Jaguars vs. Colts: Week 14 Live Game Thread

Hall of Fame left tackle and executive vice president of football operations of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tony Boselli, has week in and week out said that every upcoming game is the most important one in this franchise's history.

This is a play on Head Coach Liam Coen's mentality for his team, a goal of going 1-0 every single week. In the Jaguars' next outing, though, Boselli might not be exaggerating too much.

Week 14's clash with the Indianapolis Colts might not be the most important game in this team's history, but it's certainly up there among regular-season affairs. This divisional clash could very well determine the fate of the AFC South, as well as shape the Wild Card picture in the conference.

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Not just a normal regular-season game

Both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts are coming into Week 14 at 8-4; however, these two teams couldn't feel more differently about their current records. While the Jags are riding a three-game win streak, the Colts have lost three of their last four, allowing Jacksonville back into the hunt for the division crown.

In fact, the Jaguars actually vaulted Indy in the standings last week, due to their better record against common opponents. This team knows that their current tiebreaker likely won't last come season's end. They still have both of their head-to-heads against the Colts on the docket, and three other games in between. Whoever wins in Week 14 will take an imperative one-game lead in the standings with just a handful of contests left to play.

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The Jaguars and the Colts are limping into this face-off. Jacksonville will be without two starters, left tackle Walker Little and safety Andrew Wingard, both of whom suffered a concussion in Week 13's win over the Tennessee Titans. Parker Washington, Arik Armstead, Travon Walker, and Eric Murray are all listed as questionable as well.

The Colts will be missing DeForest Buckner, Sauce Gardner, and Tyquan Lewis, while quarterback Daniel Jones will be playing through a fractured fibula. Injuries aren't the only concern for these two teams, either. Sunday's forecast projects a 50 percent chance of rain throughout the day, including during the battle between the Jaguars and the Colts.

Of course, Jacksonville is a bit more accustomed to playing in Florida precipitation and the elements in general with EverBank Stadium, but it's not guaranteed that it'll play out in the Jags' favor. Be sure to keep up with this page for all our key live game updates.

Live Game Thread

QUICK START: Jaguars begin the game on offense, and Trevor Lawrence finds Jakobi Meyers for an 11-yard gain on their first play.

CHECKDOWN: T-Law couldn't find anything he liked downfield on 3rd-and-12 and settles for a checkdown to LeQuint Allen Jr. The rookie running back picks up five yards, and Jacksonville has to punt after just one first-down conversion on its opening drive.

INTERCEPTION: Daniel Jones's first pass of the game is picked off by Devin Lloyd on the RPO.

STRIKE: T-Law finds Brian Thomas Jr. on a double-move seam route in the middle of the field to pick up the 2nd-and-14 and then some.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Travis Etienne Jr. bursts through the line, aided by a fantastic pull from Ezra Cleveland, for the first touchdown of the day. JAX 7-0 IND

BOUNCE-BACK: Jones has to rebound after a brutal pick that led directly to a Jaguars' touchdown. His first pass finds a wide-open Michael Pittman Jr. by the line of scrimmage, who picks up a first down after the catch.

HEATING UP: Jones fires one into Alec Pierce on a deep hook for 17 yards into Jacksonville territory.

STRONG HANDS: Rookie tight end Tyler Warren reels in a highly contested catch to move the chains close to the red zone for the Colts.

ESTABLISHING A RHYTHM: Jones finds Alec Pierce on a short slant to get into the red zone with a fresh set of downs.

VERSATILE: Tyler Warren gets a fullback carry out of pistol on 3rd-and-1. He was downed short of the end zone but picks up the first down.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: Jonathan Taylor takes it in on a goal-line carry on the next snap to knot it up. JAX 7-7 IND

HOW ABOUT THAT: Brian Thomas Jr. makes a one-handed catch in the rain down the right sideline to pick up a first-down and avoid 3-and-out.

RAC: Brenton Strange makes a short catch, but with the aid of some stellar blocking from Jakobi Meyers, picks up another consecutive first down with a nice run after the reception.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: T-Law completes his third pass in a row, lofting it beautifully to Meyers in the end zone. JAX 14-7 IND

BRUTAL: Danny Striggow gets to the Daniel Jones on the blitz on the first play of the Colts' response drive, but a defensive holding from Jourdan Lewis erases the sack and gives Indy an automatic first down.

