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Originally Posted by thaskalos
IMO...Jax+9 might be the best NFL bet of the year.
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Great call Thask.
If I may borrow a "Serlingism", the Patriots are all dressed up. They are the equivalent of a horse who was lone speed on a rail biased track. It was a terrible setup for Jax, yet they clearly were the better team for at least 3 quarters. Two keys enabled the comeback: obviously the conversion on 3rd and 18 was huge, but Miles Jack, one of the top defensive players in the league, was out injured for the Patriots' final scoring drive. Dareus was also out on part of that drive.
Did Jax get scared in the 4th quarter? Probably. But one bone to pick with on Jax play caller and Bortles: why didn't Bortles run/scramble more? His scrambles have been one of the best offensive weapons all year for the Jags.
