NFL picks · 2026 Week 3 · Sunday, September 27 · 1:00 PM ET

Patriots vs Jaguars prediction

New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL Week 3. Our model projects the game, the sportsbooks price it, and the two numbers sit side by side below. The priced plays — the safest side, the value bet, the win + kicker combo and the props — are on the members' board; the projection is public, and every pick is graded here after the game.

Final

New England Patriots 6 · Jacksonville Jaguars 35

Winner called by the model: YES — the projection was Jacksonville Jaguars by 0.6.

ResultPickPriceOur probability
WINJAX ML safest side-15055.6%
LOSSNE ML value bet+13644.4%

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The projection · public

Jaguars 24, Patriots 23

Jaguars by 0.6 · 47 total points

Projected margin
JAX −0.6
market: JAX −3
Projected total
47
market: 45.5
Raw model win probability
51.2%
Jacksonville Jaguars · before blending with the market
Market implies
58.6%
Jacksonville Jaguars from the moneyline -150

The model projects Jacksonville Jaguars to beat New England Patriots 24–23; the market agrees on the favorite and prices the spread at 3. On the total, the model's 47 sits above the market's 45.5. The raw model gives Jacksonville Jaguars a 51.2% chance to win; the moneyline price implies 58.6%. We never bet the raw model — the published probability on every play blends it with the market, and that blended number is what the board shows members.

A projection is an expected outcome, not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites lose. 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.

Line movement · public

Where the line has gone

Spread
JAX -3
unchanged since we first posted it
Total
45.5
unchanged since we first posted it
JAX moneyline
-152 →-150
best price, longer by 2¢

First posted on our board Tue Sep 22; "now" is our latest refresh. A line that moves toward a side generally means more money has come in on that side.

The board on this game · members

What the box priced

Every play below carries the blended probability, the price it was published at and the edge over that price. For visitors the plays stay sealed; a free account opens the week's free pick, a membership opens all of it.

PlayBetPriceOur probabilityEdge
Safest side ████████sealedsealedsealed
Value bet ████████sealedsealedsealed
Spread lean ████████sealedsealedsealed
Total lean ████████sealedsealedsealed
Win + kicker████████sealedsealedsealed
Kicker████████sealedsealedsealed
Kicker████████sealedsealedsealed

Projected stat lines

PlayerTeamPosProjection
Drake MayeNEQB████████████
TreVeyon HendersonNERB████████████
Romeo DoubsNEWR████████████
Hunter HenryNETE████████████
Trevor LawrenceJAXQB████████████
Bhayshul TutenJAXRB████████████
Parker WashingtonJAXWR████████████
Brian Thomas Jr.JAXWR████████████

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Around the game

Injuries and news the board saw

TeamPlayerStatusInjury
JAXCJ Williams WROutCoach's Decision
JAXDaniel Faalele GOutCoach's Decision
JAXJack Kiser LBOutCoach's Decision
JAXJalen Huskey SOutCoach's Decision
JAXWesley Williams DEOutCoach's Decision
JAXAlbert Regis DTDoubtfulElbow
JAXDaVon Hamilton DTPractice onlyBack
JAXLeQuint Allen Jr. RBPractice onlyHip
NEBrenden Schooler SOutBack
NEDre'Mont Jones LBOutShoulder
NEQuintayvious Hutchins LBOutKnee
NECraig Woodson SQuestionableShoulder

The board rebuilds every morning and again before kickoff, so injuries and line moves feed the numbers above; this page shows the board as last published (2026-09-27).

Questions

About this prediction

What is the model's projected score for Patriots vs Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars 24, New England Patriots 23 — Jacksonville Jaguars by 0.6 points and 47 total points. The market line when the board was built was Jacksonville Jaguars by 3 with a total of 45.5.

Who does the model favor to win Patriots vs Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars. The raw model gives them a 51.2% chance; the moneyline price of -150 implies 58.6%. The priced play on this game — the safest side, blended with the market — is on the members' board.

Is this pick guaranteed?

No. A probability is not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites pay short prices for exactly that reason. Black Box Bets is an information service, not a sportsbook; no pick, parlay or strategy is guaranteed to profit, and past results — including the 2018–2025 test — do not predict future ones. Bet only what you can afford to lose, 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.

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