The Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars meet in week 15 NFL action from EverBank Stadium on Sunday Night Football. Two Teams pushing for their respective division titles, who comes out on top here? Let’s dive in and find out with a Ravens vs. Jaguars Prediction.
Baltimore Ravens Team Preview
The Baltimore Ravens come into this game looking to build on a third straight win after a 37-31 OT win over the Rams in their last matchup. Lamar Jackson has thrown for 2,934 yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 66.8% passing while also rushing for 644 yards and 5 touchdowns. Gus Edwards has a team-high 605 rushing yards with 10 TDs and Zay Flowers has a team-high 673 receiving yards on 64 grabs while Mark Andrews has 544 receiving yards but will be out for the rest of the season with an injury. Odell Beckham Jr. has 505 receiving yards while Nelson Agholor has 314 receiving yards and two more Ravens have 200+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Roquan Smith has a team-high 136 total tackles while Justin Madubuike has a team-high 11 sacks and Jadeveon Clowney has 7.5 sacks while Kyle Van Noy has 6 sacks on the year. Geno Stone also has 6 interceptions as well this season.
Baltimore Ravens Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the Ravens’ last nine Week 15 games.
- The Ravens have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a home win.
- The Ravens have won the first quarter in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Ravens have won the first half in each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Ravens have scored the first touchdown in each of their last 10 games as favorites against AFC opponents.
Jacksonville Jaguars Team Preview
The Jacksonville Jaguars come into this game looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 31-27 loss to Cleveland last time out. Trevor Lawrence has thrown for 3,261 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 66.6% passing while Travis Etienne Jr. has 806 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns this season. Christian Kirk leads the Jaguars with 787 receiving yards along with 3 touchdowns while Calvin Ridley has 742 receiving yards with a team-high 5 touchdowns and Evan Engram has a team-high 84 receptions for 701 receiving yards and 3 scores. Foyesade Oluokun leads the Jaguars with 138 total tackles including 90 solo tackles while Josh Allen has a team-high 13.5 sacks and Darious Williams has a team-high 4 interceptions. Travon Walker also has 5 sacks and Andre Cisco has 3 interceptions this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars Team Facts
- The Jaguars have won each of their last four games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Jaguars have covered the spread in each of their last four games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Jaguars have lost the first half in each of their last six December games as home underdogs.
- The Jaguars have scored the first touchdown in six of their last seven games against AFC opponents.
- The Jaguars have lost the first quarter in eight of their last nine home games in December.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jaguars rank 32nd in the NFL in H2 opponent points per game this season (14.3).
- The Jaguars rank 31st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game this season (265.2).
- The Ravens rank 1st in the NFL in rushing yards per game this season (157.1).
- The Ravens rank 1st in the NFL in sacks this season (49.0).
Ravens vs. Jaguars Prediction
I’m leaning towards the over here. This may change throughout the week, especially as injury news surfaces, but normally while I love primetime unders, the reality is both of these teams have been scoring points in bunches as of late, but both have also been very susceptible defensively and have been giving up points frequently as well. I think this has heavyweight fight written all over it as a potential playoff preview in the AFC. Give me the over.