FALSE START: After a short run on first down, the Colts' Braden Smith false starts to move them back to 2nd-and-13.

CHOP BLOCK: The Colts throw an illegal chop block on 3rd-and-8 to bring up 3rd-and-23. What's worse — Daniel Jones injures his other leg dropping back without any contact to cause the ailment.

SETTLE: With backup QB Riley Leonard in on 3rd-and-a-mile, the Colts settle for a Jonathan Taylor-draw.

END OF 1ST QUARTER — JAX 14-7 IND

3-AND-OUT: The rain is starting to take its effect, as Lawrence sails one out of bounds on a WR screen on 3rd-and-8.

BLOWN UP: Antonio Johnson blows up the Colts' Gould on a punt return after Indy's returner fails to call for a fair catch with Jaguars all around him.

FUMBLE: Jonathan Taylor tries to reach for extra yardage on the second effort, but Eric Murray knocks the ball out. Jarrian Jones recovers for the Jaguars.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: On the first play of Jacksonville's new possession, Travis Etienne Jr. takes an outside sweep nearly 30 yards to hit paydirt. JAX 21-7 IND

BEHIND THE LINE: Riley Leonard's first completion of the game is a shovel to Michael Pittman Jr. on a sweep. Jourdan Lewis sniffs it out immediately, and blows up the Colts' receiver behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of one.

REBUILDING MOMENTUM: Riley Leonard escapes the blitz, brings extra defenders, and creates a huge opening for Alec Pierce, who picks up 29 with a long run after the catch in space.

JUST ENOUGH: Leonard stares down the blitz on 3rd-and-2 and finds Josh Downs on a short out for just enough to pick up the conversion.

MONEY: Leonard continues his impressive drive, finding Pittman Jr. on 3rd-and-8 to get another set of downs just outside of the red zone.

AUTOMATIC: Jaguars force an incompletion on third down, but Jarrian Jones is flagged for a questionable pass interference to give the Colts an automatic conversion in the red zone.

BIG STOP: The Jaguars bring the heat with Jourdan Lewis, and Leonard's panicked pass is batted down at the line.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: Colts' new kicker Blake Grupe knocks in his first field goal for Indy, a 28-yard chip in the rain. JAX 21-10 IND

ROLLING: ETN picks up 11 yards on the first play of the Jaguars' new drive, after a lethal stutter step, jump cut.

AGAIN: Etienne gets a second consecutive carry and gets nine.

SWITCH UP: Jaguars run essentially the same play except this time with Bhayshul Tuten, and he gets the first down and some.

FUMBLE: Tuten fumbles on his way down on the next carry, and the Colts take over near midfield.

EARLY: Maason Smith jumps just before the two-minute warning to give the Colts a free five yards on the neutral zone infraction.

PBU: Colts elect to throw it on 3rd-and-1, and Oluokun breaks up Leonard's pass to bring up fourth down.

STUFFED: On 4th-and-1, Indy gives JT the rock on a handoff out of shotgun, but the Jaguars are all over it. They stuff Taylor behind the line to get the turnover on downs.

BEHIND THE CHAINS: Lawrence's first pass falls well short of his intended target. Then, Tim Patrick false starts on 2nd-and-10.

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: The rain is even getting to Jakobi Meyers, who drops a very catchable ball over the middle.

ATONEMENT: Patrick makes up for his earlier penalty, pulling down a deep shot from Lawrence for a huge 37-yard completion to get deep into Indy territory.

GETTING HOT: Lawrence hits his next pass to Brenton Strange for seven yards to get into the red zone.

TIMEOUT: Jaguars can't get lined up before the play clock ticks down, and they burn a timeout with just over a minute left in the half.

KEEPER: T-Law takes the QB draw to pick up four yards and a new set of downs.

TUCK: Lawrence evades the blitz, pump fakes, and then takes off to pick up a chunk to make it 3rd-and-short inside the five.

DESIGNED RUN: Jakobi Meyers takes the handoff to get the first down about three yards out from the goal line.

MOVING BACK: Lawrence's hard count fools Patrick Mekari, forcing the Jaguars to move back to the seven with just 20 seconds left in the half and no timeouts.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 6: After dropping a catchable one in the end zone, Patrick makes up for his mistake again, making himself available for Lawrence rolling out to the left. He makes the catch on his knees to give Jacksonville a three-possession lead. JAX 28-10 IND

END OF 2ND QUARTER — JAX 28-10 IND

CHURNING: Colts aren't abandoning the run game with JT even down three scores. He takes two straight carries to begin the second half, and picks up 13 total yards and the first down.

