooker (DB) I-R - Knee. N. Westbrook-Ikhine (WR) I-R - Hand. J. Jones (LB) Out indefinitely - Finger. K. Peko (DT) I-R - Calf. K. Fulton (CB) I-R - Hamstring. R. Stonehouse (P) I-R - Knee. C. Hubbard (OL) I-R - Bicep. C. Campbell (LB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. N. Petit-Frere (OL) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. H. Haskins (RB) I-R - Upper Body. J. Chestnut (RB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. K. Jackson (WR) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Farley (CB) Out indefinitely - Back. S. Brown (DT) I-R - Ankle.
Notable Quotes
“I think our guys really thrive on these situations, and that’s OK." - Doug Pederson after his team’s win against the Panthers in their last game.
“We've just got to do better of doing our job all around. If it’s blocking, then blocking. If it’s catching, catching. If it’s throwing, throwing. Whatever the case may be, we just got to do a better job of doing our job.” - Ryan Tannehill after their loss against the Texans in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Ridley, Calvin
WR Jones, Zay
WR Washington, Parker
TE Engram, Evan
QB Lawrence, Trevor
RB Etienne Jr., Travis
Tennessee Titans
WR Hopkins, Deandre
WR Burks, Treylon
WR Moore, Chris
TE Okonkwo, Chigoziem
QB Levis, Will
RB Henry, Derrick
Statistical Leaders
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing: T. Lawrence (3736)
Rushing: T. Etienne Jr. (951)
Receiving: C. Ridley (910)
Touchdowns: T. Etienne Jr. (12)
Tennessee Titans
Passing: W. Levis (1808)
Rushing: D. Henry (1014)
Receiving: D. Hopkins (1011)
Touchdowns: D. Henry (11)
Coaches:
Jacksonville Jaguars: Doug Pederson (2nd season)
Tennessee Titans: Mike Vrabel (6th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
