The first International game of the 2023 NFL season will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday in week 4 of the NFL season when the Atlanta Falcons take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Atlanta is coming off its first loss of the season while Jacksonville is 1-2 on the year. Which team will win this matchup in London? Let’s take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.

The Atlanta Falcons enter this game with a record of 2-1 after losing on the road against the Detroit Lions by a score of 6-20 while failing to cover the 3.5-point spread as a road underdog in week 3 of the NFL season. Atlanta scored 6 points while compiling a total of 183 total yards offensively which included 201 passing yards and 44 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 358 total yards defensively which included 243 passing yards and 115 rushing yards. Desmond Ridder led the team in passing, completing 21 of 38 attempts for 201 yards while adding three rushing yards. Bijan Robinson led the team in rushing with 10 carries for 33 yards while adding four receptions for 27 yards. Kyle Pitts led the team in receiving, catching five of nine targets for 41 yards. 

Jacksonville enters this game with a record of 1-2 following a 17-37 loss at home against the Houston Texans while failing to cover the 7.5-point spread as a home favorite in week 3 of the NFL season. The Jaguars scored 17 points while compiling 404 total yards offensively which included 288 passing yards and 116 rushing yards while allowing 37 points and 366 total yards defensively which included 280 passing yards and 86 rushing yards. Trevor Lawrence led the team in passing, completing 27 of 40 attempts for 279 yards with a touchdown and an interception while adding 12 rushing yards. Travis Etienne led the team in rushing with 19 carries for 88 yards while adding four receptions for 50 yards. Evan Engram led the team in receiving, catching seven of eight targets for 67 yards.

BookMaker has the Jacksonville Jaguars listed as 3-point favorites against the Atlanta Falcons in week 4 of the NFL season. Atlanta has won five of the eight games all-time while Jacksonville has won two of the last three matchups by an average margin of 6 points per game in those contests. Atlanta is 1-2 ATS overall and 0-1 ATS as an underdog this season while the Jacksonville Jaguars are 1-2 ATS overall and 1-1 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Atlanta enters this game with a better record, however, Jacksonville has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the last three games. The Jaguars have won by an average margin of 6 points per game over the last three games in the series which is why I am taking the Jacksonville Jaguars -3 against the Atlanta Falcons when these teams travel to London on Sunday morning in week 4 of the NFL season.