2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

Jaguars

Jacksonville

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Cowboys

Dallas

AT&T Stadium · matrixturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-0.8est.

DAL perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Jaguarsedge mapCowboys
  • +0.124EPA / play+0.120
  • 46.5%Success rate47.6%
  • +0.228EPA / dropback+0.201
  • -0.005EPA / rush-0.034
  • 10.3%Explosive rate6.1%
  • +3.75CPOE+0.48
  • 49.5%Third-down rate47.2%
  • 75.2%Red-zone TD rate73.2%
  • 2.66Points / drive2.88
  • 1.2%Turnover rate1.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

JAX lead 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 48.9 points. DAL are 3-4 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W15DAL @ JAX34–40JAX
2018 · W6JAX @ DAL7–40DAL
2014 · W10DAL @ JAX31–17DAL
2010 · W8JAX @ DAL35–17JAX
2006 · W1DAL @ JAX17–24JAX
2002 · W12JAX @ DAL19–21DAL
2000 · W9JAX @ DAL23–17JAX

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.98
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-0.76