Point Spread: Titans in Familiar Underdog Role in Season Finale vs. Jaguars

It's time to put a bow on the Tennessee Titans' 2023 season, as they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. They are underdogs again for the 14th time this season. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a good history of both teams against the spread.

NASHVILLE — It's time to put a bow on the Tennessee Titans' 2023 season, as they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee is just 5-11 on the year, and it has lost three straight home games after starting the season 4-0 at home. Ryan Tannehill will get the start with rookie quarterback Will Levis out with foot and ankle injuries. 

Despite their concerns at quarterback, the Jaguars are 4.5-point favorites over the Titans according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. The over/under is 41.5. The Titans have been underdogs in 14 of 17 games this season. 

Tennessee is used to this role as an underdog. They have been favored only three times all year through the first 16 games — and they only won one of those games. One of those losses was against Houston two weeks ago, when the Texans won 19-16 in overtime. Tennessee was a 3.5-point favorite in that game.

Here's what the Titans have done against the spread so far this season:

Titans vs. the number in 2023

• WEEK 1: Lost at New Orleans Saints 16-15 as a 3-point underdog. The total (31) went far under the 41.5-point line. Record: 0-1. Against the spread: 1-0. Under Total Record: 1-0.
• WEEK 2: Won at home against the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 in overtime as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (51) went over the 45.5-point line. Record: 1-1. Against the spread: 2-0. Under Total Record: 1-1.
• WEEK 3: Lost at Cleveland Browns 27-3 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (30) went far under the 38.5-point line. Record: 1-2. Against the spread: 2-1. Under Total Record: 2-1.
• WEEK 4: Won at home against the Cincinnati Bengals 27-3 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (30) went under the 40.5-point line. Record: 2-2. Against the spread: 3-1. Under Total Record: 3-1.
• WEEK 5: Lost at Indianapolis Colts 23-16 as a 2.5-point favorite. The total (39) went under the 43.5-point line. Record: 2-3. Against the spread: 3-2. Under Total Record: 4-1.
• WEEK 6: Lost in London to the Baltimore Ravens 24-16 as a 4.5-point underdog. The total (40) went under the 44.5-point line. Record: 2-4. Against the spread: 3-3. Under Total Record: 5-1.
• WEEK 7: Bye.
• WEEK 8: Won at home against the Atlanta Falcons 28-23 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (51) went far over the 35.5-point line, which was the lowest of the year, by far. Record: 3-4. Against the spread: 4-3. Under Total Record: 5-2.
• WEEK 9: Lost at Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (36) went just under the 36.5-point line. Record: 3-5. Against the spread: 4-4. Under Total Record: 6-2.
• WEEK 10: Lost at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-6 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (26) went just under the 39.5-point line. Record: 3-6. Against the spread: 4-5. Under Total Record: 7-2.
• WEEK 11: Lost at Jacksonville Jaguars 34-14 as a 6.5-point underdog. The total (48) went over the 39.5-point line. Record: 3-7. Against the spread: 4-6. Under Total Record: 7-3.
• WEEK 12: Won at home against the Carolina Panthers 17-10 as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (27) went far under the 36.5-point line. Record: 4-7. Against the spread: 5-6. Under Total Record: 8-3.
• WEEK 13: Lost at home against the Indianapolis Colts 31-28 in overtime as a 1.5-point underdog. The total (59) went far over the 42.5-point line. Record: 4-8. Against the spread: 5-7. Under Total Record: 8-4.
• WEEK 14: Won at Miami Dolphins 28-27 as a 13.5-point underdog.. The total (55) went far over the 44.5-point line. Record: 5-8. Against the spread: 6-7. Under Total Record: 8-5.
• WEEK 15: Lost at home against the Houston Texans 19-16 in overtime as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (35) went under the 37.5-point line. Record: 5-9. Against the spread: 5-9. Under Total Record: 9-4.
• WEEK 16: Lost at home against the Seattle Seahawks 20-17 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (37) went under the 41.5-point line. Record: 5-10. Against the spread: 6-9. Under Total Record: 10-4.
• WEEK 1: Lost at Houston Texans 26-3 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (29) went under the 43.5-point line. Record: 5-11. Against the spread: 6-10. Under Total Record: 11-4.

The Jaguars are 9-7 and have done some good things this season, but they've also look very vulnerable at times down the stretch with Trevor Lawrence nursing injuries. Here's what they've done this year against the numbers

Jaguars vs. the number in 2023

• WEEK 1: Won at Indianapolis Colts 31-21 as a 5-point favorite. The total (52) went over the 45.5-point line. Record: 1-0. Against the spread: 1-0. Under Total Record: 0-1.
• WEEK 2: Lost at home to the Kansas City Chiefs 17-9 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (26) was far under the 51.5-point line. Record: 1-1. Against the spread: 1-1. Under Total Record: 1-1.
• WEEK 3: Lost at home to the Houston Texans 37-17 as a 7.5-point favorite. The total (54) was over the 43.5-point line. Record: 1-2. Against the spread: 1-2. Under Total Record: 1-2.
• WEEK 4: Beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-7 in London as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (30) was under the 41.5-point line. Record: 2-2. Against the spread: 2-2. Under Total Record: 2-2.
• WEEK 5: Beat the Buffalo Bills 25-20 in London as a 5.5-point underdog. The total (45) was under the 48.5-point line. Record: 3-2. Against the spread: 3-2. Under Total Record: 3-2.
• WEEK 6: Beat the Indianapolis Colts 37-20 at home as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (57) was far over the 43.5-point line. Record: 4-2. Against the spread: 4-2. Under Total Record: 3-3.
• WEEK 7: Won at New Orleans Saints 31-24 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (55) went under the 42.5-point line. Record: 5-2. Against the spread: 5-2. Under Total Record: 3-4.
• WEEK 8: Won at Pittsburgh Steelers 20-10 as a 2.5-point favorite. The total (30) went under the 41.5-point line. Record: 6-2. Against the spread: 6-2. Under Total Record: 4-4.
• WEEK 9: Bye.
• WEEK 10: Lost at home to the San Francisco 49ers 34-3 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (37) was under the 44.5-point line. Record: 6-3. Against the spread: 6-3. Under Total Record: 4-5.
• WEEK 11: Beat the Tennessee Titans 34-14 at home as a 6.5-point favorite. The total (48) was over the 39.5-point line. Record: 7-3. Against the spread: 7-3. Under Total Record: 4-6.
• WEEK 12: Won at Houston Texans 24-21 as a 1.5-point favorite. The total (45) was over the 47.5-point line. Record: 8-3. Against the spread: 8-3. Under Total Record: 5-6.
• WEEK 13: Lost at home to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-31 in overtime as a 10-point favorite. The total (65) was over the 41.5-point line. Record: 8-4. Against the spread: 8-4. Under Total Record: 5-7.
• WEEK 14: Lost at Cleveland Browns 31-27 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (58) was over the 37.5-point line. Record: 8-5. Against the spread: 8-5. Under Total Record: 5-8.
• WEEK 15: Lost at home to the Baltimore Ravens 23-7 as a 4.5-point underdog. The total (30) was over the 41.5-point line. Record: 8-6. Against the spread: 8-6. Under Total Record: 6-8.
• WEEK 16: Lost at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-12 as a 1.5-point favorite. The total (42) was under the 43.5-point line. Record: 8-7. Against the spread: 8-7. Under Total Record: 7-8.
• WEEK 17: Beat Carolina Panthers 26-0 at home as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (26) was under the 38.5-point line. Record: 9-7. Against the spread: 9-7. Under Total Record: 8-8.