Closing spread
IND -3.5
Total
43
Model margin
+0.2est.
JAX perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Colts
- OutAaron FranciscoCBAnkle· DNP
- OutAdam VinatieriKright Knee· DNP
- OutAnthony GonzalezWRKnee· DNP
- OutDonald BrownRBChest· DNP
- OutJerraud PowersCBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableCharlie JohnsonTFoot· DNP
- QuestionableDwight FreeneyDEAbdomen· DNP
- QuestionableEric FosterDTBack· Full
- QuestionableRobert MathisDEQuadricep· DNP
- ProbableAntoine BetheaCBFoot· Full
- ProbableChad SimpsonRBBack· Full
- ProbableClint SessionLBCalf· Full
- ProbableDaniel MuirDTHamstring· Full
- ProbableGary BrackettLBFoot· Full
- ProbableJacob LaceyCBBiceps· Full
- ProbableJamey RichardGShoulder· Full
- ProbableJoseph AddaiRBKnee· Full
- ProbableKelvin HaydenCBKnee· Full
- ProbableKeyunta DawsonDEKnee· Full
- ProbableKyle DeVanGShin· Full
- ProbableMelvin BullittCBShoulder· Full
- ProbablePeyton ManningQBGlute· Full
- ProbablePierre GarconWRKnee· Full
- ProbableRaheem BrockDEBack· Full
- ProbableReggie WayneWRFoot· Full
- ProbableRyan DiemTHamstring· Full
- ProbableTim JenningsCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableTom SantiTEHand· Full
- ProbableTony UgohTHip· Full
Jaguars
- OutGreg JonesRBAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulClint IngramLBShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableRashean MathisCBGroin· Limited
- ProbableDaryl SmithLBThigh· Full
- ProbableDerek CoxCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableJohn HendersonDTShoulder· Full
- ProbableJulius WilliamsDEKnee· Full
- ProbableKynan ForneyGBack· Full
- ProbableMaurice Jones-DrewRBKnee· Full
- ProbableMike Sims-WalkerWRCalf· Full
- ProbableZach MillerTEShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Jaguars
- Colts
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.127EPA / play+0.008
- 48.9%Success rate43.2%
- +0.241EPA / dropback-0.010
- -0.077EPA / rush+0.036
- 9.8%Explosive rate8.2%
- +4.60CPOE+1.59
- 48.9%Third-down rate46.1%
- 73.5%Red-zone TD rate59.7%
- 2.29Points / drive1.59
- 2.3%Turnover rate2.1%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
IND lead 27–23 since 1999
JAX have won 3 straight. Meetings average 44.4 points. JAX are 32-17-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | IND–JAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | Q1 15:00 | 12 | 41 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| IND | Q1 7:27 | 14 | 80 | Touchdown | 7–3 |
| JAX | Q2 14:13 | 12 | 56 | Touchdown | 13–10 |
| IND | Q2 8:25 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 14–10 |
| JAX | Q2 8:12 | 10 | 71 | Touchdown | 14–17 |
| IND | Q2 2:58 | 6 | 68 | Touchdown | 21–17 |
| JAX | Q2 0:35 | 4 | 20 | Missed field goal | 21–17 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 14 | Turnover | 21–17 |
| JAX | Q3 12:17 | 9 | 39 | Touchdown | 21–24 |
| IND | Q3 8:32 | 7 | 80 | Touchdown | 28–24 |
| JAX | Q3 5:28 | 9 | 51 | Touchdown | 28–31 |
| IND | Q3 0:47 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 28–31 |
| JAX | Q4 14:41 | 5 | 14 | Punt | 28–31 |
| IND | Q4 12:20 | 9 | 42 | Punt | 28–31 |
| JAX | Q4 7:32 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 28–31 |
| IND | Q4 6:05 | 3 | 70 | Touchdown | 35–31 |
| JAX | Q4 5:23 | 7 | 17 | Punt | 35–31 |
| IND | Q4 2:31 | 3 | 11 | Punt | 35–31 |
| JAX | Q4 2:06 | 7 | 28 | Turnover | 35–31 |
| IND | Q4 0:56 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 35–31 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 23/30 | 308 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Mike Hart | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Austin Collie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Manning | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 5 | 7 | 132 | 1 |
| Dallas Clark | 7 | 11 | 95 | 2 |
| Austin Collie | 3 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Pierre Garcon | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Joseph Addai | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Mike Hart | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Gijon Robinson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 23/40 | 223 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 27 | 110 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Rashad Jennings | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
| David Garrard | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sims-Walker | 6 | 9 | 64 | 1 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 4 | 7 | 53 | 0 |
| Torry Holt | 3 | 8 | 38 | 0 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 5 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Mike Thomas | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Ernest Wilford | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brock Bolen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Jaguars; negative favour Colts.
Half-point at risk
7.33%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
49.5%
Expected total
45.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.32
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.17



