TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn, Sarah Kustok (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: IND leads series, 27-20 (JAX won 5 of past 6)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/6/24: IND 34 at JAX 37
HEAD COACHES
Doug Pederson vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-1 Reg. Season: 64-65-1 (.496) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-3 Reg. Season: 16-17 (.485)
JAGUARS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES completed 15 of 22 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 174 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 122.2 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of past 3. Passed for 299 yards & 2 TDs in only career game at Ind. (12/18/21 w/ NE). • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 75 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 26 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 104 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in last road meeting & has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games at Ind. Has 750+ scrimmage yards (752) for 3rd-straight season. • RB TANK BIGSBY aims for 3rd in row on road with 50+ rush yards & rush TD. Had career-high 129 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 5 meeting. Had rush TD in last road meeting. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had 7 catches for 91 yards & TD last week, 6th-straight game with 75+ rec. yards, 2nd-longest streak by rookie in NFL history. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 5 catches for 122 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting. Is 4th rookie in SB era with 1,100+ rec. yards (1,179) & 10+ rec. TDs (10). • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 2nd TD catch of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. division. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had season-high 6 tackles, 2 TFL & 8th sack of season in Week 17. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 on road. Had sack & FR in Week 5 meeting & has 9 sacks in his past 6 vs. Ind. • DE TRAVON WALKER had sack & FF in Week 17. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 3 sacks, FF & PD in Week 5 meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Ind. with 0.5+ sacks. • DT MAASON SMITH (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 6 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 17. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 11 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Needs 2 tackles for 5th-straight season with 100+ tackles. • S ANDRE CISCO had season-best 8 tackles & TFL in Week 17.
COLTS NOTES
• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 home starts. Had 263 yards (223 pass, 40 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in only career start vs. Jax. (9/10/23). Is 3rd QB in NFL history with 10+ TD passes (11) & 10+ rush TDs (10) in 1st 15 career games. • QB JOE FLACCO passed for 330 yards & 2 TDs with 90.9 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 5 starts this season. Has 300+ pass yards & 3 TD passes in each of his past 3 starts vs. Jax. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 125 yards & 2 TDs last week, 9th-career game with 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, 2nd-most in NFL since 2020. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Has 380 scrimmage yards (190 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career home games vs. Jax. Has 3rd-career season with 1,350+ scrimmage yards (1,387) & 10+ rush TDs (10). • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had season-high 9 catches for 109 yards & TD last week, 2nd game this season with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Had TD catch in Week 5 meeting. Has 95+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Jax. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 5 seasons. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 6 catches for 122 yards & TD last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had career-high 134 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 5 meeting. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 14 tackles, career-high 4 TFL & FF in Week 17, 5th game this season with 12+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Had 10 tackles & PD in Week 5 meeting & has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 vs. Jax. Leads NFL with 165 tackles in 2024 & is 6th player since 2000 with 150+ tackles in 3 straight seasons • LB E.J. SPEED has 5+ tackles in each of his 14 games this season. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Jax. with TFL. Has career-high 134 tackles in 2024. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER has TFL in 5 of past 6. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Jax. with sack. • DE KWITY PAYE aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3 at home. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles last week. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 137 tackles in 2024.
