Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 1/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Indianapolis Colts (9-7) are traveling to TIAA Bank Field on Sunday where they will play the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14). Jacksonville opens this game as 8.5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 44.5.

The Indianapolis Colts head into this matchup 9-7 for this year. In their last game, the Colts faced off with the Raiders and took a loss by a score of 23-20. Carson Wentz connected on 16/27 with 148 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 86.7 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Jonathan Taylor led the offense in rushing for the Colts with 20 carries for 108 yards (5.4 yards per attempt). Mo Alie-Cox averaged 9.3 yds per reception by accounting for 28 yds on 3 catches. The Indianapolis Colts ended up running the ball 26 different times and had 122 yards, which is an average of 4.7 yards per carry. On the day, they tallied 54 plays which gave them 262 yards. Indianapolis surrendered 24 completions on 32 attempts for 241 yards, and a completion rate of 75.0%. On the ground, the Colts gave up 85 yards on 27 attempts, which averages out to 3.1 yds per rush surrendered.

The Colts have earned 5,668 total yards over the course of this year. Indianapolis has recorded 159 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 72 penalties for 636 yards. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Indianapolis has totaled 26 touchdowns through the air and 22 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 17 times (7 interceptions and 10 fumbles lost). Offensively they have an average of 152.9 yards via the ground game ranking them 2nd in the NFL. In terms of scoring points, the Indianapolis Colts have an average of 27.5 points per game.

In terms of passing yards, the Colts have conceded 3,763 yards which puts them in 18th in the league. They have surrendered 235.2 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 65.0%. During the season, they have surrendered 344.8 yards per game which has them ranked 17th in the league. They have surrendered 30 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush on the ground and 109.6 rushing yards per contest this year. For the season, they have given up 1,753 rushing yards through 16 games. The Colts sit in 12th in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 21.2 PPG.

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The Jaguars come into this matchup with a record of 2-14 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Jaguars took a loss by a score of 50-10 when they played the Patriots. Dare Ogunbowale ran the ball 9 times for 36 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.0 yds per attempt for Jacksonville. Tavon Austin was a featured target for the Jaguars, hauling in 3 passes for 2 yds (0.7 yds per catch). Trevor Lawrence (1 TD) ended the game with 193 yds on 17/27 passing while his quarterback rate was 57.1. He threw 3 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.15 yds. Jacksonville surrendered 36 rushing attempts for 181 yds (5.0 yds per rush). The Jaguars passing defense gave up a completion rate of 73.5%, surrendering 290 yards on 25 for 34 passing. The Jaguars finished the game with a total of 253 yds while they ran 46 plays (5.5 yds per play). Jacksonville ran the football for 4.7 yds per carry, finishing with 80 yards on 17 attempts.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Jaguars currently rank 32nd in football holding an average of 14.2 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Jaguars have thrown for a total of 3,219 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 201.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 24th in the NFL. They hold an average of 103.4 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,654 yards for the year. The Jacksonville Jaguars maintain an average of 304.6 yards/game which is good for 27th out of all teams in the league. The Jacksonville offense has totaled 807 yds of penalties on 98 infractions, which is good for 18th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 17 picks while allowing opponents to recover 12 fumbles and they have obtained 167 1st downs.

The Jaguars are surrendering 27.9 points per contest, ranking them 31st of all teams in the NFL. Jacksonville has allowed a total of 2,033 rushing yards (127.1 yards per contest) in addition to 22 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have yielded 23 touchdowns through the air in addition to 233.5 yards per game, which has them in 16th in the NFL. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 1,015 plays, ranking them 20th in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 446 total points. They have compiled 7 turnovers (1 fumble recovery and 6 interceptions) this year.

Who will win tonight's Colts/Jaguars NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Colts -8.5

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