Out of the bye week, the Jacksonville Jaguars are back home in Week 8 with a divisional date against the Indianapolis Colts, and the numbers tilt heavily toward Jacksonville.
The Jaguars come in at 4-2, while the Colts sit at 2-5. And when you line up the key statistical categories, the Jaguars show advantages in a lot of the places that usually decide games.
Jacksonville is averaging 25.7 points per game, good for ninth in the league, while Indianapolis sits at 22.0, tied for 20th. On the other side of the ball, the Jaguars are allowing just 17.3 points per game, which ranks third, while the Colts are giving up 25.7, good for 23rd.
The Jaguars also have the edge in the passing game. They’re averaging 8.0 yards per pass attempt, fifth in the NFL, compared with Indianapolis at 5.8, which ranks 28th. Defensively, Jacksonville is allowing 7.8 yards per pass attempt, while the Colts are allowing 7.1.
There’s a similar gap in the turnover battle. Jacksonville is at +5, tied for third-best, while Indianapolis is at -9, which is last in the league.
On third down, the Jaguars have been much sharper, converting 47.9% of their chances, fourth-best in the NFL. The Colts are at 39.8%, which ranks 13th. Jacksonville’s defense has also held up well, allowing a 36.2% conversion rate, while Indianapolis’ defense is even better in that specific category, allowing just 30.0%, tied for fourth.
The red zone numbers also lean Jacksonville’s way. The Jaguars are scoring on 66.7% of their red zone trips, tied for eighth, and their defense has been especially strong there, allowing touchdowns on just 40.0% of opponent possessions, fourth in the league. Indianapolis is at 60.0% on offense and 60.0% allowed on defense, both tied for 14th or 16th.
Up front, Jacksonville has the cleaner profile. The Jaguars are averaging 4.1 yards per rush, ranked 20th, and allowing only 3.2 yards per rush, which is first in the league. Indianapolis also averages 4.1 yards per rush, but that ranks 17th, and the Colts are giving up 4.8 yards per carry, 28th.
Pressure numbers lean Jacksonville as well. The Jaguars are generating pressure on 23.6% of opponent dropbacks, 13th, while the Colts are at 17.7%, tied for 31st. Indianapolis is allowing pressure on 22.8% of dropbacks, and Jacksonville is at 20.4%.
Taken together, the stat sheet gives Jacksonville the upper hand in more than a few key areas heading into Week 8. The Colts do have one clear strength on defense in third-down stops, but the overall matchup numbers point toward the Jaguars.
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