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The Dolphins will play the Buccaneers for just the 13th time, the last time coming in 2021. The Jaguars head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts.

When: Dec. 28, 1 p.m. 

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. 

TV: FOX (Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver).

Radio: 1010-XL/92.5-FM (Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Bucky Brooks); 1010-XL/92.5-FM (Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Bucky Brooks); Spanish, 106.7-FM (Javier Carrero, Victor Cora); Sirius XM Channel 814. ; Sirius XM Channel 814.   

Records: Jaguars 11-4, Colts 8-7.

What happened last week? 

The Jaguars beat Denver 34-20. The Colts lost to San Francisco  48-27.  

What are the Jaguars-Colts odds?  

BetMGM has the Jags as 6-point favorites and -275 on the money line. The Colts are +225. The over-under is 48.5. 

Who’s injured?  

Jaguars: Out — CB Jourdan Lewis (foot), LB Jalen McLeod (ankle), OG Patrick Mekari (back), DE Danny Striggow (ankle). Questionable — RB Bhayshul Tuten (finger), C Robert Hainsey (groin).

Colts: Out — C Tanor Bortolini (concussion), DT DeForrest Buckner (neck), WR Anthony Gould (foot), TE Andrew Ogletree (neck), QB Anthony Richardson (eye), S Daniel Scott (knee), DE J.T. Tuimoloau (oblique). Questionable — CB Sauce Gardner (calf), RB Tyler Goodson (ankle), WR Ashton Dublin (hamstring), LB Buddy Johnson (illness), OT Bernhard Raimann (elbow), OG Dalton Tucker (shoulder).

What’s the series history between the Jaguars and Colts?  

The Colts lead 28-21 and are 18-6 at home. Indianapolis has won four of the last five at Lucas Oil Stadium.  

What happened the last time the Jaguars played the Colts?  

Trevor Lawrence threw for two touchdowns and Travis Etienne scored twice on the ground as the Jaguars won 36-19 on Dec. 7 at EverBank Stadium.  

What’s the key Jaguars-Colts matchup?  

Jaguars CB Greg Newsome vs. Colts WR Alex Pierce 

Pierce has been a particular challenge for the Jaguars’ secondary in the past two seasons, catching 10 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns in the three games the two teams have played. In eight career games vs. Jacksonville, Pierce has caught 17 passes for 350 yards and four scores, with a 20.6 per-catch average. 

Newsome got his first interception as a Jaguar, knocked down another pass and had five solo tackles in the game against the Colts on Dec. 7 at EverBank Stadium. He has played only one other game in his career against the Colts, making three tackles for Cleveland in a 2023 game. 

What’s notable about Jaguars vs. Colts?  

 The Jaguars can clinch the AFC South with a victory, depending on the outcome of Saturday’s game between the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers. … The Jaguars have already won 11 games during the regular season for the first time since 2007 and in the postseason for the ninth time overall and the second time in four seasons. … Running back Travis Etienne needs 1 yard for his third 1,000-yard season with the Jaguars. … Trevor Lawrence is the fourth quarterback since 1970 to have 10 touchdown passes and no turnovers in back-to-back games. His 14 TD passes since Week 13 are the most in the NFL. … The Jaguars will break their team single-season scoring record of 410 points with one more touchdown and will break the record of 50 touchdowns with two more trips to the end zone.

Jaguars vs. Colts by the numbers  

(Per game averages, NFL rank in parentheses) 

Rush offense: Jaguars 118.2 (19), Colts 124.1 (10)  Rush defense: Jaguars 87.3 (1), Colts 98.5 (5)  Pass offense: Jaguars 218.2 (15), Colts 230.7 (11)  Pass defense: Jaguars 230.3 (24), Colts 250.7 (24)  Total offense: Jaguars 336.4 (15), Colts 354.8 (8)  Total defense: Jaguars 317.6 (13), Colts 349.2 (25)  Scoring offense: Jaguars 27.3 (T7), Colts 27.9 (6)  Scoring defense: Jaguars 20.8 (5), Colts 23.4 (18)11Â