Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars Preview
On Sunday, December 10th at 1:00 PM ET, the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars face off at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH. CBS will carry the TV coverage for the game.
The Browns are set as 1.5 point favorites at home in this AFC showdown. Can they pull off a home win and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Browns – Jacksonville Jaguars odds
Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Browns, the Jaguars have put together a record of 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Jaguars and Browns, the Jaguars hold the edge with an ATS record of 6-4.
- Across their last five road contests, Jacksonville has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 26 points per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Cleveland has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 21 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Jaguars have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Browns have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction
As they face the Browns, the Jaguars will be looking to improve upon their 8-4 record. This has them positioned 1st in the AFC-South and 4th in the AFC. Looking at the Jaguars’ scoring margin so far, it currently stands at +2.2. This has led to an ATS record of 8-4. Looking at their over/under lines, the Jaguars have seen an average line of 44.2 points. Their games have averaged 45.3 points per game, resulting in an over/under record of 6-6.
Overall, the Jaguars offense is averaging 23.8 points per game which is 9th in the NFL. In terms of scoring on the road, the Jaguars are averaging 26.2 points per contest. Defensively, Jacksonville is 18th in points allowed. So far, opponents are averaging 21.6 points per game against them on 354.8 yards allowed per contest.
In the AFC-North standings, the Browns are placed 3rd with a record of 7-5. Within the AFC, Cleveland holds the 6th spot as they approach week 14. Thus far this season, the Browns hold a record above .500 against the spread, marked at 6-5-1. Their average scoring margin in the current season is +1.1. So far this season, the Browns have been given an average over/under line of 38.6 points. Their games have averaged 41.9 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 6-5-1.
The Browns come in with an average 21.5 points per game on offense, which has them 15th in the NFL. On the defensive front, the Browns enter the game as the 1st ranked team in tackles for loss and 8th in sacks. Their opponents are averaging 20.4 points per game against them, along with an average of 260.5 yards per contest.
In spite of being 1.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Jaguars winning this one 23-19. According to our simulations, the Jaguars boasts a 62% chance of winning vs. the Browns.
Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Tips
- We like the Jaguars on the moneyline (+102)
- The Jaguars are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Projecting a combined 42 points, we like the over
Cleveland Browns Injury Report
- Michael Woods II – Suspension (Out)
- Dawson Deaton – Knee (Out)
- Cameron Mitchell – Shoulder (Out)
- Drew Forbes – Illness (Out)
- Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
- Jacob Phillips – Pectoral (Out)
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson – Concussion (Questionable)
- Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
- Denzel Ward – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
- Jakeem Grant Sr. – Knee (Out)
- Deshaun Watson – Shoulder (Out)
- Amari Cooper – Concussion (Questionable)
- Rodney McLeod Jr. – Bicep (Out)
- Ty Nsekhe – Bicep (Out)
- Marquise Goodwin – Concussion (Questionable)
Jacksonville Jaguars Injury Report
- Jamal Agnew – Shoulder/ribs (Out)
- Cam Robinson – Knee (Out)
- Chris Claybrooks – Commissioner Exempt List (Out)
- Jaylon Moore – Knee (Out)
- Cooper Hodges – Knee (Out)
- Christian Braswell – Hamstring (Out)
- Ventrell Miller – Achilles (Out)
- Leonard Taylor – Undisclosed (Out)
- Christian Kirk – Groin (Questionable)
- Folorunso Fatukasi – Ankle (Questionable)
- Tre Herndon – Head (Questionable)
- Trevor Lawrence – Ankle (Questionable)
- Walker Little – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Brenton Strange – Foot (Questionable)
