Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars prediction 1-7-24 NFL Picks

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans meet in week 18 NFL action from Nissan Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It’s must-win territory for Jacksonville, can they come out with a win or will the Titans play spoiler? Let’s dive in and find out with our Jaguars vs. Titans Prediction.

Jacksonville Jaguars Team Preview

The Jacksonville Jaguars come into this one looking to make the postseason, sitting at 9-7 on the year after a 26-0 win over the Carolina Panthers last time out. Trevor Lawrence has thrown for 3,736 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on 65.5% passing but is still questionable for this game with an injury after missing last week’s game while Travis Etienne Jr. has 951 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns this season. Calvin Ridley leads the Jaguars with 910 receiving yards along with 7 touchdowns while Evan Engram has a team-high 104 receptions for 884 yards and 3 scores and Christian Kirk has 787 receiving yards and 3 scores of his own. Foyesade Oluokun leads the Jaguars with 166 total tackles including 108 solo tackles while Josh Allen has a team-high 16.5 sacks and Darious Williams has a team-high 4 interceptions. Travon Walker also has 9 sacks and Andre Cisco has 3 interceptions this season.

Jacksonville Jaguars Team Facts

• The Jaguars have lost nine of their last 10 road games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Jaguars have covered the spread in each of their last four road games against AFC South opponents.
• The Jaguars have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Jaguars have lost the first quarter in four of their last five road games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Jaguars have lost the first half in eight of their last nine games at Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee Titans Team Preview

The Tennessee Titans come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak and finish the season on a high note after a 26-3 loss to Houston last time out. Will Levis has thrown for 1,808 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 58.4% passing while Ryan Tannehill’s thrown for 1,448 yards, 2 touchdowns and 6 picks on 64.7% passing. Derrick Henry has a team-high 1,014 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns and Tyjae Spears has 428 rushing yards. DeAndre Hopkins has a team-high 68 receptions for 1,011 yards and 6 TDs while Chigoziem Okonkwo has 52 grabs for 492 yards. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tyjae Spears and Chris Moore each have 300+ receiving yards while three more Titans have 150+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Azeez Al-Shaair has 153 total tackles while Denico Autry has 11.5 sacks to lead the Titans and Harold Landry is right behind with 10.5 sacks.

Tennessee Titans Team Facts

• The Titans have lost each of their last eight games against AFC South opponents.
• The Titans have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine Sunday games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Titans have won the first quarter in each of their last six January games as underdogs.
• The Titans have won the first half in each of their last six games at Nissan Stadium.
• The Titans have scored the first touchdown in each of their last eight home games against the Jaguars.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Titans rank 32nd in the NFL in interceptions this season (4).
• The Titans rank 32nd in the NFL in Q4 win percentage this season (12.5).
• The Jaguars rank 1st in the NFL in Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.3).
• The Jaguars rank T2nd in the NFL in Q3 points per game this season (6.5).

Jaguars vs. Titans Prediction

I’m on the under here. This may change later in the week as injury news comes out, but right now, I just think that the Jaguars are in must-win territory and will basically be playing to not lose. The Titans have nothing to play for at this point but you also have to wonder if there’s even any motivation at this point to win, even in the season finale at home. I just think this is going to be an ugly game for 60 minutes, so give me the under here.