Two teams that have been a surprise this season meet on Sunday in NFL betting online as the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Oakland Raiders.
Both teams are in playoff contention although the Jaguars are in better shape. Jacksonville is a 5-point favorite in NFL betting in this contest with the total at Sbg global.com listed at 43.
Raiders Back to .500
The Raiders got a big upset win last week as they won 28-13 at San Diego. It appeared that the Raiders were out of playoff contention after two straight losses but they shocked the Chargers and got back to the .500 mark. Oakland ran the ball for 251 yards as Darren McFadden and Michael Bush gashed the San Diego defense all day. The win by the Raiders meant they swept the Chargers for the first time since 2001. Oakland is now two games behind Kansas City with four games left so this game on Sunday against the Jaguars is a must-win.
Jaguars in First Place
It is a huge surprise that the Jacksonville Jaguars are in first place but at 7-5 that is the case. Maurice Jones-Drew is running well and the Jaguars are taking advantage of their schedule. They beat Tennessee last week 17-6 as Jones-Drew had 186 yards on 31 carries. Jacksonville has won four of their last five and leads the Colts by a game in the AFC South. Jacksonville is running to win as Jones-Drew has run for at least 100 yards now in five straight games. The Jaguars easy schedule is about to end though. They really need to win this game on Sunday against the Raiders because two of their last three games are on the road against Indianapolis and Houston.
Jaguars 3-1 vs. Raiders
The Jaguars and Raiders have met three times in history with Jacksonville winning three of the four both straight up and against the NFL betting online point spread. The two teams met in Jacksonville three years ago and the Jaguars blew away the Raiders by a score of 49-11. That is the only time the teams have ever played in Jacksonville. This game on Sunday figures to be much close in NFL betting as the Jaguars is just five points favorites.