NFL Game Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) vs. Baltimore Ravens (4-4)

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Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET

M&T Bank Stadium

Referee: Brad Allen

Regular Season: JAX leads series, 13-11 (BAL won 2 of past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/17/23: BAL 23 at JAX 7

Liam Coen (JAX) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 18-6 (.750)

Jesse Minter (BAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-4 (.500)

Jacksonville Last Game: W, 42-7 vs. IND (Week 8)

Baltimore Last Game: L, 36-10 at BUF (Week 8)

JAGUARS NOTES

• JAGUARS became 1st team since 2004 (Chiefs) with 2+ TD passes of 25+ yards & 2+ rush TDs of 25+ yards in single game. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 10 of 14 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 210 yards & 3 TDs with 153.3 rating in Week 8, becoming 3rd player in SB era with 200+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 150+ rating on 10-or-fewer completions in single game. Ranks 1st in passer rating (112.6) & 3rd in TD passes (17) in 2026. Has 60+ comp. pct. & 200+ pass yards in each of his 3 career games on TNF. Passed for 264 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN led team with career-high 159 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 55 rec.) & had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 2+ TDs. • RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ had season-high 58 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had TD catch last week. • TE NATE BOERKIRCHER (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. Aims for his 7th in row overall with 6+ tackles & 4th in row vs. Bal. with 10+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 5 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sacks in Week 8. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DE TRAVON WALKER had sack last week. Had sack in last meeting. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had 0.5 sacks in Week 8. • S JALEN HUSKEY (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • S RAYUAN LANE had career-high 3 PD & had 92-yard INT-TD in Week 8. • CB MONTARIC BROWN had 4 tackles last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER had 4 tackles in Week 8. Has PD in 5 of his past 6.

RAVENS NOTES

• QB JOE FAGNANO (rookie) can make 1st NFL start. • RB DERRICK HENRY had 130th rush TD of career in Week 8, becoming 3rd player to reach 130 rush TDs in NFL history. Surpassed HOFer Walter Payton (88) & Adrian Peterson (88) for 4th-most games by RB with TD all-time. Tied HOFer Marshall Faulk (136) for 4th-most TDs by RB ever. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his past 9 in primetime & rush TD in 5 of his past 6 on TNF. Had 153 rush yards & TD in his last game vs. Jax. (1/7/24 w/ Ten.). • RB JUSTICE HILL had 35 scrimmage yards (20 rec., 15 rush) last week. • WR ZAY FLOWERS aims for his 5th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row at home with TD. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. • TE MARK ANDREWS has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 at home & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 50+ rec. yards. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 11 tackles & had 2 PD & FF in Week 8. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 on TNF. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • LB MIKE GREEN had 6 tackles & 0.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • DL NNAMDI MADUBUIKE had 0.5 sacks in Week 8. Aims for his 5th in row on TNF with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • DL BRODERICK WASHINGTON had 1st-career INT last week. • S MALAKI STARKS had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 8. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had PD in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB T.J. TAMPA had 1st-career FR last week. • CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE had PD in Week 8.

Game Odds

Jacksonville Jaguars        – 10.5

Baltimore Ravens            39.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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