Carolina Panthers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Carolina Panthers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 37.5

The Carolina Panthers (2-13) are on their way to TIAA Bank Field on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7). Carolina is 6.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 37.5.

The Carolina Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 2-13 for this year. In their last contest, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the Packers and took a loss by a final of 33-30. Chuba Hubbard was the best rusher for the Panthers with 16 attempts for 43 yards (2.7 yards per attempt). DJ Chark left with an average of 16.3 yards per catch by accounting for 98 yds on 6 receptions. Bryce Young went 23/36 with 312 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 110 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Panthers gave up 162 yds on 34 tries, which is an average of 4.8 yds per run allowed. Carolina relinquished 17 pass completions on 28 tries for 207 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.7%. On the day, they ran 63 plays which gave them a total of 394 yds. The Carolina Panthers ended up rushing 25 times and accumulated 96 yds, which is an average of 3.8 yards per attempt.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Carolina Panthers hold an average of 15.7 points per outing. As a unit they're averaging 105.4 yards rushing which has them sitting 19th in the NFL. The Panthers have earned 4,187 yards in total for this campaign. Carolina has amassed 143 1st downs, and they have been called for 97 infractions for 801 yds. They have surrendered the ball 17 different times (9 interceptions and 8 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Carolina has amassed 13 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Panthers have allowed 2,639 yards which ranks them 4th in the National Football League. They have allowed 175.9 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.0%. Overall, they are conceding 296.8 yards/game which ranks them 5th in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 120.9 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,813 running yards through 15 games. The Panthers rank 30th in the National Football League in terms of team defense, allowing 25.4 PPG.

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The Jaguars head into this matchup 8-7 for this year. In their last game, the Jaguars took a loss by a score of 30-12 when they played the Buccaneers. Trevor Lawrence ran the football 4 times for 29 yds, ending the game with 7.3 yards per carry for Jacksonville. Evan Engram was one of the featured targets for the Jaguars, bringing in 10 passes for 95 yards (9.5 yds per catch). Trevor Lawrence (1 TD) ended the game with 211 yards on 17/29 passing while his QB rating was 64. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.3 yds. Jacksonville conceded 36 attempts on the ground for 70 yards (1.9 yds per rush). The Jaguars passing defense gave up a completion rate of 74.3%, relinquishing 265 yds on 26 for 35 passing. The Jaguars finished the game with 305 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.0 yds per play). Jacksonville ran for 2.8 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 37 yards on 13 carries.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Jaguars rank 13th in football averaging 22.1 PPG. For the season so far, the Jaguars have thrown for a total of 3,684 passing yards along with an average of 245.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 8th in the NFL. They have an average of 93.9 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,409 yards overall. The Jacksonville Jaguars hold an average of 339.5 yards/game which is good for 12th out of all teams in the NFL. The Jacksonville offense has racked up 589 yards of penalties on 76 violations, which is 27th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 12 interceptions while losing 16 fumbles and they have been able to record 178 first downs.

They have surrendered 25 touchdowns through the air and 257.1 yards/outing, which has them sitting 29th in the league. Jacksonville has given up a total of 1,520 yards via the ground game (101.3 yards per contest) and 13 touchdowns rushing this season. This year, they have allowed 343 total points. Their defense has earned 25 takeaways (11 fumbles and 14 interceptions) for the season. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 970 plays, ranking them 25th in the NFL. The Jaguars are conceding 22.9 PPG, ranking them 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Jaguars NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers +6.5

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