2025 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
23
Indianapolis Colts
17
Jacksonville Jaguars 23–17. Biggest swing: Q4 7:59, JAX +19% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(7:59) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left intended for 2-J.Downs INTERCEPTED by 22-J.Jones at IND 34. 22-J.Jones to IND 21 for 13 yards (2-J.Downs).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 7:59JAX +19% win prob(7:59) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left intended for 2-J.Downs INTERCEPTED by 22-J.Jones at IND 34. 22-J.Jones to IND 21 for 13 yards (2-J.Downs).
- Q1 · 6:13JAX +18% win prob(6:13) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 3-J.Meyers to IND 16 for 1 yard. FUMBLES, touched at IND 17, RECOVERED by IND-52-S.Ebukam at IND 17.
- Q3 · 8:03IND +15% win prob(8:03) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 11-P.Washington pushed ob at IND 6 for 37 yards (43-C.Mitchell) [51-K.Paye]. Penalty on IND-29-M.Blackmon, Defensive Holding, declined.
- Q2 · 2:00IND +13% win prob(2:00) 9-L.Cooke punts 61 yards to IND 10, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 2-J.Downs to IND 10 for no gain (25-R.Lane).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 11:18IND Field goal
(11:18) 10-B.Grupe 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: JAX 0 — IND 3 - Q2 · 12:52IND Touchdown
(12:52) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 0 — IND 10 - Q2 · 5:45JAX Touchdown
(5:45) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence scrambles left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 7 — IND 10 - Q3 · 7:30JAX Touchdown
(7:30) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 14 — IND 10 - Q3 · 6:02IND Touchdown
(6:02) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-M.Alie-Cox for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 14 — IND 17 - Q3 · 1:29JAX Field goal
(1:29) 39-C.Little 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 17 — IND 17 - Q4 · 7:03JAX Field goal
(7:03) 39-C.Little 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 20 — IND 17 - Q4 · 0:24JAX Field goal
(:24) 39-C.Little 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 23 — IND 17
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 68 | 54 |
| Total yards | 370 (edge) | 205 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 (edge) | 3.8 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.01 (edge) | -0.21 |
| Success rate | 44% (edge) | 35% |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 61% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.36 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/14 (edge) | 4/11 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 1 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 14 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Jaguars won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.01 expected points added per play vs -0.21.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
23/37, 263 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
6.4 expected points added · -0.2% completion over expected
Passing · IND
17/30, 147 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-11.5 expected points added · -9.7% completion over expected
Receiving · JAX
8/10 for 115 yds, 0 TD
27% of team targets · 4.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | JAX 44 | 9 | 29 | 3:46 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | JAX | JAX 18 | 9 | 65 | 5:08 | Fumble | |
| 3 | IND | IND 17 | 16 | 78 | 8:17 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | JAX | JAX 31 | 14 | 69 | 7:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | IND | IND 24 | 6 | 21 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 6 | JAX | JAX 32 | 5 | -3 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 7 | IND | IND 10 | 4 | 3 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 8 | JAX | JAX 40 | 5 | 44 | 0:37 | Interception | |
| 9 | IND | IND 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 10 | JAX | JAX 36 | 5 | -2 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 11 | IND | IND 20 | 6 | 17 | 3:02 | Punt | |
| 12 | JAX | JAX 19 | 9 | 81 | 2:42 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | IND | JAX 39 | 7 | 23 | 1:28 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | JAX | JAX 33 | 11 | 51 | 4:33 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | IND | IND 35 | 5 | 2 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 16 | JAX | JAX 30 | 9 | 46 | 4:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | IND | IND 24 | 3 | 6 | 1:31 | Interception | |
| 18 | JAX | IND 21 | 4 | -3 | 0:56 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | IND | IND 35 | 7 | 14 | 3:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | JAX | IND 48 | 8 | 22 | 2:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | IND | IND 35 | 4 | 12 | 0:18 | Interception |
8 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Jaguars gained 81 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 23/37 | 263 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 2 | -0.6 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Parker Washington | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Washington | 8 | 10 | 115 | 0 | 27% | 4.8 |
| Brenton Strange | 3 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 14% | 4.4 |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 19% | 0.8 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 6 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 24% | -4.7 |
| Travis Etienne | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Johnny Mundt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Tim Patrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foye Oluokun | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montaric Brown | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Wingard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travon Walker | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DaVon Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 17/30 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11.5 |
| Riley Leonard | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 21 | 70 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Philip Rivers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Warren | 5 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 17% | 4.2 |
| Josh Downs | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 17% | -4.9 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 10% | 2.1 |
| Will Mallory | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 21% | -2.8 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Alec Pierce | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cross | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Mitchell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Germaine Pratt | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Zaire Franklin | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -3.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- JAX moneyline
- -225
- IND moneyline
- +185
Jaguars closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 40 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · IND 6 days
- Coaches
- Liam Coen vs Shane Steichen
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.