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Final: Colts 28, Jaguars 14
Jonathan Taylor rushes for a franchise-record 253 yards and 2 touchdowns. Philip Rivers passes for 164 yards and a TD, to T.Y. Hilton.
Edgerrin James held the previous rushing mark at 219 yards.
The Colts (11-5) earn a playoff spot and, as the No. 7 seed, visit the Buffalo Bills for a wild-card matchup.
If the Tennessee Titans hang on against the Houston Texans, the Colts are the No. 7 seed and visit the Buffalo Bills for a wild-card matchup. If the Texans win, the Colts win the division and, as the No. 4 seed, host the Baltimore Ravens next weekend.
The Colts sack Jaguars QB Mike Glenson 6 times. Jacksonville gets within one-possession in the second half, but the Colts defense stands up thereafter.
Fourth quarter
Colts hold Jaguars on downs.
TOUCHDOWN: Jonathan Taylor scores from 45 yards with 3:35 to go. Taylor has a franchise-record 241 yards in a game. Rivers to T.Y. Hilton for the conversion. Colts 28, Jaguars 14
Colts start from midfield.
Jacksonville goes 3-and-out. 4:36 to go.
Jaguars start from their 11 with 5:50 left. Colts still lead 20-14.
The Colts have failed on their last 7 3rd downs.
A Michael Pittman Jr. catch plus a Jaguars targeting penalty put the Colts into Jacksonville territory.
The Texans take a 35-31 lead on the Titans in the fourth quarter.
Colts start from their 28.
Kemoko Turay gets the Colts’ 6th sack of the game, forcing a Jaguars punt.
Jacksonville is into Colts territory.
Jaguars have a new left tackle, Will Richardson. Jaguars gain 21 on first down, Glennon to Shenault.
Colts punt and the Jaguars start from their 20 with 11:02 to go.
Colts start from their 31 after a punt. Colts have 3 points on their last 6 possessions. The Titans lead the Texans 31-28.
Jaguars have 2nd-and-17 from their 25.
Third quarter
Sack No. 5, via Grover Stewart and Justin Houston.
Colts LB Anthony Walker walks off the field after going down.
INTERCEPTION: Andrew Wingard picks off Philip Rivers and returns it to the Jaguars 13. Rivers was trying for a TD to T.Y. Hilton.
Colts move into Jaguars territory.
Philip Rivers hits Zach Pascal on the first play for 26 yards.
Colts start from their 21 with 4:01 to go.
Jacksonville goes 3-and-out as Frank Reich successfully challenges a Jags completion.
Jaguars start from their 26 with 4:21 left.
3 Jonathan Taylor carries and out. Colts punt.
Colts start from their 25.
Titans lead the Texans 24-15.
TOUCHDOWN: Mike Glennon to Laviska Shenault again, this time from 8 yards with 6:26 to go. Glennon has completed his last 13 attempts. Jaguars QBs are 36-of-43 passing against the Colts this season. Colts 20, Jaguars 14
Jaguars move into Colts territory.
DeForest Buckner gets his 2nd sack of the game on 1st down. That’s a team-leading 9.5 this season.
Rodrigo Blankenship banks one off the right upright from 49 yards with 12:07 to go. Jaguars ball.
Colts start from their 33, and Jonathan Taylor’s 29-yard run puts the Colts into Jaguars territory. He has 166 today.
Halftime: Colts 20, Jaguars 7
Jonathan Taylor has 137 rushing yards and a touchdown. T.Y. Hilton has a TD reception. Rodrigo Blankenship has 2 field goals.
The Jaguars did little until their final drive of the first half. The Colts have 3 sacks on Mike Glennon.
The Titans lead the Texans 17-9 at halftime.
Second quarter
Rodrigo Blankenship is short from 56 yards to end the half.
TOUCHDOWN: Laviska Shenault from Mike Glennon for 9 yards with 40 seconds left. Glennon is 7-of-7 for 75 yards in the drive. Colts 20, Jaguars 7
Jacksonville is inside the Colts 10 in the final minute.
Jaguars start from their 25.
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship from 24 yards. Colts 20, Jaguars 0
Pass interference puts the Colts at the Jacksonville 25. T.Y. Hilton has drawn 10 pass interference calls this season.
The Colts hold on downs and take over at the Jaguars 49.
Jaguars start from their 21.
Colts go 3-and-out, and Rigoberto Sanchez comes out to punt.
Colts start from their 31 with 10:11 to go.
DeForest Buckner’s sack, the Colts’ 3rd in the game, forces a Jacksonville punt.
Jaguars start from their 22.
TOUCHDOWN: Jonathan Taylor leaps in from the 1. He has 10 rushing TDs this season, and 121 rushing yards in the game. Colts 17, Jaguars 0
TURNOVER: Darius Leonard gets a huge hit on Mike Glennon, and T.J. Carrie recovers, bringing it back to the Jaguars 15.
Kenny Moore gets the rare 0-yard sack.
Titans and Texans are tied at 3 late in the first quarter. If the Colts win and the Titans lose, the Colts win the AFC South. If the Titans and Colts win, the Colts are the No. 7 seed.
First quarter
FIELD GOAL: Rodrigo Blankenship is good from 22 yards with 1:16 to go. It’s his 12th straight make. Colts 10, Jaguars 0
New left tackle Jared Veldheer pulls on a facemask, wiping out a Jonathan Taylor touchdown.
Colts start from their 15 with 8:42 left.
Jaguars start from their 25 and go 3-and-out.
TOUCHDOWN: Philip Rivers to T.Y. Hilton from 6 yards. That’s 50 career receiving TDs for the Ghost, and 421 passing TDs for Rivers, putting him one ahead of Dan Marino and 5th place all-time. Colts 7, Jaguars 0
At this rate, Jonathan Taylor will reach 1,000 yards for the season in a hurry. That’s a 56-yard gain. He needs 84 in the game.
Colts take over at their 22 after a Jaguars punt.
Jaguars start from their 25.
Pregame
Jared Veldheer, signed out of retirement during the week in the wake of Anthony Castonzo’s injury, will start at left tackle, coach Frank Reich said pregame.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: As it happened: Jonathan Taylor’s record day leads Colts into AFC playoffs