Jacksonville Jaguars vs Carolina Panthers Preview
CBS has the television coverage for this Jaguars vs. Panthers matchup. Kickoff takes place at 1:00 on Sunday, December 31st. This week 17 NFL showdown is being played at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville FL.
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs Carolina Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Panthers and Jaguars have gone in favor of the Panthers, putting together a record of 4-3. Over the last three head-to-head matchups between the Panthers and Jaguars, taking the Panthers against the spread has been a good bet, as they are a perfect 3-0 ATS.
- Across their ten previous road games, Carolina has an ATS mark of 2-7-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 16 points per game.
- Through their last ten home games, Jacksonville has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 24 points per game.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jaguars have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Carolina Panthers Prediction
The Panthers currently hold the 4th spot in the NFC-South this season, with an overall record of 2-13. In games outside their conference, they have a 1-3 record, and in NFC games, they have a NFC record. The Panthers have a 4-9-2 ATS record so far. As we enter week 17, their scoring margin per game is -9.7. Throughout this season, Carolina games have averaged 41.1 points, ranking them 21st in the NFL. They hold an over/under record of 5-10, with an average OU line of 40.7 points.
On offense, the Panthers are currently averaging 15.7 points per game, ranking them 26th in the NFL. Going up against the Jaguars’ offense, the Panthers defense has allowed an average of 25.4 points per game. So far this season, they are 23rd in quarterback hits and have yielded an average of 296.8 yards per contest.
This season, the Jaguars hold the 1st position in the AFC-South with an overall record of 8-7. Their non-conference game record is 2-2, and in AFC action, they are AFC. The Jaguars have a 8-7 ATS record so far. As we enter week 17, their scoring margin per game is -0.8. The average over/under line for Jacksonville games this season is 43.6 points. Their over/under record stands at 7-8, with an average margin against the over/under of +1.4.
Coming into week 17, the Jaguars offense is 12th in the league at 22.1 points per contest. The Jacksonville defense has recorded 25 takeaways this season, which places them 2nd in the NFL. In terms of points allowed, their average of 22.9 is 19th in the league while giving up 358.5 yards per contest.
With the Jaguars being favored by 7, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 22-16 in favor of the Jaguars. Our analytics assigns Jacksonville a 71% chance of defeating the Panthers.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Carolina Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Jaguars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Panthers (+7)
- Our NFL model projects 38 points, and we suggest taking the under
Jacksonville Jaguars Injury Report
- Cam Robinson – Knee (Out)
- Zay Jones – Knee/hamstring (Questionable)
- Christian Kirk – Groin (Out)
- Chris Claybrooks – Commissioner Exempt List (Out)
- Jaylon Moore – Knee (Out)
- Trevor Lawrence – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Daniel Thomas – Forearm (Out)
- Ventrell Miller – Achilles (Out)
- Anton Harrison – Back (Questionable)
- Cooper Hodges – Knee (Out)
- Christian Braswell – Hamstring (Questionable)
Carolina Panthers Injury Report
- Henry Anderson – Foot (Out)
- Shaq Thompson – Leg (Out)
- Troy Hill – Concussion (Questionable)
- Justin McCray – Calf (Out)
- Tarik Cohen – Hamstring (Out)
- Austin Corbett – Knee (Out)
- Hayden Hurst – Concussion (Out)
- Donte Jackson – Ankle (Questionable)
- Miles Sanders – Toe (Questionable)
- Brady Christensen – Bicep (Out)
- Giovanni Ricci – Shoulder (Out)
- Laviska Shenault Jr. – Ankle (Out)
- Dicaprio Bootle – Knee (Out)
- Amaré Barno – Knee (Questionable)
- Luiji Vilain – Knee (Out)
- Derek Wright – Knee (Out)
- Chandler Wooten – Ankle (Out)
- Chandler Zavala – Knee (Out)
- Claudin Cherelus – Knee (Questionable)
