Closing spread
IND -1
Total
46
Model margin
+1.3est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Colts
- OutAl AfalavaCBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableBrody EldridgeTERib· Full
- QuestionableCharlie JohnsonTGroin· DNP
- QuestionableClint SessionLBElbow· Limited
- QuestionableDaniel MuirDTChest· DNP
- QuestionableJamey RichardGHip· Full
- QuestionableJoseph AddaiRBNeck· Full
- QuestionableKelvin HaydenCBNeck· DNP
- QuestionableMike HartRBAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableMike NewtonCBNeck· Full
- ProbableGijon RobinsonTEIllness· Full
- ProbableTyjuan HaglerLBIllness· Full
Raiders
- QuestionableJohnnie Lee HigginsWRAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableLangston WalkerTConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableRichard SeymourDTHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableShane LechlerPright Hamstring· Limited
- ProbableChris JohnsonCBGroin· Full
- ProbableMichael MitchellSRibs· Full
- ProbableNick MillerWRAnkle· Full
- ProbableNnamdi AsomughaCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableZach MillerTEFoot· Full
Win probability
- Raiders
- 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.
The rivalry
IND lead 9–5 since 1999
IND have won 3 straight. Meetings average 51.4 points. OAK are 8-6 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–OAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Q1 15:00 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| IND | Q1 14:48 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–7 |
| LV | Q1 13:55 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–7 |
| IND | Q1 12:22 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 0–7 |
| LV | Q1 9:43 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 0–7 |
| IND | Q1 8:16 | 6 | 57 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| LV | Q1 6:00 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 7–7 |
| IND | Q1 4:53 | 10 | 50 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| LV | Q2 14:51 | 8 | 34 | Field goal | 10–10 |
| IND | Q2 9:31 | 3 | 14 | Punt | 10–10 |
| LV | Q2 7:28 | 10 | 62 | Field goal | 10–13 |
| IND | Q2 1:55 | 10 | 58 | Touchdown | 17–13 |
| LV | Q2 0:36 | 3 | 37 | Missed field goal | 17–13 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 2 | 15 | Turnover | 17–13 |
| LV | Q3 14:16 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 17–13 |
| IND | Q3 12:19 | 4 | 17 | Punt | 17–13 |
| LV | Q3 10:43 | 5 | 23 | Field goal | 17–16 |
| IND | Q3 7:53 | 4 | 6 | Punt | 17–16 |
| LV | Q3 6:45 | 4 | 1 | Punt | 17–16 |
| IND | Q3 4:47 | 5 | 20 | Touchdown | 24–16 |
| LV | Q3 2:55 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 24–16 |
| IND | Q3 1:25 | 4 | 7 | Turnover | 24–16 |
| LV | Q4 14:45 | 4 | 10 | Field goal | 24–19 |
| IND | Q4 12:59 | 9 | 68 | Touchdown | 31–19 |
| LV | Q4 7:38 | 4 | 8 | Turnover on downs | 31–19 |
| IND | Q4 6:37 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 31–19 |
| LV | Q4 5:02 | 13 | 95 | Touchdown | 31–26 |
| IND | Q4 1:51 | 3 | 35 | End of half | 31–26 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 16/30 | 179 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Joseph Addai | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Donald Brown | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Peyton Manning | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Tamme | 7 | 9 | 78 | 1 |
| Reggie Wayne | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 8 | 35 | 1 |
| Blair White | 2 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Joseph Addai | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 Raiders; negative favour Colts.
Half-point at risk
2.13%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
52.5%
Expected total
45.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.20
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.29
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.



