Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Detroit Lions
Closing spread
DET -14.5
✓ DET W
Total
47.5
▲ Over · 58 pts
Model before kickoff
JAX 17–31 DET
✓ DET (91%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -13.5
CloseDET -14.5
Total47.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenDET -13.5
1 → DET
CloseDET -14.5
1 pt toward Detroit Lions
Total
Open47.5
no move
Close47.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened DET -13.5 · closed DET -14.5 · moved 1 toward DETmodel DET -15
model DET -15
Opened 47.5 · unchangedmodel 48.5
model 48.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 48% (31 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDET -13.5
CloseDET -14.5
Total47.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
DET as a 14.5-point home favorite against JAX, the favorite won 9, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: DET won 52–6; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 58 points went over 47.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
3 of 838%
Normal range · usually 42%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 16.4 against an average line of 14.3; 49 points a game (usually 43.5). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form |
-12.5 | 52–14 | W | O46.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 17 · close · similar rest & season form |
-14 | 29–15 | P | U46 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar season form & team ratings |
-13 | 45–10 | W | O48 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-14 | 38–3 | W | U44.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar season form |
-14 | 28–16 | L | U45.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-13.5 | 27–28 | L | O44.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 8 · loose |
-15 | 26–11 | P | U48.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 17 · loose · similar rest |
-13 | 27–24 | L | O46 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-17 | 27–23 | L | O44.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 7 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-16.5 | 28–19 | L | U50.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Detroit Lions ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Jacksonville Jaguars 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Jacksonville Jaguars 5-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Detroit Lions ATS trend (7-2)
Detroit Lions have covered 78% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Detroit Lions 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Detroit Lions 6-2 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Market moved toward Detroit Lions
1 pt (DET -13.5 → DET -14.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 74 earlier overs in games with totals 44.5–50.5, 24% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | |
| 8-2 80% | 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
JAX 2–5 DET
DET leads · 7 games since 2004 · DET has won the last 5 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
JAX+0.2 →−3.5▼ 3.7#28
DET+1.6 →+4.7▲ 3.1#3
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#18
Offense
DET better ▶#5
#27
Defense
DET better ▶#10
−0.7 #28
Turnovers
DET better ▶+0.9 #4
56 plays #32
Pace
DET faster ▶61 plays #22
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| JAX off | DET def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.2 #21 | 19.0 #8 | DET |
| Yards / play | 5.44 #15 | 5.48 #18 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.03 #17 | −0.13 #2 | DET |
| Success rate | 41% #19 | 41% #10 | DET |
| DET off | JAX def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 31.6 #2 | 26.4 #27 | DET |
| Yards / play | 6.03 #4 | 5.88 #31 | DET |
| EPA / play | +0.11 #5 | +0.13 #32 | DET |
| Success rate | 47% #9 | 44% #19 | DET |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
JAX scoring against the DET defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.7 #27 | 6.4 #20 | 9.1 #22 | 6.1 #11 | 5.0 #22 | 11.1 #16 | |
5.4 #27 | 4.4 #3 | 9.9 #9 | 4.4 #10 | 4.7 #7 | 9.1 #11 |
DET scoring against the JAX defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.2 #18 | 14.0 #1 | 18.2 #1 | 8.7 #1 | 4.0 #30 | 12.7 #8 | |
5.1 #24 | 8.6 #25 | 13.7 #27 | 3.6 #8 | 9.1 #30 | 12.7 #21 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
JAX7d
DET7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 117 plays
slowavg 124fast
Quarterback
JAX backup QB started
Model priced JAX with its QB out
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