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Browns at Jaguars
JAX
the pick · 81% to win
16–26
projected · JAX by 9.6 · total 42.2
JAX −8.5
final market margin · agrees
10–34
final · ✓
ATS ✓ · O/U ✓
market margin and total, market's final price · margin error +14.4 · total error +1.8
Why Jacksonville Jaguars
Each factor's push toward the pick, in percentage points of win probability. Deshaun Watson vs Trevor Lawrence at quarterback. Forecast at kickoff: 88.0°F, wind 6.0 mph, Mostly Sunny.
JAX is the better team (+8); JAX has the QB edge (+6); JAX in better form (+5)
How the number moved
Every pre-kickoff run, oldest first. The last one is the pick of record.
| Run | JAX win | model | analyst | Pick | Market margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11:17 AM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sat 12:49 PM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sat 1:06 PM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sat 3:02 PM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sat 7:01 PM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sun 7:01 AM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sun 11:03 AM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
| Sun 11:47 AM ET | 81% | 81% | +0.0 | JAX | +9.6 |
What the markets said
Probability the home team (JAX) wins, first snapshot → last before kickoff. Market margin in brackets, home minus away.
| Source | Open | Close | Snapshots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | 78% (+9.5) | 80% (+9.5) | 6 |
| DraftKings | 74% (+8.5) | 74% (+8.5) | 6 |
| nflverse price | 79% (+8.5) | 79% (+8.5) | 6 |
| niftiNFL | 81% | 81% (+9.6) | 8 |
What the news layer did
Claims read before kickoff. Bold = applied to the pick; gray = declined and kept as a shadow claim, graded at zero weight. Full analyst page for the week →
No claims: nothing in the news beyond what the model already counts.
Quick answers
Who won Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars?
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Cleveland Browns 34-10 in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Who does niftiNFL pick to win Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars?
niftiNFL picks the Jacksonville Jaguars, 81% to win, with a projected score of Cleveland Browns 16, Jacksonville Jaguars 26. The pick is stored before kickoff and never changed.
Was the niftiNFL pick right?
Yes. The pick was the Jacksonville Jaguars; the final was Cleveland Browns 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 34.