Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots Prediction 10-20-24 NFL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots Prediction for this NFL Week 7 game on Sunday, October 20th, at Wembley Stadium. 

Can Drake Maye Limit Turnovers for the Patriots?

The Patriots have turned the keys of the franchise over to Drake Maye, and he showed some flashes in the first game, but turnovers were an issue. The Patriots faced off against the Houston Texans and the defense had some issues again, giving up 41 points, and they ended up losing by 20 points. Drake Maye completed 20 of his 33 passes for 243 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. One problem for the Patriots was he was also the top rusher, putting up 38 points. Antonio Gibson had 13 carries for 19 yards. Top running back Rhamondre Stevenson is dealing with a calf injury and he’s currently week to week. 

The Patriots on the season are averaging 13.8 points, while their defense is giving up 23.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 331st in the league, while the defense is ranked 21st in the league. 

Why the Patriots Will Beat the Jaguars

• The Patriots have won each of their last six Week 7 games against AFC opponents.
• The Jaguars have lost each of their last three games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Jaguars have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in six of the Jaguars’ last seven games.
• The Jaguars have lost the first half in four of their last five games.
• The Jaguars have lost the first quarter in three of their last four games as favorites.

The Jaguars are Bad

There is no other way to look at this Jaguars team, they are just bad. The Jaguars have won only one game this season, and they are coming off a terrible loss in the last game. The Jaguars faced off against the Chicago Bears and the defense was awful, giving up 35 points and they ended up losing by 19 points. They allowed Caleb Williams to do whatever they wanted, and he threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns against him. Trevor Lawrence wasn’t awful, but he missed too many open throws. He completed 23 of his 35 passes for 234 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. 

The Jaguars are averaging 18.8 points, while their defense is giving up 29.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league, while the defense is ranked 31st in the league. The Jaguars need to slow down Drake Maye here. The Jags will meet the Packers and Eagles after this game.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots Prediction

Why are we making the people across the sea be subjected to these two teams playing? This is going to be an ugly game and one that probably shouldn’t be bet too big. This Jaguars team isn’t good, and their defense has been awful. Drake Maye showed some signs of success in the last game, and he’s going to find at least some success in this game. It might not be enough to win, but this game is going to be decided by a field goal either way. Back the Patriots against the spread.