The Jacksonville Jaguars turned a rainy Sunday in Duval into a blowout from the jump, rolling past the Indianapolis Colts 42-7 and extending their home dominance in the rivalry to 12 straight wins. Eleven of those have come in Jacksonville, with one more taking place in London, and this one never came close to being competitive after the opening quarter.
Jacksonville got on the board first with a 12-yard Brian Thomas Jr. touchdown reception, then kept stacking big plays until the game was effectively over. Nate Boerkircher’s first touchdown of his rookie season stood out as one of the cleanest moments of the afternoon, with the “Consensus Board All Star” tracking the ball over his opposite shoulder for the score and pushing the lead to two possessions.
From there, the Jaguars’ backfield took over. Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez combined for 217 total yards and three touchdowns, with Tuten doing damage both on the ground and through the air.
He finished with 16 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, plus 55 receiving yards and another score. Rodriguez added 58 total yards and a touchdown of his own.
Together, the two backs piled up 145 rushing yards on 22 carries, and by halftime the result was already well in hand.
Trevor Lawrence was sharp before the break, going 7 of 11 for 138 yards and two touchdowns for a 146.8 passer rating. The Jaguars’ defense made sure Indianapolis never had a path back in, and a 92-yard pick-six from Ray Lane after a red-zone interception slammed the door shut. What had briefly looked like a chance for the Colts to make it a two-score game turned into the play that confirmed the rout.
Jacksonville kept adding on after halftime, including a 28-yard Chris Rodriguez touchdown run that stretched the lead to 35-0 in the third quarter. By the end, the Jaguars’ defense had piled up 4.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and two interceptions, including the pick-six.
There were other storylines mixed into the runaway win. The Jaguars cleaned up a penalty issue that had dogged them earlier in the season, after back-to-back weeks with 13 penalties in Weeks 5 and 6. They were flagged just six times against the Houston Texans and seven on Sunday.
Early in the first quarter, Jacksonville also sent Travis Hunter back to return a punt for the first time in the 2026 season. The move came with Parker Washington, a Pro Bowl-caliber punt returner, off the field, raising questions about whether the Jaguars are protecting Washington as a wide receiver piece for the future or simply looking for more chances to get the ball in Hunter’s hands. The return came right after Indianapolis had downed the opening punt at the two-yard line.
The biggest concern, though, came on defense. Davon Hamilton was carted off in the first half with a knee injury after the Jaguars recovered a fumble on a failed trick play.
Given how important he is to the league-leading run defense, his exit carried real weight despite the lopsided score. Jacksonville also saw Eric Murray leave with an elbow injury, Ezra Cleveland with an ankle injury, and Travon Walker with ribs.
Before kickoff, the Jaguars had several inactive players: Antonio Johnson, CJ Williams, Alijah Huzzie, Jamal Hill, Wesley Williams, and Albert Regis. Indianapolis was without Bryce Boettcher, Anthony Gould, Justin Walley, Pharaoh Brown, Kevin Givens, Charlie Heck, and Riley Leonard.
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