Closing spread
IND -9.5
Total
42.5
Model margin
-4.6est.
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
- OutAhmad BradshawRBNeck· DNP
- OutLaRon LandrySAnkle· DNP
- OutRicky Jean FrancoisDTGroin· DNP
- QuestionableJoe YoungSKnee· DNP
- ProbableT.Y. HiltonWRToe· DNP
- ProbableAntoine BetheaSToe· Full
- ProbablePat AngererLBKnee· Full
- ProbableSamson SateleCElbow· Full
Jaguars
- OutDwayne GratzCBAnkle· DNP
- OutDwight LowerySConcussion· DNP
- OutMike BrownWRBack· DNP
- OutStephen BurtonWRConcussion· DNP
- ProbableAlan BallCBGroin· Limited
- ProbableMarcedes LewisTECalf· Limited
- ProbableMaurice Jones-DrewRBAnkle· Limited
- ProbableRoy MillerDTElbow· Limited
- ProbableWill RackleyGKnee· Limited
- ProbableBlaine GabbertQBright Hand· Full
- ProbableJ.T. ThomasLBHamstring· Full
- ProbableUche NwaneriGKnee· Full
- ProbableWill BlackmonCBHead· 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.
- +0.047EPA / play-0.156
- 44.6%Success rate38.3%
- +0.108EPA / dropback-0.143
- -0.071EPA / rush-0.181
- 7.4%Explosive rate6.6%
- -1.44CPOE-4.13
- 37.8%Third-down rate31.0%
- 59.0%Red-zone TD rate42.0%
- 1.89Points / drive1.03
- 1.2%Turnover rate2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Q1 15:00 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 12:17 | 4 | 16 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 10:17 | 2 | 3 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 9:25 | 3 | 6 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| IND | Q1 8:14 | 4 | 20 | Punt | 0–3 |
| JAX | Q1 5:53 | 5 | 21 | Punt | 0–3 |
| IND | Q1 3:26 | 10 | 54 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| JAX | Q2 14:43 | 6 | 9 | Opp touchdown | 10–3 |
| JAX | Q2 11:48 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–3 |
| IND | Q2 9:22 | 6 | 81 | Touchdown | 17–3 |
| JAX | Q2 5:54 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 17–3 |
| IND | Q2 4:52 | 11 | 44 | Field goal | 20–3 |
| JAX | Q2 1:34 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 20–3 |
| IND | Q2 0:33 | 4 | 19 | End of half | 20–3 |
| JAX | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 20–3 |
| IND | Q3 12:52 | 2 | 48 | Touchdown | 27–3 |
| JAX | Q3 12:15 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 27–3 |
| IND | Q3 9:57 | 14 | 77 | Touchdown | 34–3 |
| JAX | Q3 1:22 | 12 | 53 | Turnover on downs | 34–3 |
| IND | Q4 12:52 | 11 | 37 | Punt | 34–3 |
| JAX | Q4 5:20 | 2 | 16 | Turnover | 34–3 |
| IND | Q4 4:49 | 6 | 37 | Field goal | 37–3 |
| JAX | Q4 1:53 | 9 | 66 | End of half | 37–3 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 21/35 | 257 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2/3 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brown | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 |
| Trent Richardson | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Andrew Luck | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 5 | 11 | 100 | 1 |
| Coby Fleener | 5 | 7 | 77 | 1 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Dominique Jones | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Trent Richardson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Gabbert | 17/32 | 179 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Todman | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Justin Forsett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Shorts | 7 | 12 | 61 | 0 |
| Ace Sanders | 4 | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| Clay Harbor | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Justin Forsett | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ebert | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Allen Reisner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denard Robinson | 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
1.27%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
37.0%
Expected total
43.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-3.17
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-3.88
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-4.56



