Closing spread
IND -3
Total
44
Model margin
+0.2est.
TEN perspective
Push chance
7.3%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Colts
- OutAustin CollieWRConcussion· Limited
- OutBob SandersCBBiceps· DNP
- OutClint SessionLBElbow· DNP
- OutJoseph AddaiRBNeck· Limited
- OutKelvin HaydenCBNeck· DNP
- OutMike HartRBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableBrody EldridgeTERib· Full
- QuestionableCharlie JohnsonTBack· Full
- QuestionableDonald BrownRBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableGary BrackettLBToe· Full
- QuestionableJacob TammeTEKnee· Limited
- QuestionableReggie WayneWRKnee· Full
- QuestionableRicardo MathewsDEBack· Full
- QuestionableTaj SmithWRHamstring· Limited
- DNPDwight FreeneyDERested
- DNPJerraud PowersCBArm
Titans
- QuestionableDave BallDEHip· DNP
- QuestionableRyan MoutonCBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableSen'Derrick MarksDTAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableTony BrownDTKnee· DNP
- ProbableJacob FordDEKnee· Full
- ProbableJason JonesDTShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Titans
- Colts
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.095EPA / play-0.017
- 47.2%Success rate40.0%
- +0.182EPA / dropback+0.083
- -0.067EPA / rush-0.153
- 6.7%Explosive rate9.4%
- +3.98CPOE-0.87
- 44.8%Third-down rate34.8%
- 71.1%Red-zone TD rate61.2%
- 2.12Points / drive1.83
- 2.2%Turnover rate2.9%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
IND lead 34–16 since 1999
Meetings average 46.3 points. TEN are 21-29 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | IND–TEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Q1 15:00 | 10 | 40 | Punt | 0–0 |
| TEN | Q1 9:56 | 4 | 9 | Punt | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 8:02 | 12 | 66 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q1 2:04 | 6 | 32 | Turnover | 7–0 |
| IND | Q2 14:50 | 11 | 56 | Touchdown | 14–0 |
| TEN | Q2 10:17 | 6 | 21 | Punt | 14–0 |
| IND | Q2 7:13 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 14–0 |
| TEN | Q2 5:57 | 7 | 30 | Turnover | 14–0 |
| IND | Q2 2:33 | 2 | 19 | Touchdown | 21–0 |
| TEN | Q2 2:25 | 7 | 55 | Touchdown | 21–7 |
| IND | Q2 0:49 | 2 | 13 | End of half | 21–7 |
| TEN | Q3 15:00 | 7 | 62 | Touchdown | 21–14 |
| IND | Q3 11:09 | 7 | 77 | Field goal | 24–14 |
| TEN | Q3 7:22 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 24–14 |
| IND | Q3 5:47 | 15 | 64 | Field goal | 27–14 |
| TEN | Q4 12:55 | 8 | 66 | Touchdown | 27–21 |
| IND | Q4 7:59 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 27–21 |
| TEN | Q4 6:07 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 27–21 |
| IND | Q4 4:07 | 5 | 46 | Field goal | 30–21 |
| TEN | Q4 2:55 | 15 | 77 | Touchdown | 30–28 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 25/35 | 319 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javarris James | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Donald Brown | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 4 | 7 | 106 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 6 | 7 | 93 | 2 |
| Blair White | 7 | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Brody Eldridge | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Javarris James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 28/39 | 244 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Javon Ringer | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 8 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Nate Washington | 3 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
| Kenny Britt | 4 | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| Bo Scaife | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
| Craig Stevens | 3 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Jared Cook | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Javon Ringer | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Justin Gage | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Titans; negative favour Colts.
Half-point at risk
7.33%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
49.7%
Expected total
47.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.26
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.23



