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    The Jaguars may be in for another long day on Sunday

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    The Jacksonville Jaguars will have a lot going against them this Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Injuries and poor play held the Jaguars back; much of the same is expected this Sunday.

    Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News predicted the Lions’ double-digit victory, 38-14. He cites a frustrated Lions offense on a mission to bounce back from a challenging win in which the offense turned the ball over.

    “The Jaguars are one more really bad loss to seal coach Doug Pederson’s fate, and they could certainly come in this feline unfriendly trip to the Lions den,” Iyer said.

    “The Lions’ offense survived a frustrating night in Houston and will be ready to explode against a weak all-around defense. That’s a big number in Detroit’s favor, but the Lions should be relentless on offense and defense.”

    Bill Bender of The Sporting News also predicts the Lions will get big on the Jaguars defense, outscoring them by 17 points. He thinks the Lions will win 37-17.

    “That’s tied for the biggest spread of the season and the fifth double-digit spread in the NFL this year,” Bender said.

    “The favorite is 3-1 against the spread in this situation so far, and Detroit has won its last two home games by an average of 20.5 points per game. Jacksonville has three road losses, but they also lost 47-10 at Buffalo.

    “This game could end up in that neighborhood, and Jared Goff looks to clean up the mistakes after a five-interception performance in Week 10.”

    Pro Football Network’s Ben Rolfe predicts a 38-10 Lions win over the Jaguars on Sunday.

    “The Lions are the superior team in almost every facet of the game, with the Jaguars having a slight edge on special teams,” Rolfe said.

    “Detroit has proven before that they sweep bad teams aside and that’s Jacksonville. The Jaguars defense ranks 30th this season and their offense is just 16th. And that was with Lawrence under center for most of the year.”

    Ultimately, Jeremy Cluff of the Arizona Republic thinks the Lions will win, but in a much tighter contest for Jaguars.

    “The Lions are the biggest favorites of the week and for good reason.” said Cluff.

    “They’re rolling (seven straight wins), while the Jaguars are reeling (three straight losses). We see no reason to believe that will change.”

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