Underdog Texans, Jaguars Look to Close Gap on Colts in AFC South Standings

Jacksonville’s 2-6 record leaves them 1.5 games back of Indianapolis, but after showing dramatic improvement in their last two games, and with seven of their eight remaining contests coming against teams with losing records, there will be no better time than the present for the Jaguars to heat up.

Despite their soft schedule, and the underwhelming performances by their division rivals, Jacksonville remains a 12/1 longshot to win the AFC South, and end a seven-year playoff drought.

The Ravens ended a three-game losing streak with a 29-26 win in San Diego two weeks ago, before enjoying a bye last weekend.

It has been a disappointing season for Baltimore, which opened the season with respectable 20/1 Super Bowl odds, but have fallen to a distant 300/1 since opening with a 2-6 record, well back of the AFC North-leading Bengals.

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Baltimore has also recorded a middling 2-2 SU record in their last four against the Jags, despite being pegged as double-digits in three of those meetings, covering the spread just once.
The Colts’ weak first half has devastated their Super Bowl odds, which sat at a strong 17/2 at the start of the season.

With the team struggling to consistently record wins, and quarterback Andrew Luck sidelined for up to six weeks with internal injuries suffered in last week’s 27-24 victory over Denver, those odds have now fallen to a generous 20/1.

In other NFL Week 10 betting action at Coral, the Carolina Panthers will try to remain undefeated when they visit the Tennessee Titans as 4.5-point favourites, while the 8-0 New England Patriots visit the New York Giants favoured by 7, and the Minnesota Vikings shoot for a fifth straight victory when they travel to Oakland to battle the Raiders as 2.5-point underdogs.

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