Closing spread
IND -13
Total
49
Model margin
+4.5est.
IND perspective
Push chance
1.8%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jaguars
- OutAndre BranchDEGroin· DNP
- OutJeremiah GeorgeLBAnkle· DNP
- DNPGeno HayesLBNot Injury Related
- ProbableAaron ColvinCBKnee· Full
- ProbableAustin PasztorTHamstring· Full
- ProbableBlake BortlesQBleft Wrist· Full
- ProbableBrandon LinderGShoulder· Full
- ProbableChris ClemonsDEKnee· Full
- ProbableJosh EvansSElbow· Full
Colts
- OutDwayne AllenTEAnkle· DNP
- OutGosder CherilusTShoulder· DNP
- OutGregory TolerCBConcussion· DNP
- ProbableArthur JonesDTAnkle· Full
- ProbableD'Qwell JacksonLBNot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableErik WaldenLBNot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableReggie WayneWRNot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableTrent RichardsonRBIllness· Full
Win probability
- Colts
- Jaguars
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.
- -0.161EPA / play+0.029
- 37.6%Success rate45.9%
- -0.184EPA / dropback+0.147
- -0.114EPA / rush-0.221
- 7.9%Explosive rate9.7%
- -7.00CPOE+1.10
- 32.0%Third-down rate42.2%
- 54.2%Red-zone TD rate62.3%
- 0.97Points / drive2.01
- 2.4%Turnover rate2.7%
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 27–22 since 1999
JAX have won 2 straight. Meetings average 44.3 points. IND are 17-31-1 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 | JAX–IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Q1 15:00 | 4 | 14 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 12:42 | 2 | 2 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 12:00 | 3 | -6 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| JAX | Q1 10:32 | 5 | 23 | Punt | 0–3 |
| IND | Q1 8:21 | 4 | -2 | Turnover | 0–3 |
| JAX | Q1 6:45 | 3 | 7 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| IND | Q1 4:17 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 3–3 |
| JAX | Q1 2:28 | 2 | 5 | Turnover | 3–3 |
| IND | Q1 1:44 | 6 | 26 | Turnover | 3–3 |
| JAX | Q2 14:33 | 10 | 49 | Punt | 3–3 |
| IND | Q2 9:05 | 10 | 58 | Punt | 3–3 |
| JAX | Q2 4:00 | 4 | 19 | Punt | 3–3 |
| IND | Q2 2:31 | 9 | 57 | Field goal | 3–6 |
| JAX | Q2 0:12 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 3–6 |
| JAX | Q3 15:00 | 3 | -11 | Punt | 3–6 |
| IND | Q3 13:39 | 10 | 40 | Touchdown | 3–13 |
| JAX | Q3 8:31 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 3–13 |
| IND | Q3 6:46 | 2 | 85 | Touchdown | 3–20 |
| JAX | Q3 6:08 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 3–20 |
| IND | Q3 4:20 | 10 | 62 | Field goal | 3–23 |
| JAX | Q4 14:52 | 6 | 10 | Punt | 3–23 |
| IND | Q4 11:53 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 3–23 |
| JAX | Q4 10:47 | 12 | 92 | Turnover on downs | 3–23 |
| IND | Q4 5:59 | 8 | 54 | End of half | 3–23 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 15/27 | 146 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Gerhart | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Denard Robinson | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Blake Bortles | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marqise Lee | 3 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Denard Robinson | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Jordan Todman | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Allen Hurns | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Cecil Shorts | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 21/32 | 253 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Herron | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Andrew Luck | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Trent Richardson | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 1 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Donte Moncrief | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 5 | 122 | 1 |
| Donte Moncrief | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Dan Herron | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Coby Fleener | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Reggie Wayne | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Trent Richardson | 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 Colts; negative favour Jaguars.
Half-point at risk
1.77%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.0%
Expected total
41.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.56
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+4.49



