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NFL Week 15 picks: Consider Seahawks, Chargers and Texans

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The New York Jets (3-10) travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars (9-4) in Week 15 of the NFL season.

Sunday marks the first road game for the Jets in three weeks, with their last appearance away from home ending in a 23-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12.

Since then, Gang Green split a pair of home games. First was a 27-24 upset victory as time expired over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13.

Then came last week, which was the a demoralizing 34-10 loss to the red-hot Miami Dolphins.

The Jets defense conceded touchdowns on Miami’s first three drives of the game, down 21-0 in the blink of the eye with any chance of another comeback and their fourth win of the season gone by the time the second quarter started.

The more concerning part for the Jets is the status of the quarterback position.

Quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields are both out with injuries, leaving undrafted rookie QB Brady Cook to make the start.

It’s the opposite story for the Jaguars in 2025, who are the No. 3 seed in the AFC and lead their division by one game over the Houston Texans (8-5) and Indianapolis Colts (8-5).

Our prognosticators throughout the 2025 season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).

Jets vs Jaguars Week 15 predictions, staff standings

Art Stapleton: 9-3

Bert Bainbridge: 9-3

Chris Iseman: 9-4

Brian Marron: 9-4

Bob Jordan: 9-4

Dave Rivera: 8-5

Here are our staff predictions for Jets vs. Jaguars in Week 15:

Bert Bainbridge

The pick: Jaguars 30, Jets 10

Here’s why: The Jaguars are an eye-popping 12-point favorite for a reason, playing their best football of the season and are at home against a Jets run defense that just surrendered an outrageous 239 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground to running backs at home.

This one will likely get out of hand quickly as the Jets struggle mightily again, and the Jaguars continue to put together one of their best seasons in recent memory.

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Art Stapleton

The pick: Jaguars 31, Jets 12

Here’s why: Jacksonville is rolling right now as the leader of the AFC South. Trevor Lawrence is playing well. The trade for Jacobi Meyers paid off big time for rookie coach Liam Coen. And North Jersey’s Anthony Campanile has the Jaguars’ defense swarming with an aggressive style that will give Brady Cook fits. This is an even bigger mismatch than last week’s Dolphins game.

Dave Rivera

The pick: Jaguars 31, Jets 9

Here’s why: Last week against the Dolphins was about as ugly as it could get for the Jets. Don’t see a reason why things will turn around this week for the Jets with Brady Cook at quarterback against a playoff-bound Jacksonville team.

Brian Marron

The pick: Jaguars 27, Jets 10

Here’s why: The Jaguars are emerging as a possible contender in the AFC, and can still win the AFC South. So this is a game Jacksonville must win. Combine that with the Jets’ quarterback status this week, and this could be a snoozer to watch.

Bob Jordan

The pick: Jaguars 23, Jets 10

Here’s why: The spread is a silly 12 points but the Jags can cover and you can count on defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile – an assistant when Rutgers in 2012 finished fourth in the nation in scoring defense (14.15 points allowed per game), albeit in the old Big East – doing his part to keep any Jets quarterback in check.

Chris Iseman

The pick: Jaguars 24, Jets 7

Here’s why: I picked the Jets to win last week. Lesson learned.