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AFC South lead up for grabs as Colts try to win in Jacksonville for the first time since 2014

The Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars are 8-4 teams seemingly headed in opposite directions

10 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Week 14 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin, Tyquan Lewis and Blake Grupe Zaire Franklin, Tyquan Lewis and Blake Grupe speak with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare for an AFC South divisional matchup vers...

1 DAY AGO • COLTS.COM

Another productive outing Franklin logged 13 tackles (five solo) during the Colts' 20-16 loss to the Texans on Sunday.

Impact Franklin followed up his 14-tackle performance in Week 12 against the Chiefs with a game-high 13 stops during Sunday's loss. The veteran linebacker has logged double-digit tackles in three consecutive games after failing to do so through the first nine games of the regular season. Through 12 regular-season games, Franklin has accumulated 87 tackles (43 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass defenses and one forced fumble.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHTS | Colts' defense comes up BIG on fourth down stop against Texans Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin's fourth down tackle-for-loss turns over the Houston Texans with under five minutes remaining.

4 DAYS AGO • COLTS.COM

Week 13 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin, Jonathan Taylor and Bernhard Raimann Zaire Franklin, Jonathan Taylor and Bernhard Raimann meet with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare to face the Houston Texans in an...

NOVEMBER 26 • COLTS.COM

Season-high 14 stops in loss Franklin compiled 14 total tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs.

Impact Franklin finished second on the team in takedowns behind fellow linebacker Germaine Pratt (20), registering a season-high 14 snaps in the loss. The 29-year-old has now recorded double-digit tackles in back-to-back contests after failing to get to 10 tackles in any contests prior this season. Additionally, he made his mark on the game in the fourth quarter, stripping running back Kareem Hunt. The ball was recovered by teammate Charvarius Ward, and Franklin is now up to 74 total tackles (38 solo), including 2.0 sacks, while also adding a forced fumble over 11 games this year.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHTS | Colts force a red zone fumble with a flipping tackle on Kareem Hunt Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Zaire Franklin flips Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt for a fumble in the red zone.

NOVEMBER 23 • COLTS.COM

Week 12 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin and Cam Bynum Zaire Franklin and Cam Bynum meet with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Sta...

NOVEMBER 19 • COLTS.COM

Team-high 10 tackles in OT win Franklin tallied 10 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Colts' 31-25 overtime win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Franklin saved his biggest play of Sunday's game for last after sacking Michael Penix for a 12-yard loss in overtime, which forced the Falcons to punt on the next play. Franklin led the NFL with 173 combined tackles in 2024, but Sunday marked just the first time this season that the veteran linebacker tallied double-digit stops. The eight-year pro is up to 60 tackles (31 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and four pass defenses through 10 regular-season games.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

5 Colts Things: More context for Jonathan Taylor's 17 touchdowns, plus Tyler Warren, Daniel Jones, Zaire Franklin and special teams make key plays to push Colts to 8-2 at bye week The Colts' 31-25 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday sent them into their bye week with an 8-2 record and a 2.5-game lead in the...

NOVEMBER 10 • COLTS.COM

Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin and Bernhard Raimann, Colts vs. Falcons postgame Linebacker Zaire Franklin and tackle Bernhard Raimann address the media following the Colts' 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week...

NOVEMBER 9 • COLTS.COM

Zaire Franklin proves his value to the Colts in overtime in Week 10 victory The Indianapolis Colts' defense didn't answer many questions in Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, but Zaire Franklin proved why he can be...

NOVEMBER 9 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Zaire Franklin was determined to get Colts offense the ball, even after 'some shenanigans' on coin toss Jonthan Taylor was cooking in Germany, and Zaire Franklin ensured Taylor could finish serving a three-course meal with a defensive stop in o...

NOVEMBER 9 • INDYSTAR.COM

Week 10 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin, Alec Pierce and Laiatu Latu LB Zaire Franklin, WR Alec Pierce and DE Laiatu Latu meet with the media on Wednesday as the Indianapolis Colts prepare to travel to Berlin...

NOVEMBER 5 • COLTS.COM

Disappointing season continues Franklin recorded two tackles (zero solo) in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.

Impact Franklin was among many Colts' defensive starters to see their snap rate cut due to the game script. He logged a season-low in tackles as a result. While this result was largely out of his control, Franklin has been among the most disappointing IDP options around the league halfway through the campaign.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Week 9 Locker Talk: Cam Bynum and Zaire Franklin Cam Bynum and Zaire Franklin meet with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Sta...

OCTOBER 29 • COLTS.COM

Colts players are done with excuses (and everyone's hearing about it) Colts players Daniel Jones, Mo Alie-Cox, and Zaire Franklin fired back at critics questioning their early success, and their message is clea...

OCTOBER 24 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Week 8 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin and Laiatu Latu Zaire Franklin and Laiatu Latu met with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare to face the Tennessee Titans in an AFC South divisional...

OCTOBER 22 • COLTS.COM

Five stops in Week 7 win Franklin finished Sunday's 38-24 win over the Chargers with five tackles (two solo) and one pass defense.

Impact Franklin played every single defensive snap for a second consecutive game, and the veteran linebacker has tallied at least five tackles in six consecutive contests. He is up to 42 total tackles through seven regular-season games, which puts him on pace to reach 100-plus tackles for a fourth consecutive season, though he is unlikely to match his total from the 2024 season (173 tackles across 17 regular-season games).

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Colts LB Zaire Franklin says JuJu Smith-Schuster 'needed his (expletive) whooped' Zaire Franklin said Lions safety Brian Branch was 'doing the Lord's work' when he punched JuJu Smith-Schuster at the end of "Sunday Night Fo...

OCTOBER 16 • USATODAY.COM

Week 7 Locker Talk: Zaire Franklin Zaire Franklin meets with the media on Wednesday as the Colts prepare to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

OCTOBER 15 • COLTS.COM

Racks up nine stops Sunday Franklin posted nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Franklin finished second on the Colts in tackles behind newcomer Germaine Pratt (11). Franklin's nine stops set a new campaign-high mark, but he's yet to reach double-digit stops in a contest after doing so eight times over 17 games last season. Franklin has 37 tackles (including 1.0 sacks) through six games, which is well below the pace needed to approach last year's league-leading total of 173 stops.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Colts' Zaire Franklin was quietly better than the box score vs Cardinals Zaire Franklin was far from perfect for the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6, but something he said before the game needed to be uttered.

OCTOBER 13 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Zaire Franklin is the relentless core of the Colts' defense Colts LB Zaire Franklin anchors Indy’s defense with leadership, toughness, and three-down versatility.

OCTOBER 9 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Secures sack in win Franklin recorded seven total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 40-6 win over Las Vegas.

Impact Franklin reached seven takedowns for the second straight game, including a sack of Geno Smith in the fourth quarter. The linebacker is now up to 29 total tackles (13 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also notching three passes defensed over five games this season.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE