Monday, May 21st, 2012
It will be a week seventeen AFC south contest as the Indianapolis Colts travel on New Year’s Day to play the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
Kick off time from Jacksonville in this NFL game is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The betting odds in this NFL contest opened with the home team Jacksonville Jaguars favored by –5 points with an over under coming in at 37 points.
The early money from the wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the Jacksonville Jaguars are now favored by -3 ½ points.
The over under has seen movement shaded towards the over as the game is now lined at 37 ½ points.
Those backing the favored Jacksonville Jaguars on the money line will lay –200 odds with the underdog Indianapolis Colts returning +170 odds to earn the outright victory without the aid of taking the points.
Indianapolis and Jacksonville meet on New Year’s Day in NFL divisional play for the final time this regular season.
These two AFC south teams last met eight weeks ago with the Jacksonville Jaguars earning the 17-3 road win as a -3 point favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 37 ½ points.
Maurice Jones Drew had a solid effort running the football in the win with 114 yards rushing on 25 carries with a touchdown.
Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw for just 118 yards with a touchdown and pick.
The Colts offense struggled for 212 yards in defeat.
Dan Orlovsky relieved Curtis Painter in this game and connected on 7 of 10 from the field for 67 yards.
The Indianapolis Colts enter play with a 2-13 record on the season. The club is 0-7 on the road.
The Colts average 15 points and 286 yards per game with 102 rushing yards for 4.3 yards a carry.
Defensively the team surrenders 27 points and 378 yards per game. Teams rush for 140 yards against them for 4.2 yards per rush against aveage.
With a loss to Jacksonville or a loss by St Louis to Pittsburgh and the Colts will earn the number one pick in the 2012 draft.
The team has played their best football late in the year with two straight wins following 13 straight losses.
The Colts is coming off a Thursday night football 19-16 home win against the Houston Texans last week as a +7 point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 40 ½ points.
Indianapolis gained 320 yards of offense with 95 on the ground on 32 rushes.
The team allowed three sacks and had just one touchdown in five red zone opportunities.
The Colts had one turnover and took one away from the Texans.
Quarterback Dan Orlovsky completed 23 of 41 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown.
Joseph Addai ran for 59 yards on 19 carries.
Donald Brown on 11 rushes ran for 35 yards.
Wide receiver Reggie Wayne led Indianapolis with eight receptions for 106 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Pierre Garcon had six catches for 50 yards.
Austin Collie grabbed three balls for 49 yards.
Indy allowed Houston 283 yards of offense with 171 on the ground on 31 rushes.
The Colts had four sacks and gave up one Texan touchdown in their three red zone appearances.
Jacksonville limps home at the finish loser of two straight and five of their past six games.
They are coming off the 23-17 road defeat last week to the Tennessee Titans as a +7 point underdog.
The over under landed right at the closing total of 40 points.
The Jaguars put up 300 yards of offense with 113 from their ground game on 28 carries.
The team had one sack and scored two touchdowns in three red zone drives.
Jacksonville had one turnover and took three from Tennessee.
Quarterback Blaine Gabbert completed 21 of 42 passes for 198 yards with an interception.
Maurice Jones Drew ran for 103 yards on 24 carries and a rushing touchdown.
Jarrett Dillard led the Jags with five receptions for 61 yards.
Colin Cloherty had two catches for 33 yards.
Mike Thomas grabbed three balls for 26 yards.
Jacksonville allowed Tennessee 407 yards of offense with 65 coming from their run game on 25 carries.
The Jaguars had one sack and gave up one Titan touchdown in their two red zone appearances.
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