Currently, the odds in Las Vegas have Jacksonville at +3.5 and the Over/Under at 41.  In this case Vegas slightly thinks that the Jaguars are underdogs.

 

What this means is that a bet for the Jaguars would mean that you think that they will either win, or lose by no more than 3.5 points.  A bet for the Panthers means that you think they will win by more than 3.5 points.

 

The Over/Under number is the total number of points scored in the game.  As an example, if you bet the Over you are betting that both teams score combined will total more than 41 points so if the final score was say 30-28 you would win.  If you took the Under and the final score was say 10-3, then you would win in that case.

 

Traditionally, the first game of the NFL season is one of the most difficult to bet on since both teams are usually pretty much "unknown" regarding the likelihood of winning or losing.

 

If I was betting on this game I would probably take the Jaguars to win (or not lose by more than a field goal) and I would probably bet the Under since I don't think it will be a very high scoring game.

 

Post your predictions.

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