Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 8/10/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 1

Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 38

The Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8 last year) are welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6 last season) at EverBank Stadium on Saturday. Jacksonville opens this game as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 38.

The Kansas City Chiefs finished the year holding a 11-6 record. In their last contest, the Chiefs took the field against the 49ers and walked away with a win by a score of 25-22 to win the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes was the rushing leader for the Chiefs with 9 attempts for 66 yds (7.3 yds per attempt). Travis Kelce had an average of 10.3 yds per catch by accumulating 93 yards on 9 receptions. Patrick Mahomes went 34/46 with 333 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 99.3 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Chiefs conceded 110 yards on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per rush allowed. Kansas City relinquished 24 completions on 39 tries for a total of 272 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.5%. On the day, they ran 79 plays which converted into 455 yds. The Kansas City Chiefs ended up running the ball 30 times and accounted for 130 yds, earning them an average of 4.3 yds per attempt.

The Chiefs earned 5,972 yards in total last season. Kansas City had 216 1st downs, and they were called for 96 penalties for 845 yds. Kansas City totaled 28 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They turned the ball over 28 times (17 interceptions and 11 fumbles lost). As a unit they averaged 104.9 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 19th in the NFL. When it comes to scoring points, the Kansas City Chiefs held an average of 21.8 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Chiefs allowed 3,001 yards which put them in 4th in the NFL. In their 17 games, they relinquished 176.5 yards per outing via the pass and relinquishing a completion percentage of 61.2%. They allowed 289.8 yards per contest which had them sitting 2nd in the league. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 113.2 rushing yards per contest for the previous year. For the year, they gave up 1,925 yards via the ground game in 17 outings. The Chiefs ranked 2nd in the National Football League in relation to team defense, giving up 17.3 PPG.

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The Jaguars wrapped up their year having earned a 9-8 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jaguars took a loss by a score of 28-20 when they played the Titans. Trevor Lawrence (2 TDs) finished the game with 280 yds on 29/43 through the air while his quarterback rating was 81.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 6.5 yards. Calvin Ridley was featured in the passing game for the Jaguars, hauling in 6 balls for 106 yds (17.7 yds per catch). Travis Etienne carried the rock 16 times for 57 yards, finishing the contest with 3.6 yards per carry for Jacksonville. The Jaguars ended up finishing with 362 yards on 66 plays (5.5 yds per play). Jacksonville ran the ball for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 82 yds on 23 carries. Jacksonville relinquished 26 run attempts for 175 yards (6.7 yds per rush). The Jaguars pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 63.0%, relinquishing 152 yards on 17 for 27 passing.

The Jacksonville Jaguars held an average of 339.5 yards per contest which ranked them 13th in football. They had an average of 96.8 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 1,646 yards overall. They tossed 14 picks while losing 16 fumbles and they recorded 199 first downs. The Jacksonville offense totaled 644 penalty yds on 83 infractions, which was good for 29th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. Last year, the Jaguars threw for a total of 4,126 passing yards not to mention an average of 242.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 9th in the NFL. Regarding their ability to score points, the Jaguars were ranked 14th in the league averaging 22.2 points per game.

The Jaguars allowed 21.8 PPG, which had them ranked 17th in the NFL. They yielded 27 touchdowns through the air and 239.8 yards per outing, ranking them 26th out of all teams. Jacksonville gave up a total of 1,752 rushing yards (103.1 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns via the rush last year. The Jaguars defense took the field for 1,078 plays, which was good for 15th in football. Their defense tallied 27 turnovers (11 fumbles and 16 interceptions) over the course of the prior season. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 371 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chiefs +2

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