Thursday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts Visit Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 Rematch

Date/Time: Thu, Nov 8 / 08:30:00 PM ET, Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Back in September, things looked a bit complicated for the Indianapolis Colts (5-3). The team opened the 2012 NFL Season with a 21-41 loss to the Chicago Bears, and suffered two painful losses to Jacksonville and the New York Jets. But as the season goes on, the Colts found the way to secure the second place in the AFC South and emerge as a strong playoff contender in the AFC.

But in order to remain as a potential contender for the conference's two wild card slots, Indianapolis has to take advantage of every opportunity and play like there’s no tomorrow.  That means they have to win every game against weaker opponents, including tonight’s match vs. the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars (1-7).

On Thursday night, the Colts travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in a rematch of the Week 3 upset win for the Jags at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game is dedicated to the United States Armed Forces and will be broadcast nationally on NFL Network and locally on WJXT-TV.

After nine weeks of NFL Action, Indianapolis has emerged as one of the surprise teams this season, mostly thanks to rookie quarterback Andrew Luck.

The former Stanford player has been vital for Indianapolis this year, throwing for 2,404 yards through the first eight games, and completing 56.5% of his passes. Luck has thrown 10 touchdowns and has been intercepted eight times. Luck recently set an NFL rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Dolphins. It was his fourth 300-yard game, tying the rookie record held by Peyton Manning.  Another factor for Indianapolis’ improvement is its defense, which has allowed an average of 15.3 points during the three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Jacksonville’s only win of the season was a 22-17 home victory against Indianapolis recorded on September 23^rd. Since then, the Jags have lost five consecutive games and are currently tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the league's worst record at 1-7.

Playing at EverBank Field has not provided any advantages for the Jaguars, who are the lowest-scoring team in the NFL with an average of 14 points per game when playing at their home stadium. In fact, the Jags have surpassed the 20 point mark only three times this season.

The Jaguars are also getting outscored 126-34 in their four home games, the worst mark since 2002 among teams that have lost their first four home games. But despite its negative record record, Jacksonville has won four of its last five games against the Colts, including their most recent match held on Week 3.

Game Odds:
Indianapolis Colts: -3-125, ML -175
Jacksonville Jaguars: +3+105, ML +155
Game Total: 42.5, o/u-110

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