Jacksonville Jaguars vs Detroit Lions 12/4/2022 Expert Picks and Betting Tips
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be at Ford Field in downtown Detroit, Michigan to battle the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars moved up to 4-7 after edging the Baltimore Ravens to a score of 28-27 last week. With 14 seconds remaining in regulation, Jacksonville’s Marvin Jones Jr. caught a two-point score to propel the Jaguars to a one-point victory. Jags’ Trevor Lawrence passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns. The Jags are 3rd at 4-7 in the AFC South.
The Jaguars have Trevor Lawrence passing 2,655 yards with 16 touchdowns and six picks. RB Travis Etienne Jr leads the rushers with 728 yards and four touchdowns while WR Christian Kirk leads the catchers with 725 yards and seven touchdown grabs. Linebacker Foyesade Oluokun leads the tackles with 113. Jacksonville made 17 QB sacks and nine interceptions.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars are 1-19 SU in their last 20 road matches.
- Jacksonville is 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the NFC.
- The Jags are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the NFC North division.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Detroit Lions 12/4/2022 Expert Picks and Betting Tips
At “The Motown City “, The Detroit Lions will try to bounce back after a Thanksgiving loss to the visiting Buffalo Bulls by a score of 28-25 last week. Detroit is 4-7 snapping a three-game winning run for the Lions. Jared Goff passed for 240 yards with two touchdowns in the loss. The Lions’ defense gave up 401 yards of total offense to Buffalo while the offense gained 326 yards of total offense. Detroit is 2nd at 4-7 in the NFC North Division.
The Lions lost six of their first seven encounters to the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins. The Lions gored the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants in the next three clashes. Detroit’s winning run stopped, courtesy of the Bills. Detroit made 11 points in the fourth quarter in a bid for a come-back attempt but fell short in the effort.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 matches with the Jaguars.
- The Detroit Lions are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games at home.
- Detroit is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the AFC.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions. The NFL Pick for this contest is Detroit -1.5. Jacksonville outscored its opponents by 12 points and ranks average in both scoring offense and defense. The Detroit Lions built an explosive but inconsistent offense. The Lions are eighth in points and scored 30 or more in five games. Detroit’s defense has been dreadful, which is last in the league in points allowed at 28.2 per game. The Lions allowed 24 or more points in nine of their 11 matches, only keeping Green Bay (9) and the Giants (18) below that total. The Lions recently capped a disappointing 3-point loss to the Bills on Thanksgiving Day. But Detroit won three straight games before the loss and covered the spread in eight of the last 10 played at home. Despite the Jaguars upsetting the Ravens, Jacksonville covered just one of the last nine road outings. Prediction: The Detroit Lions will win 28-24.
NFL Starting Time: 1:00 PM ET
Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022
TV: FOX
NFL Odds/Point Spread: Detroit Lions -1.5
NFL Totals: 51.5
