Jacksonville plays at home once again this Sunday looking to get back in the win column against an Atlanta Falcons team that, despite sitting at 4-6, is still squarely in the playoff hunt due to a logjam in the race for the final two wildcard spots in the NFC.
This is the cross-conference game for the Jaguars that was added when the league expanded the regular season to 17 games, and it’s one of the more winnable contests for the Jaguars down the stretch of the season. With that being said, it’s hard to have much confidence in the 2-8 squad, and Tipico Sportsbook lists the Jags as a slight underdog, favoring the Falcons by 1.5 points in its latest betting line.
Here’s the money line and over/under from Tipico, as well:
| Spread | Moneyline | Total Points | |
| Atlanta Falcons | -1.5
-108 |
-117 | O 46.5 -110 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +1.5
-112 |
-103 | U 46.5
-110 |
The Falcons are fairly average across the board, but they do have some offensive weapons that could test Jacksonville’s defense, which has been improving but struggled a bit as injuries tested its depth against San Francisco. Cordarrell Patterson is having a fantastic season as a running back/receiver hybrid, and rookie tight end Kyle Pitts looks as good as advertised.
The real question will be if Jacksonville’s offense can find success against an Atlanta defense that isn’t playing too well this season. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been more efficient in recent weeks, but the group as a whole has been stagnant, and with receiver Jamal Agnew now on injured reserve, it could be scraping the bottom of the barrel to find offensive production.
The Jags will look to get back in the win column with their third victory of the season when the Falcons come to town for a 1 p.m. EST kick on Sunday.
