The Jacksonville Jaguars will face off against the Indianapolis Colts at 1:00 ET on Sunday, January 5th. This matchup is being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The Jaguars and Colts will face off on Sunday, January 5th at 1:00 ET on FOX. The Colts are favored at -223 on the money line and -5 on the point spread. The over/under line is set at 45 points. This week 18 AFC South matchup is being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Jaguars’ record is not yet available.

• Date: Sunday, January 5th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
• TV: FOX

Jaguars vs Colts

Heading into week 18, the Jaguars sit 26th in our power rankings, with their playoff chances at 0.0%. Jacksonville is 4-12 overall and 3-2 in the AFC South, putting them 3rd in the division. They are 1-7 on the road and 3-5 at home.

Jacksonville is 8-7-1 against the spread, with a +7 scoring margin. They are 6-4-1 as underdogs and 2-3 as favorites. Their O/U record is 8-8, with the under hitting in two straight games.

Heading into week 18, the Colts sit 25th in our NFL power rankings and have a 7-9 record. Their playoff chances are at 0%, and they are 2nd in the AFC South with a 2-3 division record. Indianapolis is 4-3 at home and 3-6 on the road.

Against the spread, the Colts are 9-7, including a 6-4 mark as underdogs. Their O/U record is also 9-7, with the over hitting in four straight games. Their contests have averaged 47.2 points, compared to an average line of 44.

Jaguars Injury Report

• Christian Kirk – Collarbone (Out)
• Evan Engram – Shoulder (Out)
• Walker Little – Ankle (Questionable)
• Trevor Lawrence – Concussion (Out)
• Darnell Savage – Concussion (Questionable)
• Gabe Davis – Knee (Out)
• De’Shaan Dixon – Knee (Out)
• Ventrell Miller – Ankle (Questionable)
• Cooper Hodges – Leg (Out)
• Patrick Murtagh – Ankle (Out)
• David White Jr. – Knee (Out)

Colts Injury Report

• Ryan Coll – Undisclosed (Out)
• Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
• JuJu Brents – Knee (Questionable)
• Jelani Woods – Toe (Out)
• Trevor Denbow – Knee (Out)
• Wesley French – Ankle (Out)
• Anthony Richardson – Back/foot (Questionable)
• Juwann Winfree – Undisclosed (Out)
• Will Fries – Tibia (Out)
• Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)
• Braden Smith – Personal (Out)

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 18, Jacksonville ranks 23rd in our offensive power rankings. They are 24th in the NFL in points per game (18.6) and 26th in total yards, averaging 305.4 per game. Jacksonville is 23rd in passing yards (204.4) and 26th in rushing yards (101) per game. They rank 18th in 3rd-down conversions with a 37.4% success rate and are 15th in the league in red zone conversion percentage (25.5%).

Mac Jones posted a passer rating of 122 in week 17, throwing for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15/22 passing. Brian Thomas Jr. led the team with 7 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown, while Travis Etienne Jr. had 49 rushing yards on 15 carries. Jacksonville converted 8 of 13 3rd-down attempts and scored on both of their red zone trips against the Titans.

Colts Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 18, the Colts rank 25th in our offensive power rankings. They are 16th in the NFL in points per game (21.9) and 15th in yards per game (328.9). Indianapolis has leaned heavily on the run game, ranking 7th in rushing attempts and 8th in rushing yards per game (134.6). On the other hand, they are 27th in passing attempts and 26th in passing yards per game.

Jonathan Taylor has been a workhorse for the Colts, carrying the ball 32 times for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 17. Before that, he had 218 yards in week 16 and 107 yards in week 15. Joe Flacco threw for 330 yards (26/38) with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in week 17, with Alec Pierce leading the team in receiving with 6 catches for 122 yards.

Jaguars Team Defense

In their 20-13 win over the Titans, the Jaguars’ defense gave up 159 rushing yards on 30 attempts but held Tennessee to just 178 yards passing. The Jaguars’ defense also forced three sacks and limited the Titans to a 50% conversion rate on third down. Despite the high number of rushing yards, the Jaguars’ defense was effective in keeping the Titans out of the endzone, allowing just one touchdown. They also came up with one interception and held the Titans to 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

Colts Team Defense

The Colts’ defense struggled in their most recent game, giving up 45 points in a 45-33 loss to the Giants. They allowed 309 passing yards on just 17 completions, with the Giants averaging 13.4 yards per attempt through the air and throwing for four touchdowns. Indianapolis failed to record a sack and allowed the Giants to convert on 53.8% of their third down attempts.

On the ground, the Colts did better, giving up just 80 yards on 30 rushing attempts (2.7 yards per attempt). Despite this, the Giants found a lot of success through the air, taking advantage of the Colts’ inability to generate pressure on the quarterback.

Jaguars vs Colts Trends

• Across the Jaguars last ten road games, the team averaged 14 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 1-9 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home games, Indianapolis has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 20 points per game.
• The last ten games that Jacksonville was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 1-9 straight up.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Colts struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Jaguars vs Colts Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take Jacksonville to cover as road underdogs, as they are currently sitting at +5 in this week 18 matchup against the Colts. We have the Jaguars pulling off the upset by a score of 26-20.

For the over/under, we like the over, with a projected combined score of 46 points and the line sitting at 45 points.

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