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The Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8) will take on the Houston Texans (2-12-1) on Sunday in Week 17 at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jaguars vs. Texans odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Jaguars defeated the New York Jets 19-3 in Week 16 to cover as 2.5-point underdogs on the road. Jacksonville has won 4 of its last 5 games and currently sit in 1st place in the AFC South.
The Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 19-14 in Week 16 to cover as 3-point underdogs on the road. Houston snapped a 9-game losing streak with its win over Tennessee.
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Jaguars at Texans odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:22 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jaguars – 160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Texans +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jaguars -3 (-115) | Texans +3 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43 (O: -107 | U: -113)
Jaguars at Texans key injuries
Jaguars
- QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) questionable
- OLB Travon Walker (ankle) questionable
- G Brandon Scherff (abdomen/ankle) questionable
Texans
- T Tytus Howard (concussion) questionable
- WR Brandin Cooks (personal) questionable
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Jaguars at Texans picks and predictions
Prediction
Jaguars 30, Texans 20
Moneyline
Just PASS on the moneyline in this game despite the Jaguars being the expected team to win. The risk of taking Jacksonville to win isn’t worth it due to the minimal return you’ll receive if the Jaguars expectedly win.
Against the spread
While the Texans have been more competitive in recent weeks, JAGUARS -3 (-115) is the ideal choice in this game. Even though Lawrence is on the injury report, he hasn’t missed a game due to his toe injury yet and he’s been 1 of the best quarterbacks in his last 6 games.
The Jaguars are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team from the AFC and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The road team has also gone 15-7-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings between the Jaguars and the Texans.
Over/Under
OVER 43 (-107) is an enticing bet in this contest due to how well the offense of the Jaguars has been in recent weeks. The Texans have also shown subtle improvements on offense in recent weeks, making the Over very obtainable on Sunday.
The Jaguars have gone Over in 4 straight games after winning by 14-plus points in their previous game. Also, the Jaguars are 4-1 to the Over in their last 5 games overall.
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