The New York Giants finished the 2017 season with a 3-13 record which earned them the No. 2 overall selection in April’s NFL Draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars went 10-6 last season, won the AFC South then made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game where they fell to New England, 24-20.

That is why oddsmakers are making the Jaguars a three-to-four point favorite in their Week 1 matchup with the Giants on Sept. 9, even though the game will be played at MetLife Stadium.

Per Odds Shark, a website that culls betting lines from online gambling sites, the Giants are listed by some sites getting four points while others have them as 3.5 and three-point underdogs.

This is not a surprise considering the direction the two teams have taken the past few seasons. The Jaguars have turned things around under the watchful eye of their executive vice president of football operations, Tom Coughlin, and their head coach, Doug Marrone.

Before the two Syracuse alums took control, the Jaguars had not had a winning season since 2007, losing 11 or more games in seven of those nine years.

The Giants were coming off an 11-5 campaign in 2016 when the bottom fell out. Head coach Ben McAdoo lost control of the team and many key players were felled by injuries. McAdoo was relieved of his duties during the season, as was general manager Jerry Reese.

They have since been replaced by Pat Shurmur and Dave Gettleman respectively.

The Jaguars were 11-8 (including playoffs) against the spread in 2017 while the Giants were a respectable 7-9. No over/under line has been posted as of yet, which is expected.

The lines could very well change as the regular season opener draws near but early during the summer break, the Giants are moderate underdogs.