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Rams host Buccaneers, Jaguars at Cardinals | NFL preview video

The Buccaneers travel to Los Angeles to play the Rams on Sunday Night Football, the Jaguars play at the Cardinals and the Dolphins have a bye.

When: Nov. 23, 4:05 p.m. 

Where: State Farm, Glendale, Ariz. 

TV: CBS (Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala). 

Radio: 1010-XL/92.5-FM (Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Bucky Brooks); Spanish, 930 AM/97.3 FM via Accion (Javier Carrero, Victor Cora); Sirius XM Channel 814.   

Records: Jaguars 6-4, Cardinals 3-7.   

What happened last week? 

The Jaguars beat the Los Angeles Chargers 35-6. The Cardinals lost to the San Francisco 49ers 41-22. 

What are the Jaguars-Cardinals odds?  

BetMGM has the Jaguars as three-point favorites and are -165 on the money line. Arizona is +140. The over-under is 47.5.  

Who’s injured?  

Jaguars: Out — DE Travon Walker (knee), OT Anton Harrison (knee, ankle), TE Hunter Long (hip, knee), WR Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle), LB Yasir Abdullah (finger). Questionable — TE Brenton Strange (hip), CB Jourdan Lewis (neck), CB Jarrian Jones (quadricep).

Cardinals: Out — RB Trey Benson (knee), LB Baron Browning (concussion), RB Emari Demercado (ankle), WR Marvin Harrison (illness), S Dedrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle). Questionable — OT Kelvin Beachum (groin), OG Hayden Conner (knee), OG Will Hernandez (ankle), CB Will Johnson (back, hip), DT Darius Robinson (groin).

What’s the series history between the Jaguars and Cardinals?  

The Cardinals hold a 4-2 record against the Jaguars and are 1-1 at home. The Jaguars haven’t played in Arizona since Nov. 26, 2017, a 27-24 loss. After winning the first two meetings in 2000 and 2005, the Jaguars have lost four in a row.  

What happened the last time the Jaguars played the Cardinals?  

Arizona won 31-19 in Jacksonville on Sept. 26, 2021. Jamal Agnew returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half and the Jaguars later led 19-10 before the Cardinals scored the final 21 points, including a pick six by Byron Murphy on a botched trick play.

What’s the key Jaguars-Cardinals matchup?  

Jaguars’ defense vs. Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett 

The Jaguars’ track record against backup quarterbacks is well-documented and they are 0-2 this season, losing to Cincinnati’s Jake Browning and Houston’s Davis Mills. But Brissett has had less success against the Jaguars, going 1-3 as a starter. Jaguars’ defenses have been able to get to Brissett, with 21 sacks in those four games.

What’s notable about Jaguars vs. Cardinals?  

The Jaguars begin a two-game road trip that will take them to Tennessee next week. … The Jags are 2-2 in games against teams from the NFC and AFC West Divisions, with both victories, against San Francisco and Las Vegas, coming on the road. … The Jaguars are running the ball effectively and stopping the run. Their 14 rushing touchdowns are fourth in the NFL and they’re eighth in yards per game with 127.8. The 14 TDs are the most through 10 games for the Jaguars since 2009. … The Jags defense has not given up a 100-yard rushing game, with Woody Marks of Houston (60 yards), the high for an opponent. The Jaguars are second in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (86.2), second to New England. … The Jaguars have 65 passes defensed (knocked down or intercepted), tied with Denver for first in the NFL.

Jaguars vs. Cardinals by the numbers  

(Per game averages, NFL rank in parentheses) 

Rush offense: Jaguars 127.5 (8), Cardinals 105.7 (24)  Rush defense: Jaguars 86.2 (2), Cardinals 112.2 (16)  Pass offense: Jaguars 199.4 (21), Cardinals 227.8 (12)  Pass defense: Jaguars 236.9 (26), Cardinals 221.4 (20)  Total offense: Jaguars 326.9 (20), Cardinals 333.5 (14)  Total defense: Jaguars 323.6 (14), Cardinals 333.6 (21)  Scoring offense: Jaguars 24.0 (T13), Cardinals 22.4 (19)  Scoring defense: Jaguars 22.6 (12), Cardinals 25.6 (25)Â