Just when things looked like they couldn't get any worse for the Jacksonville Jaguars this season, star running back James Robinson tore his Achilles after just three carries against the New York Jets in Week 16. Adding to the problems, the team now has 20 total players on its COVID-19/reserve list after staying clear of an outbreak for most of the season. Their Week 17 opponent, the New England Patriots, need a win to stay in the AFC East race.

Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. New England is favored by 17 points in the latest Patriots vs. Jaguars odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is 41.5. Sunday's showdown will be televised on CBS and streamed live in select markets on Paramount+ with their MUST-HAVE Premium plan. Plus, you can watch games on ANY device!

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Before you make any Jaguars vs. Patriots picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,100 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six-plus years ago. The model enters Week 17 of the 2021 season on an incredible 134-96 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY UP!

Now, it has simulated Patriots vs. Jaguars 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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