Tennessee Titans (7-9) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8)
January 7, 2023 8:15 pm EDT
The Line: Jacksonville Jaguars -6.5 / Tennessee Titans +6.5; Over/Under: +39.5
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The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars meet Saturday in week 18 NFL action at TIAA Bank Field. The Tennessee Titans have lost 6 straight games. The Jacksonville Jaguars have won 4 straight games.
The Tennessee Titans have split their last 8 road games. Malik Willis is completing 50.8 percent of his passes for 276 yards, 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Robert Woods and Treylon Burks have combined for 912 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Chigoziem Okonkwo has 29 receptions. The Tennessee Titans ground game is averaging 124 yards per contest, and Derrick Henry leads the way with 1,429 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively, Tennessee is allowing 21.2 points and 359.8 yards per game. Kevin Byard leads the Tennessee Titans with 103 tackles, Denico Autry has 8 sacks and David Long Jr. has 2 interceptions.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have won 3 straight home games. Trevor Lawrence is completing 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,901 yards, 24 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Christian Kirk and Zay Jones have combined for 1,811 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while Evan Engram has 69 receptions. The Jacksonville Jaguars ground game is averaging 131.1 yards per contest, and Travis Etienne Jr. leads the way with 1,108 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Jacksonville is allowing 20.9 points and 355.9 yards per game. Foyesade Oluokun leads the Jacksonville Jaguars with 171 tackles, Josh Allen has 6 sacks and Andre Cisco has 3 interceptions.
The Titans are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 0-4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Jaguars are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 10-3 in Titans last 13 games overall. The under is 10-3 in Jaguars last 13 home games. The Titans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Jacksonville and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 meetings. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
The Tennessee Titans have nothing to play for, and they’re a depressed team that’s piling up the losses and dealing with injuries. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Titans just roll over in this game and take off for vacation. The Jacksonville Jaguars clinch their second playoff berth since 2008 with a victory here, so you can expect a motivated side with a packed house. The Jags are firing on all cylinders right now, and that defense has allowed a combined 6 points in their last 2 games. This could get ugly for the Titans. I’ll lay the chalk.
