Don’t look now, but the Jacksonville Jaguars are the outright leaders in the AFC South after a 36-19 win over the slumping Indianapolis Colts, who have now lost three straight after winning seven of their first eight.
The Jaguars (9-4) have won their last four and they continue to be a force defensively. Jacksonville entered Week 14 tied for the third-most takeaways per game (1.7) before adding three more in Sunday’s win.
The Colts’ luck continued to worsen when quarterback Daniel Jones exited the game with an Achilles injury. On top of that, the Jaguars forced three turnovers and have completely flipped the script in a division that once looked like it was Indianapolis’ to lose.
Jaguars and Colts are going different directions
While the defense continues to be key to Jacksonville’s success, running back Travis Etienne Jr. wasted no time getting started on Sunday with a pair of first-half TDs, including this 28-yard rush that extended the Jaguars lead to 21-7 early in the second quarter.
