Patriots Visit Jaguars Sunday at EverBank Stadium in Week 3 Matchup
The short version
- Both teams are 1-1; Jaguars are 3-point favorites with a 45.5 over-under
- Patriots out three defenders: Hutchins, Jones and Schooler; Jaguars DT Regis doubtful
- Patriots lead the series 8-2 but Jaguars won the last meeting 32-16 in London
- Jaguars don't play at home again until November 1
- Lawrence needs two TD passes to pass Blake Bortles for second in franchise history
Both teams enter at 1-1 as Jacksonville hosts New England on CBS Sunday, with the Jaguars listed as 3-point favorites.
The New England Patriots travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, September 27, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. EDT. The game will air nationally on CBS, with Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala on the broadcast. Jacksonville radio coverage runs on 1010 AM and 92.5 FM, plus a Spanish-language feed on 106.7 FM and Sirius XM Channel 814.
Both clubs come in at 1-1. The Jaguars fell 20-13 on the road to the Denver Broncos in Week 2, while the Patriots handled the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 at home.
BetMGM lists Jacksonville as a 3-point favorite, with the Jaguars at -155 on the moneyline and New England at +130. The over-under is 45.5.
Injuries tilt toward the Patriots' sideline. Jacksonville lists defensive tackle Albert Regis as doubtful with an elbow issue. New England has ruled out linebackers Quintayvious Hutchins (knee) and Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder) and safety Brendan Schooler (back), while tight end Eli Raridon (thigh) and safety Craigy Woodson's teammate Craig Woodson (shoulder) are questionable.
New England dominates the all-time series 8-2, though Jacksonville's two wins include one at home and one in London. The Jaguars are 1-4 against the Patriots in the postseason, with that victory coming in Jacksonville in 1998. The most recent meeting went Jacksonville's way, a 32-16 win in London in which Tank Bigsby ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Trevor Lawrence went 15 of 20 passing with a scoring throw.
A key battle to watch is Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore against Jaguars guards Emmanuel Pregnon and Ezra Cleveland. Jacksonville's line had rough patches in Denver, and Barmore broke out against Pittsburgh with a sack and a forced fumble after a quiet opener in Seattle. His lone prior game against Jacksonville came in 2021, when he notched three tackles and a sack in a 50-10 New England win; he missed the 2024 London meeting while injured.
The stakes are unusually high for September in Jacksonville. The Jaguars don't play at home again until November 1 against Indianapolis, with a road game at Cincinnati and London matchups against Philadelphia and Houston in between. Lawrence is also nearing a franchise milestone: two touchdown passes would move him past Blake Bortles into second place in team history at 104, and Sunday marks his 80th start as a Jaguar.
The numbers point to a defense-driven contest. New England ranks first in scoring defense (8.0 points per game) and fourth in total defense, while Jacksonville's scoring defense sits sixth at 15.0. The Jaguars have not allowed an opposing running back to reach 100 yards in 19 games, a streak dating to the end of the 2024 season, and cornerback Jourdan Lewis' interception last week extended the team's run of games with a takeaway to eight.
The Patriots and Jaguars kick off Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 PM EDT at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game airs on CBS.
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