Who has advantage in Colts vs. Jaguars pivotal Week 14 division game?

Now 8-4 on the season after a second consecutive loss, the Indianapolis Colts are on the road this week for a pivotal divisional matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The winner will have sole possession of first place in the AFC South with four games to go.

So, who has the advantage in the key areas of this game?

We all know that the game is not played on paper, but where these two teams rank in key statistical areas could provide us with some valuable insight into where the Colts may have the upper hand in this game, and also where they may not.

With so much data and information out there nowadays, I did my best to boil this article down to the need-to-know statistics for this matchup that do still carry a lot of weight.

This includes the run game performance, passing game performance, pressures, turnovers, third down and red zone success, and of course, points.

With help from Team Rankings and Pro Football Reference, here is how the Colts match up stat-wise with the Jaguars.

Indianapolis Colts

• Points per game: 29.8 (1st)

• Points per game allowed: 20.8 (9th)

• Yards per rush: 5.1 (1st)

• Yards per rush allowed: 3.9 (7th)

• Yards per pass attempt: 8.0 (4th)

• Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.5 (15th)

• Pressure rate on QB: 25.3% (7th)

• Pressure rate allowed on QB: 20.4% (14th)

• Turnover differential: +5 (T7)

• Third down conversion rate: 40.7% (11th)

• Defensive third down conversion rate allowed: 43.1% (27th)

• Red zone success rate: 65.3% (6th)

• Defensive red zone success rate: 54.3% (9th)

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Points per game: 24.3 (11th)

• Points per game allowed: 21.1 (12th)

• Yards per rush: 4.2 (19th)

• Yards per rush allowed: 3.8 (8th)

• Yards per pass attempt: 6.7 (22nd)

• Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.1 (8th)

• Pressure rate on QB: 22.4% (14th)

• Pressure rate allowed on QB: 18.9% (8th)

• Turnover differential: +6 (6th)

• Third down conversion rate: 35.4% (26th)

• Defensive third-down conversion rate allowed: 39.8% (21st)

• Red zone success rate: 59.1% (14th)

• Defensive red zone success rate: 60.0% (23rd)

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts vs. Jaguars: Which team has upper hand in crucial Week 14 game?