Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Matchup

Check out our free Titans vs Jaguars pick and preview for this NFL week 17 game in Jacksonville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 17 regular season matchup.

The Jaguars are the slight favorite in their week 17 matchup against the Titans, which will take place at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The Jaguars are the underdog with a point spread of -1 and their money line odds are -116. The game is set for 1:00 ET, and CBS will broadcast it. The Titans' money line odds are -105, and the over/under line is currently at 41 points.

Titans vs. Jaguars Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Where: Jacksonville at EverBank Stadium
Date: Sunday, December 29th
Betting Odds JAX -1, TEN -105 | JAX -116 O/U 41

Titans Preview:

The Titans head into week 17 against the Jaguars on a four-game losing streak, including a 38-30 loss to the Colts in week 16. This puts Tennessee at 3-12, leaving them 4th in the AFC South. They have a 1-3 division record and are 3-7 in conference play.

Our power rankings have the Titans 24th, and they have a -8.9 scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 2-13, with their O/U record at 9-5-1. Their games average 46.7 points, with an average line of 41.3.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 17, the Titans rank 25th in the NFL in points per game (18.9) and 27th in yards per game (301.4). They are 26th in passing yards per game (194) on 31.5 attempts per game, while their rushing attack ranks 21st with 107.4 yards per game on 25.9 attempts. Tennessee ranks 22nd in the league in 3rd-down conversion percentage (37.1%) but has been efficient in the red zone, converting 36.6% of their trips, which ranks 9th in the NFL. They also rank 5th in the league in 1st-quarter scoring.

Mason Rudolph threw for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 16, but he also had 3 interceptions, finishing with a passer rating of 72. Tony Pollard led the team in rushing with 35 yards on 8 carries, while Chig Okonkwo had 9 catches for 81 yards. The Titans scored 15 points in the 4th quarter against the Colts, after being shut out in the 2nd quarter.

Titans Team Defense

In their 38-30 loss to the Colts, the Titans' defense struggled to stop the run, giving up 335 rushing yards on 50 attempts. Despite this, they held the Colts to just 123 yards passing on 11.2 yards per attempt. The Titans' defense also forced one interception and allowed just seven completions.

The Titans' defense allowed the Colts to convert on 53.3% of their third down attempts and managed only one sack in the game. Although they defended the pass well in terms of yardage, their inability to stop the run was a significant factor in the loss.

Jaguars Preview:

Heading into week 17, the Jaguars are on a two-game losing streak, including a 19-14 loss to the Raiders in week 16. This dropped Jacksonville to 3-12, leaving them 3rd in the AFC South with no playoff chances. They rank 29th in our power rankings.

Jacksonville is 7-7-1 against the spread this season, with a -7.9 scoring margin. They are 6-4-1 ATS as underdogs but just 1-3 as favorites. Their O/U record is 8-7, with their games averaging 44.9 points.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 17, Jacksonville ranks 23rd in our offensive power rankings. They are 27th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 18.5, and 26th in yards per game, with 306.1. The Jaguars are 13th in passing attempts and 21st in passing yards per game, averaging 206.5. On the ground, they rank 23rd in rushing attempts and 26th in rushing yards per game, with 99.6. Jacksonville is converting 35.6% of their third downs, which ranks 26th in the league, and they are 14th in red zone conversion percentage.

Mac Jones threw for 247 yards (25/39) and a touchdown in week 16, with no interceptions. Brian Thomas Jr. led the team with 9 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown, while Tank Bigsby had 50 rushing yards on 12 carries. Jacksonville scored 7 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters against the Raiders but were held scoreless in the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Jaguars Team Defense

In their 19-14 loss to the Raiders, the Jaguars' defense allowed just 69 rushing yards on 27 attempts, giving up only 2.6 yards per attempt on the ground. They limited Las Vegas to a 28.6% conversion rate on third down and didn't allow a passing touchdown, although the Raiders did score once on the ground.

Jacksonville's defense recorded two sacks, and despite the loss, they won the quarterback hit differential and had four more tackles for loss than the Raiders. Against the pass, they gave up 245 yards on 24 completions (63.2% completion rate).

Titans vs Jaguars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Titans have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Jacksonville has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 10 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Titans have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Tennessee posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Jaguars have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.