New York Jets (2-5) at Indianapolis (3-5)
5:20 p.m. Thursday, KVVU-5
■ Line: Colts -10½, total 46½
■ Jets player to watch: QB Mike White. Little known to most casual fans before last week, White’s impressive showing against Cincinnati made him the talk of the town. Zach Wilson’s backup threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start and caught a 2-point conversion pass on the go-ahead score. Wilson is still out with a sprained knee ligament, so White is getting a chance to show his big game was no fluke.
■ Colts player to watch: QB Carson Wentz had been remarkably efficient through nearly eight full games. Then he gave away 10 points in the final 7½ minutes of Sunday’s overtime loss. While Wentz insists he’s leaving the ill-fated finish in the past, everyone will be looking to see how Wentz rebounds — or whether he may revert to his turnover-prone ways of last season with Philadelphia.
■ Key matchup: Colts RB Jonathan
Taylor vs. Jets’ defense. Taylor has become an increasingly essential cog for Indy. Coach Frank Reich wants Taylor to log
about 20 carries a game despite averaging just 15.1 this season. Expect Reich to put the ball in Taylor’s hands early and often against a run defense allowing 3.99 yards per carry.
■ Key injuries: In addition to Wilson, Jets WR Corey Davis is expected to be a gametime decision after missing the Bengals game with a hip injury. LT George Fant’s status also is uncertain because of an ankle injury. RB Tevin Coleman (hamstring) will likely miss his third straight game. … The Colts have already has ruled out four-time Pro Bowl receiver T.Y. Hilton (concussion). The other big question is starting safety Khari Willis, who didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday because of a calf injury.
■ Series notes: Indy has won two of the past three since ending a three-game skid against the Jets. … These teams squared off twice a year as members of the AFC East from 1970 to 2001. … New York has won three of four postseason matchups, with the only loss coming in the 2009 AFC title game. … The Jets pulled off a historic upset in the first contest — delivering on Joe Namath’s guaranteed victory in the third Super Bowl.