Jaguars vs Jets: Odds and predictions for Thursday Night Football Week 16
In a game where both teams desperately need to win, the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets will pull out all the stops in Thursday Night Football
Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets: the outlook
The Jacksonville Jaguars (6-8) and the New York Jets (7-7) meet on Week 16′s Thursday Night Football, where the Jags are riding a wave after coming off a 40-34 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Jets are struggling to find a win anywhere they can lay their hands on one, after being toppled 20-17 by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. This is now three in a row that New York have dropped, all in single-score circumstances.
Trevor Lawrence is hitting all the right notes
Over the past six weeks, Trevor Lawrence has been a man possessed, making all the right plays and notching up a 111.2 passer rating, the highest in the NFL. Over that period he has thrown for nearly 1700 yards and 14 touchdowns.
He will need all of that skill against a Jets defense that is top 5 in the NFL against the pass, with a cornerback in Sauce Gardner who is a favorite for Rookie of the Year. With a secondary as stingy as the Jets on the other side of the ball, the Jags may need to try another line of attack. Lucky for them, Travis Etienne has been tearing up the running game, averaging 5.0 yards per carry.
The Jets are the bookies’ favorite
With a game as tight as this one, it is perhaps fitting that the Jets, for all of their struggles, are actually the 1.5 point favorites in Vegas. Bookies are liking the fact that the combination of the rain that is forecast and the tight Jets pass defense will neutralize Trevor Lawrence, giving the Jets a slight edge in this contest.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets: The Odds
| Categories | Jacksonville Jaguars | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Picks | +0.5 (-110) | -0.5 (-110) |
| Moneyline | -110 | -110 |
| Over/Under Points Total | o36 (-109) | u38 (-111) |
Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets: The Prediction
While those who know better may have tapped the Jets for the win by a single point, here at Diario AS, our NFL braintrust is torn on this one. We are going to buck the trend and go against the grain and pick the Jaguars to pull slowly ahead. While the game will be neck and neck until the fourth quarter, Jacksonville will grind out a slow, late lead. We are calling this one 24-18 to the Jags.