PAST MIDFIELD: Leonard finds Michael Pittman for 24 yards on his first pass of the half, driving the Colts into Jacksonville territory.

INTO THE RED: Montaric Brown is called for defensive pass interference, giving Indy a new set of downs inside the red zone.

CALLED BACK: Riley Leonard absorbs a huge hit and finds Michael Pittman Jr. in the end zone, but it's called back due to an offensive pass interference from the receiver.

SHORT: On 3rd-and-16, the Colts settles for a nine-yard pitch and catch that's quickly taken down.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 7: Grupe knocks in his second field goal of the day, this time a 36-yarder. JAX 28-13 IND

3-AND-OUT: Etienne is stuffed on second down, sandwiched between two Lawrence incompletions, and the Colts get the ball back quickly to try to mount a comeback.

3RD-AND-LONG: On 2nd-and-10, DaVon Hamilton gets into the backfield to bring JT down for a loss of one to force 3rd-and-long.

WON'T COUNT: Leonard rolls out and finds Pierce downfield past the first-down marker, but the Colts are called for illegal formation.

3-AND-OUT: Aided by the Colts' penalty, the Jaguars swarm on Ameer Abdullah after a checkdown to ensure that Indianapolis goes 3-and-out.

EASY BUTTON: Lawrence finds Jakobi Meyers on a play-action rollout for an easy first down.

SECOND EFFORT: ETN is hit at the line of scrimmage on 3rd-and-2, but his second effort gets it to at least 4th-and-short.

FORWARD PROGRESS: Lawrence is stood up on the QB sneak on fourth down, but he gets a push from Brenton Strange for the first down.

HE'S BACK: BTJ reels in another deep completion, picking up 30 yards to get the Jaguars just outside of the red zone. Indy Head Coach Shane Steichen challenges the completion, believing that Thomas Jr. is still juggling the ball before he can get two feet down. The play stands.

END OF 3RD QUARTER — JAX 28-13 IND

FLAGS FLY: Brenton Strange takes a short catch past the first-down marker and right into the end zone, but it's called back due to an offensive pass interference call on Jakobi Meyers on the rub screen.

NOT ENOUGH: Meyers gets the WR screen on 3rd-and-13, and he picks up a chunk but not nearly enough for the first down.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 8: Cam Little nails the 35-yard putt. JAX 31-13 IND

CHUNK: Taylor takes the carry on the first play of the drive, gets 13, and becomes the first running back to cross 70 yards against the Jaguars this season.

INTERCEPTION: Leonard throws a 50/50 ball to Pittman Jr., but Greg Newsome rips it away from him for another Jaguars pick.

TO THE CORNER: Lawrence doesn't like what he sees downfield, turns the corner, and reaches across the line to gain for the first down.

ROLLOUT: T-Law feels the Colts' blitz, spins out to the left, and finds Tim Patrick for a huge gain and the conversion on 3rd-and-long.

STRANGE PLAY: ETN is hit behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd-and-1, but Brenton Strange picks him up and spins him forward to bring up 4th-and-inches. Liam Coen challenges the spot.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: The challenge is unsuccessful. Jaguars run a Wildcat with ETN, but it's stuffed, and the Colts take over deep in their own territory.

CHALLENGE NO. 2: Coen challenges again. This time, he believes that his defense brought Riley Leonard down in his own end zone before he could get rid of the ball for an alleged safety.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 9: Coen's second challenge pays off, giving Josh Hines-Allen the sack-safety. JAX 33-13 IND

PHEW: The Colts go for the rare onside punt after the safety. Austin Trammell can't pull down the fair catch in traffic, but Dennis Gardeck jumps on the muffed ball.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 10: Jaguars go 3-and-out with the backups in, but Cam Little's already in field-goal range due to the onside punt recovery. He boots in the 48-yarder. JAX 36-13 IND

BOBBLE: Pierce couldn't come down with the catch in the end zone on the garbage-time drive for the Colts.

PBU: Christian Braswell knocks down a pass meant for Tyler Warren just short of the goal line.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 11: Riley Leonard climbs the pocket and runs in his first NFL-career touchdown. Greg Newsome II breaks up the two-point conversion attempt. JAX 36-19 IND

FINAL — JAX 36-19 IND

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