With Sauce Gardner out, the Colts turned to Jaylon Jones to start opposite of Charvarius Ward. He allowed four receptions on five targets for 69 yards. Mekhi Blackmon played 21 snaps as well. In his first game of the season, Carlies played two defensive snaps and none on special teams.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen coaches during the third quarter of an NFL football game at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Colts 36-19. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Expert recap and game analysis of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL game from December 7, 2025 on ESPN.

Indianapolis Colts' cornerback Charvarius Ward has entered concussion protocol following the team's Week 14 game in Jacksonville, head coach Shane Steichen said on Monday. Ward would play 61 of the Colts ' 64 defensive snaps in this game, according to Pro Football Focus.

Comparatively, the Colts have lost back-to-back games by a combined total of seven points. Most recently, the team finished with just 16 points at home against the Texans, their fewest total of the season and their only game without 20+ points. The loss was Indy's first at home in 2025.

On Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, the Patriots are officially in position to recapture the AFC East crown. That’s right, it’s “Hat and T-shirt Game” time. A win over the 9-4 Bills at Gillette Stadium, and the 11-2 team of head coach Mike Vrabel would claim the division with three weeks left in the season.