Matt Gay kicked four field goals, including a 38-yarder in overtime, to help the Indianapolis Colts record a 26-23 victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon in the season finale for both AFC South teams.
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 177 yards and one touchdown on 34 carries for the Colts (8-9). Joe Flacco completed 23 of 40 throws for 264 yards and found Alec Pierce for his lone passing score.
Mac Jones was 20-of-32 passing for 225 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (4-13). Parker Washington had a touchdown catch, Tank Bigsby rushed for a score and Brian Thomas Jr. made seven catches for 103 yards.
Taylor gained 33 yards on six straight carries during overtime to move Indianapolis into scoring range. When the drive stalled, Gay sent his kick through the uprights with 5:23 left in the extra session.
Jacksonville took over, and on third down, Jones was sacked by Colts star Zaire Franklin for a 16-yard loss to the Jaguars’ 18-yard line. On fourth-and-22, Jones hit Thomas but the gain was for 20, 2 yards shy of the first down as Indianapolis closed out the win.
Earlier, Jacksonville tied the score at 20 on Jones’ 9-yard scoring pass to Washington. It wasn’t easy though, as Franklin hit Washington at the 1-yard line and he briefly lost the ball before grabbing it and diving into the end zone with 7:50 remaining in regulation.
Gay kicked a 45-yard field goal with 3:52 remaining to give the Colts a 23-20 lead. Jacksonville’s Cam Little tied the game with 1:44 left on a 53-yarder, one of his three field goals on the day.
Indianapolis led 20-13 at halftime before the offenses slowed down.
Just three plays into the game, Flacco hit Pierce on a 40-yard touchdown pass. Pierce sped past Jacksonville’s Montaric Brown for an easy score.
Bigsby scored from the 1 with 8:12 left in the first quarter to knot the score. Little booted a 53-yard field goal to give the Jaguars a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter.
Taylor scored on a 6-yard run and Gay connected on a 49-yard field goal as the Colts took a 17-10 lead. Little’s 28-yard field goal brought Jacksonville within four with 1:25 left before Gay kicked a 36-yarder with 13 seconds to play.
–Field Level Media
