Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 18 · at Tennessee Titans · Division game
Weather at kickoff44°F12 mphgusts 23Wet0.0 mmWet Over 51% of 104 games since 2023Weather watch ›
9-7 · Power #12
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Final
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5-11 · Power #27
28
▲ winner
Closing spread
JAX -3.5
✓ TEN W
Total
41
▲ Over · 48 pts
Model before kickoff
JAX 23–20 TEN
✗ JAX (63%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJAX -3.5
Total41
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Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–5.5 since 2023: won 60%, covered 52% (45 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJAX -3.5
Total41
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like JAX as a 3.5-point road favorite at TEN, the favorite won 6, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: TEN won 28–20 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 48 points went over 41, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 59%
Favorite covered
3 of 838%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 45%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: underdog by 0.3 against an average line of 3.3; 45.5 points a game (usually 45.7). Of the 2 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & spread
-320–17 P U42.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-311–34 L O39
Very close
MIN @ WSH
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-320–17 P U43.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.533–30 L O39.5
Very close
BAL @ PIT
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation
-419–20 L U44
Very close
NO @ CAR
2022 · Week 3 · very close · similar total & rest
-314–22 L U41
Very close
NO @ ATL
2021 · Week 18 · very close · similar rest & spread
-430–20 W O40
Very close
DET @ CAR
2022 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & rest
-323–37 L O43.5
Very close
SF @ CHI
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.533–22 W O40
Very close
WSH @ HOU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-323–10 W U41
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Jacksonville Jaguars ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Tennessee Titans ATS struggles (3-7-1)
Tennessee Titans have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Tennessee Titans 2-6-1 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Wind 12 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 12 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
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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+3.9 →+0.5▼ 3.4#11
TEN−0.8 →−3.2▼ 2.4#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW17

JAX
Longer bar = better
TEN
#17
Offense
◀ JAX better
#25
#16
Defense
Even
#18
−0.1 #20
Turnovers
◀ JAX better
−0.4 #24
66 plays #6
Pace
◀ JAX faster
59 plays #30
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When JAX has the ball
Even matchup
JAX offTEN defEdge
Points / game 22.3 #13 21.7 #16 Even
Yards / play 5.16 #16 5.18 #14 Even
EPA / play −0.07 #22 +0.01 #23 Even
Success rate 42% #18 43% #18 Even
When TEN has the ball
Advantage: JAX defense
TEN offJAX defEdge
Points / game 17.3 #28 21.4 #15 JAX
Yards / play 4.84 #26 5.38 #20 JAX
EPA / play −0.06 #19 −0.04 #14 JAX
Success rate 39% #28 43% #15 JAX

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
JAX scoring against the TEN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
JAX scored
3.6
#22
6.0
#22
9.6
#25
6.5
#2
6.2
#16
12.7
#6
TEN allowed
3.7
#12
5.4
#7
9.1
#4
5.5
#26
6.5
#19
12.0
#25
TEN scoring against the JAX defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TEN scored
3.2
#24
6.5
#16
9.7
#24
3.3
#25
4.0
#31
7.3
#31
JAX allowed
2.3
#1
5.9
#9
8.2
#2
6.1
#29
7.0
#24
13.1
#30

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TEN +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
44° · 12 mph
gusts 23 mph · 0.004 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
JAX7d
TEN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 125 plays
slowavg 126fast

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