Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars sports betting odds and lines, with NFL Week 13 betting picks and best bets

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) make the short trip upstate to battle the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) at TIAA Bank Field Sunday. The Week 13 cross-conference tilt will kick off at 1 p.m. ET. We analyze the Buccaneers-Jaguars odds and sports betting lines, while providing sports betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Buccaneers at Jaguars: Week 13 preview, betting trends and notes

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Despite their geographical proximity, the two sides haven’t met since Oct. 2015, with the Buccaneers claiming a 38-31 victory. The Jags have won four of the six all-time, head-to-head matchups.
The Jaguars have allowed a league-high 24.3 points per game in the second half since Week 9. They’ve also allowed a league-high 7.3 yards per carry to opposing running backs since Week 9.
Jacksonville has attempted a two-point conversion on a league-high 30% of PATs this season.
The Jags are 1-16 when allowing 100 or more rushing yards since the start of last season. The Buccaneers average 98.3 yards per game on the ground.
Tampa Bay has the NFL’s second-best rush defense with an average of 78.7 yards allowed per game. It’s second-worst in the NFL with 30.5 points per game allowed.
The Jaguars are 7-0 when not committing a turnover since the beginning of 2017. The Bucs rank seventh with 17 takeaways on the year.
Tampa Bay is minus-10 in turnover differential. Jacksonville is neutral.

Buccaneers at Jaguars: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:50 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Jaguars 25, Buccaneers 21

Moneyline (?)

The JAGUARS (-106) have lost three straight games, but they’re 2-3 at home this season. The Buccaneers (-115) are slight road favorites with a 3-3 record as the visitors. The Bucs beat the rival Atlanta Falcons 35-22 on the road last week, while the Jags lost 42-20 at the rival Tennessee Titans.

Jacksonville will win the turnover battle, as most teams do against the Bucs, and come away with the home win.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Jags to win outright returns a profit of $9.43.

Against the Spread (?)

The more profitable play is siding with the JAGUARS (-1.5, +105) to cover the meager spread and win by two or more points. Jacksonville is 5-6 against the spread, but fails to cover by an average of four points per game. Tampa Bay is just 3-8 ATS, but has a neutral differential against the projections – helped largely by last week’s blowout win as an underdog.

Over/Under (?)

Take the UNDER 48.5 (-115). The Bucs are a league-best 9-2 against the Over/Under, and they top the projected total by an average of 9.8 points per game. The Jags are 6-5 against the projections and top the number by only 0.8 points per game. This is the highest point projection for the Jags since Week 1 and they haven’t scored more than 20 points as a team in three straight games.

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Thanksgiving Day and Week 13 NFL picks

All the Week 13 NFL games picked against the spread. Let’s start the playoff push.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

To the picks!

Point spreads were provided by Bet MGM. (HOME TEAM in all caps).

Week 11 record: 8-6

Season record: 88-85

Chicago (-2.5) vs. DETROIT

Matt LaFleur vs. David Blough (??). Happy Thanksgiving!

Pick: Bears (-2.5)

DALLAS (-6.5) vs. Buffalo

The combined winning percentage of the teams Dallas has beat is .250. The combined winning percentage of the teams Buffalo has beat is .239.

Pick: Cowboys (-6.5)

New Orleans (-6.5) vs. ATLANTA

The Saints lost to the Falcons at home and then almost lost to the Panthers at home. Should they go back to Teddy Bridgewater? Questions worth asking.

Pick: Saints (-6.5)

Green Bay (-6.5) vs. NEW YORK GIANTS

What a brutal travel schedule for Green Bay. They were in Santa Clara late Sunday night, then have to fly back across the country to face the Giants for an early Sunday game. Ouch.

Pick: Packers (-6.5)

CAROLINA (-9.5) vs. Washington

Christian McCaffrey’s fantasy season is the only thing that matters about Carolina’s year now. He might go for 40 vs. Washington.

Pick: Panthers (-9.5)

BALTIMORE (-6.5) vs. San Francisco

Unstoppable force meets immovable object. This could wind up being the game of the year.

Pick: Ravens (-6.5)

INDIANAPOLIS (-2.5) vs. Tennessee

No T.Y. Hilton for the Colts is a huge boost for the Titans, who are in the thick of the playoff hunt thanks to a Pro Bowl caliber performance from Derrick Henry and … *checks notes* … Ryan Tannehill?

Pick: Titans (+2.5)

Philadelphia (-9.5) vs. MIAMI

Brian Flores should get some Coach of the Year consideration for guiding this Dolphins team to two wins.

Pick: Eagles (-9.5)

JACKSONVILLE (-1.5) vs. Tampa Bay

Ah, yes. The battle to find out which city is actually the worst Florida city in the NFL. My money is on Jacksonville because of the whole mayonnaise thing.

Pick: Buccaneers (+1.5)

New York Jets (-3.5) vs. CINCINNATI

The Bengals aren’t going 0-16, are they?

