2024 Week 18 · Final
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, final 23–26
Pregame first read
JAX passing attack has the stronger league profile.
JAX passing attack #13/32 · IND pass defense #27/32 · 189 offense / 167 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- IND -0.5
- Model total
- 45
- 80% range (IND margin)
- -14.0 to +18.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJoe FlaccoIND264 pass yds
- RushingJonathan TaylorIND177 rush yds
- ReceivingBrian Thomas Jr.JAX103 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- IND passing attack#26/32JAX pass defense#16/32
- IND run game#15/32JAX run defense#24/32
- JAX passing attack#13/32IND pass defense#27/32
- JAX run game#19/32IND run defense#15/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
- Trevor LawrenceQB · 10 games205pass yds/g
- Tank BigsbyRB · 14 games51.9rush yds/g
- Brian Thomas Jr.WR · 16 games73.7rec yds/g
- Christian KirkWR · 8 games47.4rec yds/g
INDIndianapolis Colts
- Joe FlaccoQB · 6 games250pass yds/g
- Jonathan TaylorRB · 13 games96.5rush yds/g
- Josh DownsWR · 13 games54.5rec yds/g
- Alec PierceWR · 15 games51.1rec yds/g