Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction: Close rivals showdown will be tough till late minute

NFL teams from Jacksonville and Indianapolis will battle it out on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jacksonville just suffered a crushing 7–0 loss to the Texans. The Colts are 2-2-1 this season and coming off a thrilling overtime victory over the Broncos. See how the two squads have been doing recently in the table below.

The Colts kicked off their season with a strange tie against the Texans, playing to a score of 20-20. In week two, Indianapolis was defeated 24-0 by Jacksonville, but they rebounded to defeat Kansas City by 20-17. The following week, Indianapolis could not capitalize on the momentum and ended up losing to the Titans by 24-17. On Thursday of last week, Indianapolis faced up against the Broncos in a heated field goal fight. In the end, the Colts came out on top 12-9 because of the combined seven field goals scored by both teams. Deon Jackson contributed 13 carries for 62 rush yards, and quarterback Matt Ryan completed passes for 251 yards and two interceptions. The Colts' record against the spread in their last seven games in October was 5-2, while their record against the spread in their last seven games was 2-5.

The Jaguars' season started with a loss to the Commanders by 28-22, but they quickly got back on track with a dominating victory over the Colts by 24-0 in game two. In game three, they defeated the Chargers but then lost to the Eagles by a score of 29-21 in week four. At halftime of their game against the Texans on Sunday, Jacksonville was tied 6-6. The Jaguars could not score any points in the second half of the game, which led to their eventual loss by a score of 13-6. While Travis Etienne rushed ten times for 71 yards and a touchdown, Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 286 yards and two interceptions. The Jaguars have a record of 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall and an 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games played in October.

However, the Jaguars need to get back on track after their disheartening loss to the Texans. Although Jacksonville had 422 total yards and 22 first downs, their performance in the second half was hindered by two turnovers and a questionable 6-of-14 percentage on third downs. As for the offense, Indianapolis hasn't exactly been a powerhouse so far this season, winning four of their five games by 20 points or less. The last time these two teams played, the Colts turned the ball over three times and gained only 218 yards of offense. It will be a competitive game, but the Jaguars should still cover the spread.

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