Pick: Bengals (+3.5)

Cleveland (-1.5) vs. PITTSBURGH

The lack of Myles Garrett and Mason Rudolph in this one dramatically diminishes the interest level here.

Pick: Browns (-1.5)

Los Angeles Rams (-2.5) vs. ARIZONA

If we swapped Kliff Kingsbury and Sean McVay at the start of this year, which team is better? It’s probably the Rams.

Pick: Rams (-2.5)

KANSAS CITY (-9.5) vs. Oakland

The Raiders either win this game or lose it by 30. To be completely honest, we didn’t expect this game to have legitimate playoff implications.

Pick: Raiders (+9.5)

Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5) vs. DENVER

Which of these teams fires its head coach first this offseason? Getting rid of Vic Fangio right away sounds like a John Elway move.

Pick: Broncos (+2.5)

New England (-3.5) vs. HOUSTON

The Patriots haven’t scored more than 20 points in their last three games. Sneaky story line being overshadowed by the Patriots’ dominant defense.

Pick: Texans (+3.5)

SEATTLE (-2.5) vs. Minnesota

This is a huge game for the NFC playoff picture. 49ers fans everywhere are pulling hard for the Vikings.

Pick: Seahawks (-2.5)

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NFL picks against the spread for Week 13 Thanksgiving games

Thanksgiving is mostly about the underdogs in these football games.

Week 13 of the NFL kicks off with three games on Thanksgiving. As always, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys will play at home. The nightcap will be an NFC South showdown between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.

Here are our picks for each of those games, based on the point spread and point totals.

All odds come from BetMGM.

Chicago Bears (-2.5) at Detroit Lions

ATS pick: Bears -2.5

Over/under: UNDER 39.5

The Lions have lost four in a row and now will have their third-string quarterback, David Blough, under center, as Jeff Driskel hurt his hamstring on Sunday. That combined with the Bears’ very tough defense will mean an ugly early Thanksgiving game.

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NFL Thanksgiving Day Betting Guide – Odds, lines, spreads, picks and best bets

Game-by-game NFL Week 13 Thanksgiving Day game breakdowns, with NFL betting odds, lines, predictions, picks and betting tips for each game.

Happy Thanksgiving, sports fans.

SportsbookWire’s NFL Thanksgiving Day Game Betting Guide is at your service; it is the start of Week 13 and full of NFL odds, lines, prop bets, spreads, game-by-game predictions, picks and best-bet selections to help you make the best NFL sports bets for Thanksgiving Day.

Three games kickoff this week’s action, giving us plenty of sides of football action for sports betting enjoyment to go along with our holiday meal.

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Chicago Bears (5-6) at Detroit Lions (3-7-1)

Photo Credit: Bill Streicher – USA TODAY Sports

When and where? 12:30 p.m. ET – FOX

The bottom of the NFC North meet to kick off the Week 13 action. The Lions, a home underdog, have plenty of backups in their lineup, while the Bears continue to search for ways to solve their offensive woes.

Read Bears at Lions betting preview… | Bet on this game

Buffalo Bills (8-3) at Dallas Cowboys (6-5)

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When and where? 4:30 p.m. ET – CBS

The Cowboys, barely hanging onto the NFC East lead, just had a painful loss at the hands of the Patriots, while the surprising Bills continue to find ways to win and push toward a playoff spot. Despite their records, Dallas enters this as a solid favorite.

Read Bills at Cowboys betting preview… | Bet on this game

New Orleans Saints (9-2) at Atlanta Falcons (3-8)

Photo Credit: Derick E. Hingle – USA TODAY Sports

When and where? 8:20 p.m. ET – NBC

The Falcons shocked the Saints, who are heavily favored in this game, just a few weeks ago. Will lightning strike twice for Atlanta against the NFC South leading Saints?

Read Saints at Falcons betting preview… | Bet on this game

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For additional sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com now and for a complete set of today’s live odds, access them at USA TODAY Sports.

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Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts Week 13 matchup, with NFL betting odds, picks and best bets

The Tennessee Titans (6-5) visit the Indianapolis Colts (6-5) at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. We analyze the Titans-Colts odds and lines, with NFL Week 13 betting picks and tips for the matchup. They’re tied for second in the AFC South, one game behind the Houston Texans (7-4), and in the thick of the wild-card race.

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Titans at Colts: Week 13 preview, betting trends and notes

The Titans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games, but just 6-5 for the season. The Colts are 2-3 ATS in their last five after starting 4-1-1 in 2019.
Indianapolis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 home games. The Colts have been even better at home, specifically against the Titans, going 10-1 in their last 11.
The Colts have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against the AFC South.
The Titans are 1-4 ATS vs. teams with a winning record in their last five games.
The total has gone over in each of the Titans’ last five games and five of the Colts’ last seven home contests.
The favorite has gone 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings between these two teams.

Titans at Colts: Key injuries

Titans TE Delanie Walker (ankle) has been placed on injured reserve and is out for the year.

Colts RB Marlon Mack remains out with a hand injury, which required surgery last week.