Thursday, Dec. 17
INDIANAPOLIS (13-0) at JACKSONVILLE (7-6)
8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network
OPENING LINE – Colts by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Indianapolis 9-4; Jacksonville 5-8.
SERIES RECORD – Colts lead 13-4
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Jaguars 14-12, Sept. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK – Colts beat Broncos 28-16; Jaguars lost to Dolphins 14-10
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (30), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (18), PASS (20)
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (8T), PASS (18)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (15), PASS (26)
ainst Jacksonville. … TE Dallas Clark is 98 yards away from his first 1,000-yard season. … Having already locked up AFC South title, first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout playoffs, Indy coach Jim Caldwell might consider resting several key players down stretch. Caldwell has declined to divulge his plans, saying “healthy” starters will play. … Jaguars would like to see Indy’s starters play entire game. RB Maurice Jones-Drew says resting key guys would “show they disrespect us.” … Jaguars can secure wild-card spot by winning final three games (Indy, at New England, at Cleveland). … Jags expect to have CB Rashean Mathis (groin) back after four-game absence. They also should have DT John Henderson (shoulder) back after missing last week’s game. … Rookie OTs Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton struggled against Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis in first meeting, but expect better results this time around. … David Garrard needs 13 yards passing to join Mark Brunell as only players in team history with multiple 3,000-yard seasons. … Jacksonville’s home finale is first this season not blacked out on local television, a welcome change for fans, players, coaches and team officials. Jaguars blacked out previous nine home games, including two in preseason.
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