NFL Odds Week 18: Jaguars vs Titans Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 18 of the NFL season continues with a meaningful AFC South tilt between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. The betting odds see the Jags as 3.5-point road favorites after snapping a four-game losing streak with a win over Carolina last week. Coverage begins from Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 18: Jaguars vs. Titans lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Odds

• Opening point spread: Jaguars -3.5
• Opening moneyline: Jaguars -190/Titans +160
• Opening total: Over/Under 39.5points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE 10:30 A.M. ET SUNDAY: With 2.5 hours until kickoff, the Jaguars are laying 4 points on the road at BetMGM. Jacksonville opened -3.5 last Sunday, peaked at -5.5 Tuesday/Wednesday, backed up to -3.5 Thursday, then got to -4.5 Saturday.

That said, spread tickets are running 2.5/1 and spread money almost 4/1 on Tennessee.

The total opened at 40.5, slid to 39.5 by Thursday but is now up to 42.5. Ticket count is 3/1 and money almost 4/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 6 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: Jags QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) returned to practice today, but was limited. Still, TwinSpires has moved Jacksonville from a -3.5 opener to -4.5 and now -5.5.

Early spread ticket count is running 2/1 and spread money 3/1 on Jacksonville.

"It's lopsided tickets and money on the Jags," Lucas said. "The Jags can clinch the AFC South and secure the No. 4 seed with a win. The Titans are also shorthanded on defense. I expect this line to continue moving in the Jags' favor."

TwinSpires' total opened and remains 40, with 53% of tickets on the Under/55% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Jacksonville (9-7 SU and ATS) halted an 0-4 SU and ATS purge to stay in the driver's seat for the AFC South title. And the Jags did it without Trevor Lawrence, who sat out with a shoulder injury.

Behind backup C.J. Beathard, the Jaguars rolled to a 26-0 win over Carolina as 3.5-point home faves.

Tennessee (5-11 SU/6-10 ATS) is only in a spoiler role for the final week of the regular season. In Week 17, the Titans fell behind 20-0 in the second quarter and lost at Houston 26-3 getting 5.5 points.

The Jags-Titans line opened and remains Jacksonville -3.5 at The SuperBook. But Lawrence's status is uncertain at this point.

"Does C.J. Beathard vs Ryan Tannehill get the blood pumping?" Michaelson asked. "Jacksonville needs this game, but against teams with a pulse – not Carolina – the Jaguars have not looked good recently. We'll see where the market goes, but I don't think Jacksonville without Lawrence can lay that much on the road."

The Jags-Titans total opened at 39.5 and inched up to 40 tonight.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 18 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Jaguars vs Titans Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

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Pick: TBD

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The One Stat to Know About Jaguars vs Titans

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson