NFL Game Preview: Indianapolis Colts (2-5-0) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2-0)

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CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

EverBank Stadium

Adrian Hill

Regular Season: IND leads series, 28-22 (JAX won 5 of past 6)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/28/25: JAX 23 at IND 17

Shane Steichen (IND) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-5 Reg. Season: 27-31 (.466)

Liam Coen (JAX) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 17-6 (.739)

Indianapolis Last Game: L, 16-10 at MIN (Week 7)

Jacksonville Last Game: L, 34-31 vs. HOU (Wembley) (Week 6)

COLTS NOTES

• QB DANIEL JONES passed for 108 yards in Week 7. Has 260+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 71.4 comp. pct. in his last start vs. Jax. (12/7/25). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 110 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 15 rec.) & had 77th-career rush TD last week. Surpassed Adrian Peterson (76) for 4th-most rush TDs by player under age 28 ever. Ranks tied-1st with 8 rush TDs in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 84 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB SETH MCGOWAN (rookie) rushed for career-high 46 yards in Week 7. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 1,084 receptions, 9th-most all-time. Has 5+ receptions in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 receptions for 53 yards in his last game vs. Jax. (11/16/25 w/ LAC). • WR JOSH DOWNS aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 45+ scrimmage yards. • TE TYLER WARREN has 30 receptions, 213 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in 2026. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 5 catches for 43 yards in last meeting. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 7. Has 7+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 8th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 5 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Jax. (11/23/25 w/ Ari.). • DT ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE had 5 tackles, career-high 2 sacks & PD in Week 7. Had sack in last meeting. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD had PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 4 tackles & 3 PD in his last game vs. Jax. (12/7/25). • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had PD & 1st sack of season in Week 7. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 2 PD in his only career game vs. Jax. (9/14/25 w/ Cin.). • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had FF last week. Has FF in 2 of his past 3. • S CAM BYNUM has PD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Jax. • S A.J. HAULCY (rookie) led team with 9 tackles in Week 7

JAGUARS NOTES

• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 306 yards & 4 TDs with 104.3 rating in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row at EverBank Stadium with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating & his 4th in row overall with 225+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 23 of 37 atts. (62.2 pct.) for 263 yards & had 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN led team with 87 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 39 rush) & had career-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 6. Aims for his 5th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 at EverBank Stadium. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 5 receptions for season-high 83 yards in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at EverBank Stadium with rec. TD. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 64 rec. yards in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row at EverBank Stadium with rec. TD. Had 8 receptions for 115 yards in last meeting. • WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER had TD catch & INT in Week 6, becoming 3rd player since 1970 with rec. TD & INT in same game. • TE NATE BOERKIRCHER (rookie) had 1st-career rec. TD in Week 6. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 8 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at EverBank Stadium. Had 13 tackles in last meeting. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had 1st PD of season in Week 6. • LB VENTRELL MILLER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 6. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row at EverBank Stadium with 7+ tackles. • S ANTONIO JOHNSON had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had INT in last meeting. • S KAEVON MERRIWEATHER had 7 tackles in Week 6. • CB JARRIAN JONES had 6 tackles & PD in Week 6. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 overall & 2 of his past 3 at EverBank Stadium. Has PD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. ind. Had INT in last meeting.

Game Odds

Indianapolis Colts            46

Jacksonville Jaguars        – 10

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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