Packers Jaguars Odds

The Green Bay Packers make the pilgrimage to the east coast as they play in the Sunshine State. They face the Jacksonville Jaguars in an inter-conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The game kicks off at 1:00 pm ET from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Television coverage is provided by FOX. According to current odds, Green Bay is favored by 4.5 points with the over/under set at 48 points.

Green Bay finished the 2015 season with a 10-6 record and made the playoffs as a wild card. The Packers downed Washington 35-18 in the wild card round before losing 26-20 in overtime to the Cardinals in the divisional round. Jacksonville finished 5-11 and missed the postseason for the eighth straight year last year. This is the sixth all-time meeting between the teams. Green Bay has a 3-2 edge in the series. The Packers won 24-15 on October 28, 2012 in the most recent meeting.

Early Lean on Green Bay -4.5

The Packers were 25th in the league in passing offense (215.3 yards per game) and 12th in the league when it comes to running the ball (118.3 yards) on the season. Green Bay is 15th in the league in scoring offense by putting up 23 points per game while they stand 12th in the league in scoring defense by allowing an average of 20.2 points per contest.

Aaron Rodgers has hit 347 of 572 passes for 3,821 yards with 31 touchdown passes and eight interceptions while getting sacked 46 times. James Starks was second on the team in rushing with 140 carries for 601 yards and two scores. Eddie Lacy led the team with 187 carries for 758 yards and three scores while Rodgers contributes 344 yards plus a score on the ground. Randall Cobb was the team’s leading receiver with 79 catches for 829 yards and six scores. Tight end Richard Rodgers (58 grabs, 510 yards, 7 TD) and the returning Jordy Nelson are key receiving targets. Starks had 43 grabs out of the backfield while Davante Adams contributed 50 receptions for 483 yards and a score. Mason Crosby hit all 36 extra point attempts and 24 of 28 field goal attempts with a long of 56 yards.

The Jaguars were 10th in the league in passing offense (261.7 yards) and sputtered in the ground game. They were 27th with 96.1 yards per game rushing. Jacksonville is currently 14th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 23.5 points per game while they are 31st in the league in scoring defense as they allowed 28 points a game.

Blake Bortles hit 355 of 606 passes for 4,428 yards with 35 touchdowns and 18 picks while getting sacked 51 times. He ran for 310 yards plus two scores to rank second on the team. T.J. Yeldon led the Jags with 182 carries for 740 yards and two scores. Chris Ivory, signed as a free agent from the Jets and Denard Robinson (67 carries, 266 yards, TD) are in the mix. Allen Hurns was second on the team with 64 receptions for 1,031 yards and 10 scores while Allen Robinson had a team high 80 grabs for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns. Tight end Julius Thomas has hauled in 46 balls for 444 yards and five scores. Jason Myers was 32 of 39 on extra points and 26 of 30 on field goals with a long of 58 yards last season.

The Jaguars spent a ton of money in the offseason in free agency. There are plenty of people who think that Jacksonville takes the step forward to make the postseason this year. Green Bay is a high octane offense, especially with Nelson returning to the lineup this season. It’s tough to keep the Packers in check with so many weapons. Green Bay should win this one by at least a touchdown and cover the line. Make sure you check out the rest of our free NFL picks as well!

Green Bay is 4-0 ATS in their last four in September and 5-1 ATS in their last six on the road. Jacksonville is 9-23 ATS in their last 32 in September and 1-3-1 ATS in their last five on grass.

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