Jacksonville Jaguars vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 10/13/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England

TV: NFL NET

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) are on their way to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against the Chicago Bears (3-2). Chicago is 2.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 44.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head into this game 1-4 for this year. In their last contest, the Jaguars played the Indianapolis Colts and notched a win by a score of 37-34. Trevor Lawrence went 28/34 with 371 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 119.5 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Brian Thomas averaged 24.4 yards per catch by notching 122 yards on 5 catches. Tank Bigsby led the offense in rushing for the Jaguars with 13 carries for 101 yds (7.8 yards per carry). Overall, they ran 57 plays which gave them 497 yards. The Jacksonville Jaguars ran the ball a total of 23 different times and accounted for 126 yards, which came out to an average of 5.5 yards per tote. Against the run, the Jaguars conceded 99 yds on 20 tries, which is an average of 5.0 yards per rush allowed. Jacksonville allowed 34 pass completions on 45 tries for a total of 348 yards, and a completion rate of 75.6%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Jacksonville Jaguars are averaging 19.4 points per outing. As a unit they are averaging 126.2 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 11th in the NFL. The Jaguars have tallied 1,639 total yards for the year. Jacksonville has earned 51 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 30 penalties for 237 yds. They have turned the football over 5 different times (2 picks and 3 fumbles). With reference to scoring, Jacksonville has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns.

The Jaguars are ranked 30th in the NFL in terms of team defense, allowing 28.6 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 105.6 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 528 yards via the running game in 5 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Jaguars have surrendered 1,439 yards which has them ranked 32nd in the league. They have allowed 287.8 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 69.5%. In total, they have relinquished 393.4 yards/game which has them ranked 31st in the NFL. They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bears come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 36-10 when they played the Carolina Panthers. Caleb Williams (2 TDs) ended the game with 304 yards on 20/29 passing while his quarterback rating was 126.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 10.5 yards. D.J. Moore was featured in the passing game for the Bears, hauling in 5 balls for 105 yds (21.0 yards per catch). D'Andre Swift carried the football 21 times for 73 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.5 yds per carry for Chicago. The Bears finished with a total of 424 yards while they ran 68 plays (6.2 yards per play). Chicago ended up running for 3.3 yds per carry, finishing the game with 128 yards on 39 attempts. Chicago gave up 19 attempts on the ground for 120 yards (6.3 yards per carry). The Bears secondary conceded a completion percentage of 62.9%, surrendering 172 yards on 22 out of 35 through the air.

The Chicago Bears average 287.2 yards per game which has them sitting 26th in football. They are averaging 95.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 477 yards overall. The Chicago offense has accrued 270 penalty yards on 35 violations, which has them sitting 12th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. For the season to this point, the Bears have thrown for 959 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 191.8 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 22nd in football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Bears rank 16th in the NFL by tallying 22.6 points per outing.

They have allowed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 174.0 yards/outing, ranking them 6th in the league. Chicago has allowed the opposition a total of 604 yards rushing (120.8 yards/game) as well as 6 touchdowns by ground for the season. Their defense has compiled 11 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 6 picks) for the season. The Bears defense has taken part in 292 plays, which is good for 10th in football. The Bears are surrendering 17.0 points per contest, ranking them 5th of all teams in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bears -2.5

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