AFC teams fighting to get in the 2022 NFL playoffs collide when the New York Jets host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Week 16 Thursday Night Football game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets (7-7) are one game behind Miami (8-6) for the third and final wild card spot in the conference. New York is coming off a crushing 20-17 loss to Detroit. Meanwhile the Jaguars (6-8) sit in second place in the AFC South, only one game behind Tennessee for the division lead. Jacksonville is riding high after an overtime victory over Dallas. Zach Wilson will start for New York with Mike White (ribs) ruled out.
Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists New York as the 1.5-point favorite in the latest Jets vs. Jaguars odds, while the over/under is 36. Before making any Jaguars vs. Jets picks or NFL predictions, you’ll want to see what SportsLine’s resident Jaguars expert, Mike Tierney, has to say.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He entered the 2022 NFL season 232-204-10 ATS since the start of the 2018 season. He also is 31-14 on his last 45 NFL picks in games involving the Jaguars, returning $1,593. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has zeroed in on Jags vs. Jets and just locked in his picks and TNF predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see his picks. Now, here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Jets vs. Jags:
- Jaguars vs. Jets spread: Jets -1.5
- Jaguars vs. Jets over/under: 36 points
- Jaguars vs. Jets money line: Jets -1.5, Jaguars +105
- NYJ: The Jets rank third in the NFL in total defense (305.4 yards allowed per game).
- JAX: Foyesade Oluokun leads the league in tackles (156).
- Jaguars vs. Jets picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Jets can cover
New York has one of the best defenses in the league. The Jets rank third in the NFL in total defense (305.4 yards allowed per game)…
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