Green Bay Packers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

EverBank Stadium is the location where the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) will attempt to beat the Green Bay Packers (5-2) on Sunday. Jacksonville opens as 4.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 50.5.

The Green Bay Packers head into this matchup 5-2 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Packers faced the Houston Texans and earned the victory with a final of 24-22. Jordan Love finished 24/33 with 220 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 95.5 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. Romeo Doubs held an average of 11.8 yards per reception by accumulating 94 yards on 8 receptions. Josh Jacobs was the rushing leader for the Packers with 12 carries for 76 yards (6.3 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they had 53 plays which totaled 277 yards. The Green Bay Packers ran the ball 20 different times and had 82 yds, which is an average of 4.1 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Packers gave up 142 yards on 33 tries, which averages out to 4.3 yards per run allowed. Green Bay conceded 10 pass completions on 21 attempts for 55 yds, and a completion percentage of 47.6%.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Green Bay Packers hold an average of 26.6 points per contest. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 155.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 5th in the NFL. The Packers have attained 2,682 yards in total for the season. Green Bay has accrued 75 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 54 infractions for 398 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times (8 picks and 3 fumbles). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Green Bay has totaled 17 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns on the ground.

Concerning yards through the air, the Packers have conceded 1,427 yards which ranks them 18th in the NFL. They have given up 203.9 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.2%. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns via the ground game. Overall, they have given up 318.4 yards/contest which puts them 15th in the league. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 114.6 rushing yards per game for the year. The Packers rank 10th in the NFL in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 20.4 points per contest. For the year, they have given up 802 rushing yards through 7 games.

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The Jaguars come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 this year. In their last game, the Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 32-16 against the New England Patriots. Trevor Lawrence (1 TD) walked away from the game with 193 yds on 15/20 passing while his QB rating was 121.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.7 yds. Tank Bigsby carried the ball 26 times for 118 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.5 yds per attempt for Jacksonville. Brian Thomas was the leading receiver for the Jaguars, snagging 5 throws for 89 yards (17.8 yards per reception). Jacksonville rushed for 4.4 yds per carry, finishing the game with 171 yards on 39 attempts. The Jaguars finished the contest with a total of 364 yds and they ran 59 plays (6.2 yards per play). The Jaguars passing defense gave up a completion rate of 70.3%, surrendering 257 yds on 26 out of 37 passing. Jacksonville conceded 15 rush attempts for 38 yds (2.5 yds per rush).

The Jacksonville Jaguars are averaging 325.9 yards/outing which ranks them 17th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 124.3 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 870 yards overall. The Jacksonville offense has 304 yards of penalties on 42 violations, which ranks them 18th in football in terms of giving up free yards. For the year so far, the Jaguars have racked up 1,411 passing yards as well as holding an average of 201.6 throwing yards per game, which ranks 19th in the NFL. Regarding putting points on the board, the Jaguars currently rank 21st out of all teams in the league holding an average of 20.7 PPG.

The Jaguars are allowing 27.7 PPG, which has them ranked 30th in the league. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 273.9 yards/outing, ranking them 31st out of all teams. Jacksonville has allowed a total of 718 yards rushing (102.6 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Jaguars defense has taken part in 442 plays, which has them ranked 23rd in football. Their defense has tallied 3 takeaways (2 fumbles recovered and 1 interception) on the campaign.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Packers -4.5

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