Indianapolis (8-4) at Jacksonville (8-4)
BetMGM NFL odds: Colts by way of 1 1/2.
In opposition to the unfold: Colts 6-4-2, Jaguars 7-5.
Collection document: Colts lead 28-20.
Closing assembly: Colts beat the Jaguars 26-23 in OT on Jan. 5, 2025, in Indianapolis.
Closing week: Colts misplaced to the Texans 20-16; Jaguars beat the Titans 25-3.
Colts offense: total (4), rush (6), move (6), scoring (1).
Colts protection: total (21), rush (7), move (27), scoring (T9).
Jaguars offense: total (19), rush (11), move (21), scoring (11).
Jaguars protection: total (11), rush (1), move (23), scoring (12).
Turnover differential: Colts plus-5; Jaguars plus-6.
New PK Blake Grupe. The Colts waived Michael Badgley after he ignored his 3rd more level in seven video games, a miscue that compelled Indy to check out and rating a go-ahead landing on their ultimate force remaining week as a substitute of kicking a possible tying box function. Grupe made all 15 of his extra-point makes an attempt this season with New Orleans however was once simply 18 of 26 on box targets. A recent get started may just assist.
WR Jakobi Meyers has 18 catches for 245 yards and two touchdowns — and no drops — in 4 video games with Jacksonville. Meyers has been a great addition for QB Trevor Lawrence and can proceed to be Lawrence’s best choice down the stretch.
Colts offensive line as opposed to Jaguars defensive position. Indy QB Daniel Jones has been beneath heavy drive within the workforce’s previous 3 losses, and enjoying via an injured decrease left leg hasn’t helped. The Jags have best 24 sacks via 12 video games, however they’re in a position to preventing the run, forcing the Colts into glaring passing eventualities and dialing up drive.
Colts: Professional Bowl DT DeForest Buckner (neck) will leave out his fourth consecutive recreation, and two-time All-Professional CB Sauce Gardner will leave out “a while” after injuring his left calf early in remaining week’s recreation. CB Kenny Moore (ankle), DE Tyquan Lewis (ankle) and WR Josh Downs (hip/knee) are coping with accidents.
Jaguars: WR Parker Washington (hip), DE Travon Walker (knee), LT Walker Little (concussion) and S Andrew Wingard (concussion) aren’t anticipated to play. S Eric Murray (neck) is predicted to go back from temporary IR. DT Arik Armstead practiced in a restricted capability together with his left hand padded and wrapped.
The Colts snapped a three-game shedding streak within the collection with a 26-23 victory in extra time in Indianapolis remaining January. However they’ve misplaced 10 directly highway video games towards Jacksonville, a skid that features a loss in London in 2016. Their most up-to-date win in Jacksonville got here in 2014, which was once additionally the newest time Indy received the department identify.
That is simply the 3rd December house recreation in Jacksonville’s 31-year historical past that includes two groups with a .667 successful proportion or higher. The others: as opposed to the Seahawks in 2017 and towards the Colts in 2005. … No participant on both roster was once at the box for the Colts’ most up-to-date win in Jacksonville. … Indy has misplaced two directly for the primary time this season and 3 of 4 because it slipped right into a tie with the Jaguars for the department lead. … The Colts have scored no less than 20 issues in 11 of 12 video games. … Jones wishes yet another win to compare his profession prime of 9 set in 2022, when he led the New York Giants to the playoffs. He additionally wishes 165 yards passing for a single-season profession prime. … RB Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL in speeding despite the fact that he’s rushed for 143 yards and been held out of the tip zone prior to now two weeks. … Tyler Warren wishes 43 yards receiving to damage Corridor of Famer John Mackey’s single-season franchise yardage document for a rookie TE. Mackey had 726 yards in 1963. … The Colts protection ranks 5th within the NFL with 35 sacks, is tied for fourth with 12 interceptions and leads the league with 5 purple zone takeaways. … Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence wishes 4 TD passes to tie David Garrard for 3rd maximum in franchise historical past. Garrard has 89. He wishes one speeding TD to damage a tie for the 5th maximum in workforce historical past. He has 19. … WR Brian Thomas appears to be like for his 3rd consecutive recreation towards the Colts with no less than 5 receptions and no less than 100 yards. … LB Foye Oluokun wishes 4 tackles for his 6th season with 100 or extra. … DE Josh Hines-Allen has no less than one sack in 4 of his previous 5 video games.
Warren is a will have to get started towards the Jaguars, who’ve allowed No. 1 TEs to catch a mixed 34 passes for 349 yards and 4 TDs over their previous 5 video games.
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