Closing spread
IND -3
Total
43.5
Model margin
+0.3est.
JAX perspective
Push chance
7.3%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Colts
- OutCoby FleenerTEShoulder· DNP
- OutJerraud PowersCBFoot· DNP
- OutVontae DavisCBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableDonald BrownRBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableDonnie AveryWRHip· Full
- QuestionableRobert MathisLBBack· DNP
- QuestionableSamson SateleCBack· DNP
- QuestionableWinston JusticeTKnee· DNP
- ProbableDwight FreeneyLBAnkle· Full
- ProbablePat AngererLBFoot· Full
Jaguars
- OutDwight LowerySAnkle· DNP
- OutGreg JonesRBHip· DNP
- OutMaurice Jones-DrewRBFoot· DNP
- QuestionableRashean MathisCBGroin· DNP
- ProbableBlaine GabbertQBleft Shoulder· Full
- ProbableBrad MeesterCFoot· Full
- ProbableDerek CoxCBBack· Full
- ProbableMontell OwensRBShoulder· 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.
- +0.035EPA / play-0.115
- 45.1%Success rate40.0%
- +0.094EPA / dropback-0.106
- -0.077EPA / rush-0.134
- 9.1%Explosive rate7.4%
- -4.46CPOE-5.09
- 42.3%Third-down rate28.8%
- 59.8%Red-zone TD rate56.9%
- 1.62Points / drive0.96
- 2.2%Turnover rate2.4%
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 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 14:07 | 5 | 23 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 11:55 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 10:58 | 6 | 44 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| JAX | Q1 7:27 | 9 | 54 | Missed field goal | 3–0 |
| IND | Q1 3:14 | 9 | 51 | Touchdown | 10–0 |
| JAX | Q2 13:44 | 6 | 36 | Turnover | 10–0 |
| IND | Q2 11:22 | 7 | 61 | Touchdown | 17–0 |
| JAX | Q2 7:39 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 17–0 |
| IND | Q2 6:12 | 9 | 38 | Turnover | 17–0 |
| JAX | Q2 1:48 | 10 | 42 | Field goal | 17–3 |
| IND | Q2 0:17 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 17–3 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 39 | Punt | 17–3 |
| JAX | Q3 11:35 | 2 | 4 | Opp touchdown | 24–3 |
| JAX | Q3 10:50 | 6 | 43 | Punt | 24–3 |
| IND | Q3 8:02 | 4 | 11 | Punt | 24–3 |
| JAX | Q3 7:06 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 24–3 |
| IND | Q3 5:02 | 9 | 54 | Turnover | 24–3 |
| JAX | Q4 14:52 | 16 | 61 | Touchdown | 24–10 |
| IND | Q4 9:16 | 8 | 42 | Field goal | 27–10 |
| JAX | Q4 3:23 | 9 | 75 | Turnover | 27–10 |
| IND | Q4 1:45 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 27–10 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 18/26 | 227 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vick Ballard | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Andrew Luck | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Delone Carter | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 8 | 11 | 96 | 0 |
| Donnie Avery | 4 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| Dwayne Allen | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| LaVon Brazill | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Vick Ballard | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Gabbert | 18/31 | 209 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Henne | 10/16 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Shorts | 6 | 13 | 105 | 1 |
| Laurent Robinson | 9 | 15 | 77 | 0 |
| Micheal Spurlock | 6 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Jalen Parmele | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Justin Blackmon | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Rashad Jennings | 0 | 1 | 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
7.31%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.0%
Expected total
42.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.24
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment+0.11
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.35



