Chargers vs Jaguars Betting Picks and Predictions

The Jacksonville Jaguars appeared to have cheated the formula for expansion teams when they came into the league in 1995. When the Jaguars came into the league, Jacksonville was able to earn four trips to the postseason in the franchise’s first five seasons.

However, anyone making Chargers vs Jaguars picks will see Jacksonville, which is in the playoffs for the first time since 2017, has only made it four times this millennium.

When it comes to NFL point spreads, the Jaguars are home underdogs to open the playoffs but clearly have a bright future ahead of them. Jacksonville hit a home run by bringing in former Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson. The Chargers, in the playoffs for the first time since 2018, were able to erase the disappointment of last season’s collapse by punching their ticket this season.

Here’s a look at what to expect in the AFC Wild Card round.

The Chargers and Jaguars will have their momentum on the NFL schedule when the two teams meet at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

Los Angels was expected to climb the NFL team standings much faster than they did. Despite drafting a potential franchise quarterback in Justin Herbert in the top 10 a few seasons ago, the Chargers were unable to limp their way into the postseason before this season.

However, Los Angeles was able to fight off another middling 6-6 start to this season to grab four wins in their last five games to earn a spot in the playoffs.

One of the Chargers’ early season losses was a 38-10 loss to Jacksonville. Los Angeles struggled to move the ball against Jacksonville and turned the ball over twice. For the Chargers to be reliable on people’s NFL picks and parlays, they will need to take care of the ball. 

Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert had a strong season, passing for 4,739 yards and 25 touchdowns, but has also tossed ten picks. The Chargers were third in the league in passing yards and were 13th in the league in scoring.

• LB Kenneth Murray Questionable (neck)
• WR Mike Williams Questionable (back)
• FB Zander Horvath (out)

• The Chargers are 11-5-1 against the spread.
• The total has gone under in 10 of Los Angeles’ 17 games this season.
• Los Angeles is 5-4 straight up on the road this season.
• The Chargers are 4-0-1 against the spread in their past five games.

The Jaguars may be the most surprising team still remaining of any of the teams left in the NFL matchups this week. Jacksonville closed the season by winning five straight games to win the AFC South Division title and finished 9-8. When it came to NFL player stats, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took a monumental leap forward this season. 

Lawrence has passed for 4,113 yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions so far this season. When it comes to making Los Angeles Chargers vs Jacksonville Jaguars picks, determining if the Jaguars are ready for the big stage is a concern.

Jacksonville looked downright bad at time this season before rallying late to get into the playoffs. However, the Jaguars did need Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs to commit a disastrous fumble that resulted in a Jacksonville defensive touchdown that raised their NFL teams stats to advance.

• OT Cam Robinson Injured Reserve
• DE Dawuane Smoot Injured Reserve
• CB Shaquill Griffin Injured Reserve

• Jacksonville has an 8-8-1 record against the spread.
• The Jaguars have seen the total go under in nine of their 17 games.
• Jacksonville is 5-2 straight up at home this season.
• The Jaguars are 4-1 in their past five games against the spread.

NFL odds show that Los Angeles is -1 on the spread. Anyone looking to make Los Angeles Chargers vs Jaguars Jaguars picks will see the game is pick ‘em on the moneyline, with the Chargers coming in a -120 and Jacksonville at +106.

When it comes to the NFL playoff bracket, people expect a lot of points to be scored, as the over/under is set at 47.5 points.

When it comes to the NFL team standings, both Jacksonville and Los Angeles had a long climb back into a playoff spot. This game is being viewed as a toss-up despite the previous meeting ending with the NFL team stats decidedly in the Jaguars’ favor.

However, Los Angeles is the team that has been building toward a serious Super Bowl run for the past few seasons. It’s worth a shot betting it’s a year too soon for Jacksonville.

This is a game that features teams without many star players on the NFL injury report. Both teams also have young quarterbacks capable of spectacular play. Both teams also have quarterbacks that are capable of committing soul-breaking turnovers. This game will live up to the primetime spotlight and squeak past the total.

NFL team stats show the first meeting between the Chargers and Jaguars saw Jacksonville take advantage of Los Angeles’ poor defense. Herbert and the Chargers’ offense has been playing well down the stretch. That will extend to the NFL point spreads as Los Angeles will win as one-point favorites.

Chargers 30, Jacksonville 24
NFL Pick: Chargers -1

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