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Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cincinnati Bengals Recap

NFL · October 04, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Jacksonville Jaguars WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Jacksonville Jaguars at 45% against FanDuel's implied 45% — an edge of +7.7pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +7.9pp  ·  closed at 2.23 (44.8%)

Small Play Dog play
Jacksonville Jaguars
+122 on FanDuel
Model 45%
Market 45%
Edge +7.7 pts

Solid 7.7% edge at FanDuel (2.22). Elo agrees (+73 gap).

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
52.6% —
+ Season record + form
60.1% +7.5pp
+ Factors (QB / weather / rest / trends)
59.2% -0.8pp
Calibration offset
55.1% -4.1pp
Platt rescale
50.3% -4.8pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
47.9% -2.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
45.0% -2.9pp

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