Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>strong edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- IND offense: +0.125 EPA/play over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
- JAX offense: -0.163 EPA/play over its last 8 games (28th in the league)
- JAX defense: +0.163 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
- Trevor Lawrence (JAX): -0.094 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- Wind 19 mph
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 18
IND
JAX
Pulled fresh for 2021 week 18 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 25 pts on margin, 5 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 07:55 TD JAX (7:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 18-L.Treadwell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND-23-K.Moore was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. IND 0 – JAX 6
- Q2 09:12 FG IND (9:12) 6-M.Badgley 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 3 – JAX 7
- Q2 03:11 FG JAX (3:11) 15-M.Wright 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton. IND 3 – JAX 10
- Q2 00:02 FG JAX (:02) 15-M.Wright 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton. IND 3 – JAX 13
- Q3 11:37 FG JAX (11:37) 15-M.Wright 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton. IND 3 – JAX 16
- Q3 03:17 TD JAX (3:17) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 11-M.Jones for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 3 – JAX 22
- Q4 08:20 FG JAX (8:20) 15-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton. IND 3 – JAX 26
- Q4 04:31 TD IND (4:31) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short left to 11-M.Pittman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 9 – JAX 26
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 IND 4th & 2 at the 42Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 62% p(FG) 38%
(6:02) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle to JAX 41 for 1 yard (96-A.Gotsis).
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Q1 JAX 4th & 7 at the 45Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34% p(FG) 30%
(2:06) 19-J.Charlton punts 45 yards to end zone, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Touchback.
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Q2 IND 4th & 1 at the 35Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 72% p(FG) 58%
(12:54) 28-J.Taylor up the middle to JAX 30 for 5 yards (38-A.Cisco).
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Q2 IND 4th & 13 at the 23Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30% p(FG) 85%
(9:12) 6-M.Badgley 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q2 JAX 4th & 2 at the 4Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.18 EPp(convert) 50% p(FG) 98%
(3:11) 15-M.Wright 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton.
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Q2 IND 4th & 7 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 45%
(1:42) 8-R.Sanchez punts 45 yards to JAX 27, Center-46-L.Rhodes, fair catch by 4-J.Mickens.
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Q3 JAX 4th & 8 at the 21Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30% p(FG) 88%
(11:37) 15-M.Wright 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton.
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Q3 IND 4th & 19 at the 53Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28% p(FG) 15%
(8:37) 8-R.Sanchez punts 33 yards to JAX 20, Center-46-L.Rhodes, out of bounds.
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Q3 JAX 4th & 9 at the 79Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35%
(7:07) 19-J.Charlton punts 50 yards to IND 29, Center-46-R.Matiscik, out of bounds.
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Q3 IND 4th & 5 at the 37Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46% p(FG) 53%
(:57) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short middle to 11-M.Pittman to JAX 28 for 9 yards (21-N.Lawson) [95-R.Robertson-Harris].
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Q4 IND 4th & 1 at the 1Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 68% p(FG) 99%
(13:02) 28-J.Taylor up the middle to JAX 1 for no gain (26-S.Griffin; 41-J.Allen).
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Q4 JAX 4th & 4 at the 93Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 50%
(10:42) 19-J.Charlton punts 57 yards to IND 36, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 21-N.Hines to IND 43 for 7 yards (31-N.Cottrell).
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Q4 IND 4th & 12 at the 59Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35%
(9:51) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass incomplete deep left to 1-P.Campbell (32-T.Campbell) [95-R.Robertson-Harris].
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Q4 JAX 4th & 3 at the 13Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.89 EPp(convert) 44% p(FG) 95%
(8:20) 15-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-19-J.Charlton.
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Q4 JAX 4th & 2 at the 41 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 55% p(FG) 41%
(2:06) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right end to IND 38 for 3 yards (37-K.Willis).