Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Tennessee Titans (3-9) will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 39.5.

The Jacksonville Jaguars come into this game with a record of 2-10 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Jaguars took the field against the Houston Texans and took a loss by a score of 23-20. Mac Jones finished 20/32 with 235 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 105.6 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Parker Washington left with an average of 17.2 yards per catch by notching 103 yards on 6 catches. Travis Etienne was the leader on the ground for the Jaguars with 13 carries for 46 yards (3.5 yards per carry). For the game, they ran 67 plays which converted into 373 yds. The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up running the ball 25 different times and had 97 yds, which is an average of 3.9 yds per carry. Against the run, the Jaguars gave up 108 yds on 25 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yards per run allowed. Jacksonville relinquished 22 pass completions on 34 attempts for 218 yds, and a completion rate of 64.7%.

When it comes to scoring, the Jacksonville Jaguars hold an average of 19.0 points per outing. As a team they average 101.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 25th in the league. The Jaguars currently have 3,572 total yards for the season. Jacksonville has earned 122 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 67 penalties for 475 yards. They have surrendered the football 17 times (10 picks and 7 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Jacksonville has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

In terms of yards through the air, the Jaguars have allowed 3,279 yards which has them ranked 31st in the league. They are allowing 273.3 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 70.4%. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns by air as well as 15 touchdowns on the ground. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 406.4 yards/outing ranking them 32nd in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per tote and 133.2 rushing yards per game for the year. The Jaguars are sitting in 29th in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 28.3 points per game. During this campaign, they have given up 1,598 yards on the ground through 12 contests.

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The Titans come into this matchup with a record of 3-9 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Titans walked away with a loss by a score of 42-19 when they played the Washington Commanders. Will Levis (2 TDs) finished the contest with 212 yards on 18/37 passing while his QB rating was 84.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 5.7 yards. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine was a featured target for the Titans, hauling in 3 throws for 61 yards (20.3 yards per catch). Tony Pollard carried the football 8 times for 35 yards, ending the contest with 4.4 yards per attempt for Tennessee. The Titans finished the contest with a total of 245 yards while running 48 plays (5.1 yds per play). Tennessee rushed the ball for 3.2 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 35 yards on 11 carries. Tennessee conceded 45 attempts on the ground for 267 yards (5.9 yds per rush). The Titans secondary gave up a completion percentage of 83.3%, surrendering 196 yards on 25 out of 30 passing.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Titans are sitting 28th in the NFL averaging 18.4 points per game. For the season thus far, the Titans have thrown for 2,231 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 185.9 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 30th in the league. They maintain an average of 111.4 run yards per game and have run for 1,337 yards for the season. The Tennessee Titans have an average of 297.3 yards/contest ranking them 29th in the league. The Tennessee offense has 758 penalty yards on 100 infractions, which ranks 2nd in football in terms of hurting your team.

The Titans are giving up 27.7 PPG, ranking them 27th in football. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns via the pass as well as 171.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 1st in football. Tennessee has surrendered a total of 1,441 yards rushing (120.1 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Titans defense has participated in 709 plays, which is 4th in the league. They have tallied 10 turnovers (4 fumbles and 6 interceptions) for the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Titans -3.5

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