The Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions will mix it up on Saturday as part of the Week 2 schedule in the National Football League preseason. Both teams are coming off a win in their preseason opener.
Also, both teams come into the season as favorites or at least near the top of the NFL standings for their division in 2023. The Jaguars are in the AFC South, while the Detroit Lions are part of the NFC North.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions
Let’s take a look at the most up-to-date Jaguars vs Lions odds.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Odds
Here are those Jaguars vs Lions Odds:
- Spread: Jacksonville Jaguars -4.5, Detroit Lions +4.5
- Total: 38.5
- Moneyline: Jacksonville Jaguars -195, Detroit Lions +165
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Information
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
When: Saturday, August 19th, 2023; 1:00pm ET
Watch On: NFL Network
Recent Matchup: Lions won 40-14 on December 4th of 2022.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Betting Preview
The Jacksonville Jaguars schedule got off to a good start for the preseason play. The Jaguars and Cowboys combined for 51 points in a high-scoring first game of the season. Looking at the NFL team stats, Jacksonville got the offense started with a Christian Kirk touchdown in the first quarter from Trevor Lawrence.
Zay Jones picked up the two-point conversion there as well. Lawrence and his NFL Player Stats went five for six for 36 yards and a touchdown, also with an interception. The quarterback is hoping to be part of the discussion for NFL MVP Odds this season.
C.J. Beathard then played for Jacksonville and finished six of 13 for 80 yards, but he rushed in for a touchdown. Finally, Nathan Rourke got the final minutes of the game and led the Jaguars to a touchdown on the ground and another via the air to Qadree Ollison to win the game.
Jacksonville saw Tank Bigsby rush the ball nine times for 52 yards. He got the most carries, ahead of Travie Etienne and D’Ernest Johnson. Calvin Ridley was back in action and caught two passes in the game for 21 yards. Kirk, the top receiver for Jacksonville, finished the game with two catches and 12 yards.
The Lions also won their preseason opener. The Lions beat the Giants 21-16. Adrian Martinez rushed for a touchdown from the 1-yard line with just 1:51 left to play to win the game.
Riley Patterson got the scoring started with a field goal in the first quarter, followed by a punt return in the third quarter for a touchdown, and another field goal, which made it 14-13 after three.
Detroit played two quarterbacks in this game. Jared Goff was not one of them. Nate Sudfeld went 15 of 28 for 194 yards but threw two interceptions in the game. Martinez only passed the ball seven times, as he was more known for his rushing ability anyways.
Devin Ozigbo led the run game, but he struggled to get too much going, as he was 11 for 31 in the game. In the receiving game, Chase Cota caught four passes for 60 yards on seven targets.
The Lions start the regular season NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football for Week 1. Detroit Lions games will be – 17 of them this season in the regular season. Game 1 is at the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Betting Picks
We look forward to all the NFL matchups this week, but this is going to be a fun one: The Jaguars seem poised to make quite a splash this season in the National Football League. Sure, it’s a preseason game, but we look for them to put forth a pretty good outing in this game.
The Lions are going to compete, but in the end, the Jaguars are going to be too much for them. When making picks for the Jaguars vs Lions odds, here is what we are going to bet:
- Jacksonville Jaguars -4.5
- OVER 38.5
Barring any late additions to the NFL injury report, our final score prediction for this game is the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-20 over the Detroit Lions.
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