New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10) will play the New York Jets (3-10) at EverBank Stadium on Sunday. New York opens this contest as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 40.5.

The New York Jets step onto the field holding a record of 3-10 for this season. In their last game, the Jets stepped onto the field against the Miami Dolphins and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 32-26. Aaron Rodgers connected on 27/39 with 339 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 104.5 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Garrett Wilson averaged 16.3 yards per catch by tallying 114 yards on 7 receptions. Braelon Allen was the leader on the ground for the Jets with 11 totes for 43 yds (3.9 yds per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 60 plays which gave them a total of 402 yds. The New York Jets ended up running the ball 21 different times and amassed 83 yds, which earned them an average of 4.0 yards per carry. On the ground, the Jets conceded 44 yds on 19 tries, which is 2.3 yds per run allowed. New York relinquished 33 completions on 47 tries for 331 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.2%.

The Jets have tallied 3,898 yards in total for the season. New York has amassed 154 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 99 penalties for 855 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, New York has earned 21 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 13 different times (8 interceptions and 5 fumbles lost). Offensively they hold an average of 87.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 31st in the National Football League. Regarding getting in the endzone, the New York Jets hold an average of 19.3 points per game.

The Jets rank 19th in the National Football League in terms of team defense, conceding 23.1 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 119.9 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,559 rushing yards through 13 outings. When talking about passing yards, the Jets have conceded 2,430 yards which puts them in 4th in the NFL. They have conceded 186.9 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.0%. During the season, they have given up 306.8 yards per contest which has them ranked 4th in the National Football League. They have yielded 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 18 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Jaguars head into this matchup 3-10 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 10-6 against the Tennessee Titans. Mac Jones finished the contest with 220 yards on 23/31 through the air while his QB rating was 66.6. He tossed 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.1 yards. Brian Thomas was the leading receiver for the Jaguars, hauling in 8 passes for 86 yards (10.8 yds per catch). Tank Bigsby carried the football 18 times for 55 yds, ending the game with 3.1 yds per attempt for Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished the game with 291 yds while running 57 plays (5.1 yards per play). Jacksonville rushed for 2.7 yards per tote, totaling 71 yards on 26 attempts. Jacksonville conceded 28 running attempts for 126 yards (4.5 yds per carry). The Jaguars secondary allowed a completion rate of 59.4%, surrendering 146 yds on 19 for 32 passing.

Concerning how much they score, the Jaguars are sitting 26th in the league scoring 18.3 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Jaguars have thrown for 2,577 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 198.2 passing yards per outing, putting them at 24th in the league. They have an average of 98.9 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,286 yards for the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars are averaging 297.2 yards per outing which has them sitting 28th in the league. The Jacksonville offense has compiled 514 yds of penalties on 72 violations, which is good for 31st in the league in terms of helping out the other team.

The Jaguars are surrendering 26.5 PPG, which puts them in 28th of all teams in the league. They have given up 24 touchdowns through the air in addition to 263.5 yards/outing, which has them in 31st in the league. Jacksonville has given up a total of 1,724 yards on the ground (132.6 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns by ground this season. The Jaguars defense has taken part in 863 plays, which is 30th in the league. They have 8 takeaways (3 fumbles and 5 interceptions) on the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jets -3.5

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