The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to limit their turnovers and post their first win in over a year when they face the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. The Jaguars (0-3) have a league-worst nine turnovers, including seven interceptions by rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The Bengals (2-1) have also turned the ball over and are tied for 24th-most in the league with five giveaways. Cincinnati has forced four turnovers and is tied for 21st with a minus-one turnover differential.
Kickoff from Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Jaguars vs. Bengals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 46. Before locking in any Bengals vs. Jaguars picks or NFL predictions, make sure you see what SportsLine expert Mike Tierney has to say.
A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He’s used his experience to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons.
In addition, Tierney is 25-12 on his last 37 against the spread NFL picks involving the Jaguars. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has locked in on Jaguars vs. Bengals from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. You can visit SportsLine now to see it. Here are several NFL lines and trends for Bengals vs. Jaguars:
- Jaguars vs. Bengals spread: Cincinnati -7.5
- Jaguars vs. Bengals over-under: 46 points
- Jaguars vs. Bengals money line: Jacksonville +280, Cincinnati -350
- JAC: Under has hit in the last two Jaguars games
- CIN: Bengals are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with losing road records
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Why the Bengals can cover
Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Boyd had plenty of success against the Jaguars in their last meeting with seven catches for 90 yards. He recorded his first touchdown catch of the season last week. He will be looking for his fourth game in a row against an AFC South opponent with 75 or more receiving yards.
Boyd is also looking for his third Thursday Night Football game in a row with a touchdown catch. For the season, he has a team-high 14 receptions for 141 yards (10.1 average) and one TD.
Why the Jaguars can cover
Although its defense has struggled as a whole, Jacksonville is led by linebacker Myles Jack, who leads the team with 25 tackles, including 15 solo, including one tackle for loss. He led the team with a season-high 10 tackles last week and is aiming for his third game in a row against Cincinnati with an interception.
Also powering the defense is linebacker Damien Wilson. In three games, he has 22 tackles, including 10 solo. He had a season-high nine tackles, including six solo, in Sunday’s loss to Arizona, including a pair of stuff plays. In parts of seven seasons, including the past two with the Kansas City Chiefs, he has registered 297 tackles, including 194 solo, with four sacks, three forced fumbles and four pass breakups in 96 games played.
How to make Bengals vs. Jaguars picks
For Thursday Night Football, Tierney is leaning under the total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing it only at SportsLine.
So who wins Jaguars vs. Bengals on Thursday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bengals vs. Jaguars spread you should jump on, all from the NFL expert who’s an amazing 25-12 on picks involving Jacksonville, and find out.
