Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans 1/1/2023 Picks Predictions

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans 1/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Jacksonville Jaguars will meet with the Houston Texans in NFL action in NRG Stadium, TX, on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET.

In their last game on Thursday, Jacksonville’s defense did its job as they stymied the Jets to secure their third straight victory.

With a 7-8 record, the Jaguars rose to the top of the AFC South; they are tied with the Titans but have the head-to-head advantage going into their Week 18 matchup.

On Trevor Lawrence’s one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter, Jacksonville seized the lead over the Jets for good. The defense then took over, stopping the Jets.

Jacksonville ranks 10th in the league in passing offense this season with 239.2 yards per game and 11th with 128.5 yards per game on the ground.

The Jaguars rank 15th in scoring defense, surrendering 22.1 points per game, and 11th in scoring offensively with an average of 23.5 points per game.

Throughout the course of the year, Trevor Lawrence completed 350 of his 531 attempts for 3,749 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

On the ground, he contributed 290 yards and a touchdown. The Jets now have James Robinson, who was second on the club in running this season with 81 carries for 340 yards and three touchdowns. The team’s top rusher with 204 attempts for 1,000 yards and four TDs is Travis Etienne Jr.

The total went OVER in 4 of Jacksonville’s last 5 matches.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Jaguars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 matches against the Houston Texans.

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Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans Predictions 1/1/2023

Houston defeated the Titans on the road on Sunday in their last match, ending a nine-game losing streak. The Texans’ record now stands at 2-12-1, but they are still in last place in their division and are out of the postseason race.

Houston had a 10-7 halftime lead over Tennessee, trailed 14-10 after three quarters, outscored Tennessee 9-0 in the fourth quarter, and then won the game with 2:53 remaining.

After then, the Texans’ defense came up big, intercepting Malik Willis twice to seal the victory. Houston outscored the opposition 285-272 overall, controlled the clock from 33:03 to 26:57, caused three turnovers while committing one themselves, and had a total offensive advantage of 285-272.

Houston ranks 30th in running offense with 88.9 yards per game, while they rank 26th in passing offense with 190 yards per game.

Houston ranks 26th in scoring defense, surrendering 23.9 points per game, and 30th in generating offense, averaging 16.9 points per game.

Davis Mills completed 248 of 401 passes for 2,618 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He gained 69 yards and two scores on the ground this season while being sacked 29 times.

Both Jeff Driskel (nine of 14, 86 yards, TD, 61 run yards) and Kyle Allen (46 of 78, 416 yards, two touchdowns, four interceptions, and 13 rush yards) saw action.

The total went UNDER in 5 of the Texans’ last 7 matches.
The Houston Texans are 1-9 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 matches against Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans. The NFL pick for this game is the Jacksonville Jaguars. Houston triumphed last week, but it did so against a struggling Tennessee squad that was led by a rookie quarterback.

The Jaguars won four of their last five games to put themselves in a position to potentially make the playoffs.

Jacksonville defeated the Jets last week and is now looking to avenge their home setback to Houston earlier this season.

As Freeman and Burkhead struggled to make the most of their opportunities, the Texans missed Pierce, who provided them with a reliable run threat.

Even with the matchup the next week, this game is important to Jacksonville because you want to keep the momentum going. The Jacksonville Jaguars will win to a predicted score of 24-20.

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