Closing spread
IND -2.5
Total
44.5
Model margin
+6.1est.
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
- OutSauce GardnerCBCalf· DNP
- OutTyquan LewisDEAnkle· DNP
Jaguars
- OutAndrew WingardSConcussion· DNP
- OutWalker LittleTConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableArik ArmsteadDTHand· Limited
- QuestionableEric MurraySNeck· Full
- QuestionableParker WashingtonWRHip· Limited
- QuestionableTravon WalkerDEKnee· Limited
- LimitedChuma EdogaTCalf
- LimitedLogan CookePShoulder
- LimitedRoss MatiscikLSBack
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.
- +0.083EPA / play+0.039
- 46.6%Success rate44.5%
- +0.104EPA / dropback+0.110
- +0.052EPA / rush-0.073
- 8.1%Explosive rate8.3%
- +0.62CPOE-1.56
- 43.0%Third-down rate40.9%
- 71.1%Red-zone TD rate66.3%
- 2.74Points / drive2.30
- 2.0%Turnover rate1.6%
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. JAX are 31-17-1 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 | 4 | 14 | Punt | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 13:04 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 12:54 | 4 | 26 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| IND | Q1 10:39 | 11 | 76 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| JAX | Q1 4:32 | 5 | 74 | Touchdown | 7–14 |
| IND | Q1 2:27 | 5 | 12 | Punt | 7–14 |
| JAX | Q2 14:47 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 7–14 |
| IND | Q2 13:47 | 2 | 9 | Turnover | 7–20 |
| JAX | Q2 12:59 | 1 | 28 | Touchdown | 7–21 |
| IND | Q2 12:52 | 16 | 61 | Field goal | 10–21 |
| JAX | Q2 4:54 | 4 | 25 | Turnover | 10–21 |
| IND | Q2 2:29 | 4 | 3 | Turnover on downs | 10–21 |
| JAX | Q2 1:45 | 12 | 65 | Touchdown | 10–28 |
| IND | Q2 0:07 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–28 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 9 | 50 | Field goal | 13–28 |
| JAX | Q3 9:57 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 13–28 |
| IND | Q3 8:55 | 4 | 3 | Punt | 13–28 |
| JAX | Q3 6:46 | 12 | 69 | Field goal | 13–31 |
| IND | Q4 14:05 | 3 | 16 | Turnover | 13–31 |
| JAX | Q4 12:50 | 10 | 46 | Turnover on downs | 13–33 |
| IND | Q4 7:01 | 1 | -9 | Safety | 13–33 |
| JAX | Q4 6:57 | 3 | 2 | Field goal | 13–36 |
| IND | Q4 4:41 | 12 | 65 | Touchdown | 19–36 |
| JAX | Q4 1:51 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 19–36 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 18/29 | 145 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Jones | 5/7 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Riley Leonard | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Daniel Jones | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 5 | 8 | 80 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | 9 | 12 | 79 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Anthony Gould | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 17/30 | 244 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 3 | 6 | 87 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | 5 | 6 | 78 | 1 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 4 | 10 | 39 | 1 |
| Brenton Strange | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | 2 | 2 | 8 | 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
1.82%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
65.2%
Expected total
42.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.42
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+6.13



