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Jaguars vs Lions Football Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET

Venue: Ford Field — Detroit, MI

Article updated Dec 3, 5:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Jacksonville is on the road playing Detroit at the Ford Field stadium on Sunday, 12/4/2022 @ 1:00pm EST. Detroit -1 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Jacksonville is on the road playing Detroit at the Ford Field stadium on Sunday, 12/4/2022 @ 1:00pm EST. Detroit -1 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Jacksonville 1-4 on the road

Last time the Jacksonville Ja guars stepped onto the field, they defeated the Ravens 28-27. Trevor Lawrence completed 29/37 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns. In all, the Jaguars tallied 61 plays that resulted in 332 yards. The quarterback ended the game with a quarterback rating of 129.8 and no interceptions. With 145 yards on 11 catches, Zay Jones averaged 13.2 yards per catch with 145 yards on 11 catches. Jamycal Hasty led the Jaguars rushing with 12 carries for 28 yards (2.3 yards per carry), making him the Jaguars' rushing total of 34 yards. There were a total of 20 times that the Jacksonville Jaguars ran the ball and gained 38 yards, which is an average of 1.9 yards per attempt. As for the Jaguars' ground game, they conceded 162 yards on 35 tries, which translates to 4.6 yards per run allowed. Jacksonville surrendered 16 completions on 32 tries which resulted in a total of 253 yards and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

As a team, the Jacksonville Jaguars have averaged 22.2 points per outing when it comes to getting the ball into the endzone. As a team, the Jaguars have averaged 130.4 yards per game on the ground this season, which puts them at ninth in the league. There have been 3,954 total yards accumulated by the Jaguars this season. Jacksonville has racked up 138 first downs and committed 63 infractions for 463 yards. 14 times (six picks and eight fumbles) have been turned over. Jacksonville has scored 16 touchdowns through the passing game and 11 touchdowns through the ground game when it comes to touchdown distribution.

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With a power ranking of 10, Jacksonville is ranked #20 in offense (scoring an average of 21.60 per game), #13 in defense (allowing an average of 20.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 4-7 (4-7 ATS) this season.

Detroit looking to remain in 2nd place in division

The Detroit Lions maintain an average of 362.9 yards per outing ranking them 8th in the league. They are averaging 129.5 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,424 yards for the year. There have been five hundred sixty-one penalties against Detroit's offense on 61 violations, which puts them ranked 22nd in the nation when it comes to hurting your team. They have thrown seven interceptions and surrendered seven fumbles and have been able to gain 134 first downs on the field. Currently, the Lions have thrown for 2,568 passing yards and have an average of 233.5 throwing yards per game, which places them 12th in the NFL. With an average of 25.0 points per outing, the Lions are 9th in the league in terms of their ability to score points.

In addition to 18 touchdowns through the air, Detroit has allowed 259.9 yards a game, ranking 29th. They have allowed 1,701 yards on the ground (154.6 yards per game) and 18 touchdowns. They have totaled 14 turnovers (5 fumbles and 9 picks) for the season. The Lions defense has played 726 plays, placing them 24th in football. This season, they have allowed 310 points in total. It ranks 32nd in the league to allow 28.2 points per game to the Lions.

Lions has a power ranking of 25 and are #8 for offense (scoring an average of 25.00 per game), #32 for defense (giving up an average of 20.50 points per game) and 4-7 (7-4 ATS) overall. Jacksonville went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Detroit.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be JAC 26.5, DET 24.5.

58% of SportsJaw players predict Detroit Lions to cover.

OddsShark 's prediction is Detroit will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

71% picked Detroit Lions on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Jaguars 25 to Lions 24.

Staff Prediction

I like the Jags here thanks to the poor Lions defense. The Lions are allowing 28.2 PPG and Jacksonville should be able to move the ball with relative ease. Despite being 4-7, the Jags have a +12 point differential. JAX wins

Pick: JAX ML

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NFL Predictions

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SportsJaw Jaguars vs Lions archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Jaguars vs Lions matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Jacksonville Jaguars-105 → +100Moved
  • Moneyline · Detroit Lions-115 → -120Moved
  • Spread · Jacksonville Jaguars+1 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Detroit Lions-1 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over50.5 (-110) → 51.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under50.5 (-110) → 51.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Jacksonville Jaguars
4-7 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Detroit Lions
4-7 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-03T10:35:00.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Detroit Lions defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 40-14

Detroit Lions defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 40-14 on December 4, 2022, a 26-point decision in the series. Detroit Lions' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 14-3. Against SportsJaw's recorded Jacksonville Jaguars +1.5 (-110) spread, Detroit Lions covered, while the 54 combined points finished over the recorded total of 51.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Under 51.5 (-110)Loss
  • LiquidbananaSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • MoneybagsSpread · Jacksonville Jaguars +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • TowerTalkSportsTotal · Over 51.5 (-110)Win
  • Mr_BiggsSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • Hustle$Total · Over 51.5 (-110)Win
  • BjenkinsSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • LiquidbananaTotal · Over 51.5 (-110)Win
  • JtmcentireSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • AlaabsTotal · Over 51.5 (-110)Win
  • IrishblueTotal · Over 51.5 (-110)Win
  • IrishblueSpread · Jacksonville Jaguars +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • PIGbenisSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • MrshinySpread · Jacksonville Jaguars +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • MrshinyMoneyline · Jacksonville Jaguars +100Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • Coolio
Total · Under 51.5 (-110)
Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win
  • HuendisadaaMoneyline · Detroit Lions -120Win
  • CorSpread · Detroit Lions -1.5 (-110)Win