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Game Notes: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars (Dec 31, 2023)

The 2-13 Carolina Panthers square off against the 8-7 Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, December 31 with kickoff scheduled for 1:00PM ET. Their latest collision finished with the Panthers upending the Jaguars 34-27 on on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Of late, the Panthers hold the lead 4-3 in their latest head-to-head meetings.

The Panthers are 2-8 over their last 10 games.

The Panthers have lost 7 of their last 8 games, they have also lost their last 8 games on the road.

The Jaguars have lost their last 4 games, and they have also lost their last 2 games at home.

The Jaguars are 3.5 point favorites in the latest odds. The over/under is set at 36.5.

The Panthers are led by Bryce Young who has thrown for 2,671 yards, 11 td passes with 9 picks this year. Chuba Hubbard has barreled for 774 yards with 5 TDs. Adam Thielen has 95 receptions for 964 yards and 4 TDs.

The Jaguars are paced by Trevor Lawrence who has thrown for 3,736 yards, 19 td passes with 12 picks this season. Travis Etienne has barreled for 849 yards with 9 TDs. Calvin Ridley has 66 catches for 871 yards and 7 TDs.

The Panthers are at the bottom of the NFC South. The Jaguars are the team to beat in the AFC South.

Bryce Young is 2-12 as a starter in his last 20.

The Panthers rank among the the lowest in offense in the NFL.The Panthers are ranked among the the bottom on the defensive side of the ball currently in the NFL.

The Panthers enter off a defeat to the Green Bay Packers 33-30. The Jaguars enter the contest following a setback to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-12.

Next week the Panthers welcome the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jaguars travel to the Tennessee Titans.

Game Details

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers (CAR) at Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX)
• Date: December 31, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: TIAA Bank Field
• TV: CBS
• TIAA Bank Field Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clear; 55F; 53% humidity; wind: W 7 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
CAR JAX CAR JAX
Record 2-13 8-7 2-8 5-5
Home Record 2-5 3-5 2-3 2-3
Away Record 0-8 5-2 0-5 3-2
Points Scored/Game 15.7 22.1 14.5 22.6
Points Allowed/Game 25.4 22.9 23.7 24.1
Point Differential -145 -12 -92 -15
Yards/Game 279.1 339.5 271.5 330.2
Yards Allowed/Game 296.8 358.5 282.3 365.7
Passing Yards/Game 163.8 225.3 146.5 218.4
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 163.0 234.8 152.0 221.0
Rushing Yards/Game 96.5 89.2 96.8 74.2
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 112.3 90.9 98.1 95.6
First Downs/Game 17.6 18.5 16.1 17.2
First Downs Allowed/Game 17.7 17.4 16.6 17.4
3rd Down Conv % 37.8 36.1 36.2 35.1
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 37.4 35.9 41.0 33.6
Turnover Margin -6 -3 -2 -7
Total Games 15 15 10 10

Carolina Panthers 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Bryce Young 285-477 2,671 11 9 53
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Chuba Hubbard 204 774 5 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Adam Thielen 95 964 4 32

Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Trevor Lawrence 341-521 3,736 19 12 35
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Travis Etienne 235 849 9 35
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Calvin Ridley 66 871 7 45

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 06-Oct-19 1:00PM CAROLINA PANTHERS d. Jacksonville Jaguars 34-27
Sun 13-Sep-15 1:03PM Carolina Panthers d. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 20-9
Sun 25-Sep-11 1:02PM CAROLINA PANTHERS d. Jacksonville Jaguars 16-10
Sun 09-Dec-07 1:03PM JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS d. Carolina Panthers 37-6
Sun 07-Sep-03 1:04PM CAROLINA PANTHERS d. Jacksonville Jaguars 24-23
Sun 19-Sep-99 1:01PM Jacksonville Jaguars d. CAROLINA PANTHERS 22-20
Sun 29-Sep-96 1:00PM JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS d. Carolina Panthers 24-14

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

CAR JAX
Last 10 Record 4-3 3-4
Home Record 3-1 2-1
Away Record 1-2 1-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Bryce Young 285-477 59.8% 2,671 11 9 53 0-0 (0)
Trevor Lawrence 1087-1707 63.7% 11,490 56 37 94 1-1 (2)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Bryce Young W-L last 20 games as a starter: 2-12
• Bryce Young last 20 games vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 0-0

• Trevor Lawrence W-L last 20 games as a starter: 13-7
• Trevor Lawrence last 20 games vs. Carolina Panthers: 0-0

Player Trends

• Bryce Young has 3 straight games with zero passing interceptions

• Trevor Lawrence has 6 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Trevor Lawrence has 6 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Trevor Lawrence has 3 straight games with a turnover

Game Injuries

Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekwonu (OT) Foot – Questionable; Frankie Luvu (LB) Quadriceps – Questionable; Jaycee Horn (CB) Toe – Questionable; Marquis Haynes (LB) Back – Questionable; Troy Hill (CB) Concussion – Out

Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence (QB) Shoulder – AC Joint – Out; Zay Jones (WR) Hamstring – Questionable; Cam Robinson (OT) Knee – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Jacksonville Jaguars
• Spread: 3.5
• Over/Under: 36.5

Betting Trends

Carolina Panthers Jacksonville Jaguars
Last 5 ATS 2-2-1 1-4-0
Last 10 ATS 3-5-2 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 1-7-2
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 3-5-2
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 1-7-2
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 5-5-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Carolina Panthers:
• Jacksonville Jaguars: +5000

Panthers vs. Jaguars Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Jacksonville Jaguars d. Carolina Panthers 21-17
• GFA Model: Jacksonville Jaguars d. Carolina Panthers 26-21