Colts at Jaguars predictions: Can Jacksonville slow Jonathan Taylor?

The Jacksonville Jaguars went into their bye week with a two-game lead over the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans in the AFC South.Following Week 7, the lead grew to 2 1/2 games after the Colts and Texans lost on Oct. 25 to the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, respectively.The Jaguars are 0-1 in the division following their Oct. 18 loss in London to the Texans with the Colts coming to Jacksonville for a Week 8 showdown.A win will go a long way to the Jaguars remaining firmly in control of the division.A loss could mean the AFC South isn't the gimme it seemed earlier in the season.Can the Jags and their league-best run stopping defense bottle up old nemesis Jonathan Taylor?Or will the Colts defeat the Jaguars for just the second time in their last six meetings?Our experts were 4-3 last week and are 30-12.Here's what our experts had to say:DEMETRIUS HARVEYJaguars beat writerJaguars 31, Colts 10I expect this game to go just like their last few true home games. The Jaguars ought to dominate the Colts, who are in full rebuild mode. With Jonathan Taylor as the team's only real offensive threat, it shouldn't be much of an issue. Season record: 5-1 (Won last week)MIKE DiROCCOESPNJaguars 31, Colts 14Trevor Lawrence has been really good against the Colts and that continues with four TD passes on Sunday.Season record: 3-3 (Lost last week)RYAN O'HALLORANTimes-Union Sports columnistJaguars 31, Colts 20The Jaguars’ 10-game home winning streak over Indianapolis (excluding their 2016 “home” win in London) is remarkable because, well, let’s face it, there aren’t a lot of positive streaks in team history.A look back at the games showed how the Colts equal parts wasted the prime of Andrew Luck and have never truly recovered from his retirement in August 2019.In order against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, the Colts have started quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck (2015), Jacoby Brissett (2017), Luck (2018), Brissett (2019), Philip Rivers (2020), Carson Wentz (2021), Matt Ryan (2022), Gardner Minshew (2023), Joe Flacco (2024) and Daniel Jones (2025). Jones will start this time around.Since Luck’s retirement, the Colts have no playoff wins in one appearance (2020).Even after the Colts traded guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner earlier this week, the Jaguars must treat Indianapolis with respect and play with urgency. As I’ve said, when you only have six true home games, the Jaguars must win them all. And when you have your next three on the road, the Jaguars must win this one.And they will.Season record: 5-1 (Won last week)GARRY SMITSTimes-Union Sports reporterJaguars 23, Colts 10Hey, if the Colts aren't going to try to win a game, the Jaguars should oblige them. The fire sale is on and the tank is open for business. Hard to believe that a year ago around this time the Colts were 7-1 and thought they had traded for the last piece of the Super Bowl puzzle by obtaining CB Sauce Gardner for two first-round picks they's surely like to have back.Season record: 4-2 (Won last week)JUSTON LEWISTimes-Union Sports reporterJaguars 34, Colts 13I was still in high school the last time the Colts won a road game against the Jaguars for what it's worth. Season record: 4-2 (Lost last week)CLAYTON FREEMANTimes-Union Sports reporterJaguars 31, Colts 16It's a series the Jaguars have dominated at home for a decade, and that shouldn't change against a Colts team that's trading away starters at a steady clip. A good opportunity for the Jags to bounce back. Season record: 5-1 (Won last week)TIM WALTERSTimes-Union Sports EditorJaguars 31, Colts 13This one seems to have rout written all over it. The Jaguars are coming off a bye week, and Liam Coen will certainly have them ready to play. He's addressed all the penalty issues over the past three games, so expect a much cleaner performance. The Jaguars have two losses, to the Broncos by a touchdown and on a last-second field goal to the Texans. This Colts team is nowhere near as good as either of those squads and it will show in Jacksonville this weekend.Season record: 4-2 (Lost last week)This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Colts at Jaguars predictions: Can Jacksonville slow Jonathan Taylor?