Jacksonville Jaguars vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction NFL Picks 12/22/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Jacksonville

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Las Vegas

-Recent betting trends in games played between Jacksonville and Las Vegas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Jaguars and Raiders.

An Awful Year for the Jaguars

It has been an awful year for the Jaguars and they come into this game with a 3-11 record overall. At this time, Jacksonville is ready for this season to be over, and to move on to 2025. In the last game against the New York Jets, the Jaguars scored 25 points, but the defense gave up 32 points and that led to the defeat. Mac Jones got the start and he completed 31 of his 46 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Jaguars are averaging 18.8 points while their defense is giving up 26.89 points per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 28th. In this game, the Jaguars are going to need defense to step up and make life tough for the Raiders.

Why the Jaguars Will Beat the Raiders 

• The Raiders have lost each of their last nine games following a loss.
• The Jaguars have won each of their four previous December games against the Raiders.
• The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Sunday games as underdogs.
• The Jaguars have covered the spread in five of their last six games following a loss.
• The road team has won the first half in four of the Raiders' last five Week 16 games.

Raiders Trying to Lose?

The Raiders in terms of their future have no reason to win this game. The Raiders currently have the number one draft pick, and a win in their last three weeks could move them out of the spot, and have them miss out on their quarterback of the future. In the last game against the Atlanta Falcons, the Raiders scored nine points but they had a chance to win it late, but ended up falling six points short. Desmond Rider completed 23 of his 39 passes for 208 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. 

-The Raiders are averaging 17.5 points while their defense is giving up 26.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked is ranked 17th. The Raiders are going to need to find a way to get the offense going here. 

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction

These are two teams who are playing for nothing and with both teams actually getting more from a loss, it’s hard to handicap a game like this and be confident. That being said, Mac Jones showed some signs of life in the last game and this Jaguars offense has some confidence right now. The Raiders are going to struggle again to move the ball here, and it’s going to be the Jaguars that are going to get the job done. Back the Jaguars against the spread.