Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Detroit Lions
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2-8 · Power #29
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final
Final
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8-1 · Power #3
52
▲ winner
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
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Detroit Lions
Total
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
Opened 47.5 · unchangedmodel 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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form
-12.552–14 W O46.5
Close
BUF vs ATL
2021 · Week 17 · close · similar rest & season form
-1429–15 P U46
Loose
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar season form & team ratings
-1345–10 W O48
Loose
BUF vs PIT
2022 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & season form
-1438–3 W U44.5
Loose
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar season form
-1428–16 L U45.5
Loose
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form
-13.527–28 L O44.5
Loose
BUF vs MIA
2021 · Week 8 · loose
-1526–11 P U48.5
Loose
KC vs DEN
2022 · Week 17 · loose · similar rest
-1327–24 L O46
Loose
DAL vs HOU
2022 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest & season form
-1727–23 L O44.5
Loose
LAR vs DET
2021 · Week 7 · loose · similar rest & season form
-16.528–19 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%)
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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

JAX
Longer bar = better
DET
#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
When JAX has the ball
Advantage: DET defense
JAX offDET defEdge
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
When DET has the ball
Advantage: DET offense
DET offJAX defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
JAX scored
2.7
#27
6.4
#20
9.1
#22
6.1
#11
5.0
#22
11.1
#16
DET allowed
5.4
#27
4.4
#3
9.9
#9
4.4
#10
4.7
#7
9.1
#11
DET scoring against the JAX defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
DET scored
4.2
#18
14.0
#1
18.2
#1
8.7
#1
4.0
#30
12.7
#8
JAX allowed
5.1
#24
8.6
#25
13.7
#27
3.6
#8
9.1
#30
12.7
#21

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
DET +1.8
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