Week 1 · NFL

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Jacksonville Jaguars a 71% chance to beat Cleveland Browns in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#28 AFC North

Cleveland Browns

7% to make the playoffs

@

#17 AFC South

Jacksonville Jaguars

43% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadJacksonville Jaguars −7.5Vegas
Projected scoreCleveland Browns 18 — Jacksonville Jaguars 26

Jacksonville Jaguars is the pick by 7.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cleveland Browns

29%

to win

Jacksonville Jaguars

71%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cleveland Browns
vs
Jacksonville Jaguars
#31Offense · EPA/play#14
#5Defense · EPA/play#3
#32Success rate#15

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

18 meetings since 1999

Jacksonville Jaguars leads 10–8

Last met 2024 · Jacksonville Jaguars 13–18 Cleveland Browns— Cleveland Browns won

Both sidelines

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