Closing spread
TEN -3
Total
43.5
Model margin
-0.5est.
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
- OutJabaal SheardDEKnee· DNP
- OutJonathan WilliamsRBRib· Limited
- DoubtfulKemoko TurayDENeck· DNP
- DNPAnthony CastonzoTNot Injury Related
- DNPDenico AutryDTNot Injury Related
- DNPJustin HoustonDENot Injury Related
- DNPT.Y. HiltonWRNot Injury Related
Titans
- OutKevin PamphileGKnee· DNP
- OutReggie GilbertLBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableDavid FluellenRBHamstring· Limited
- LimitedJurrell CaseyDTHip
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.
- +0.009EPA / play+0.063
- 44.5%Success rate45.7%
- -0.001EPA / dropback+0.143
- +0.022EPA / rush-0.046
- 8.5%Explosive rate11.6%
- -3.86CPOE+3.45
- 41.9%Third-down rate39.4%
- 68.0%Red-zone TD rate74.8%
- 1.94Points / drive1.99
- 1.8%Turnover rate1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 13:12 | 8 | 32 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q1 8:53 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 7–0 |
| IND | Q1 7:25 | 4 | 13 | Punt | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q1 5:26 | 10 | 73 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| IND | Q2 14:55 | 14 | 79 | Touchdown | 13–7 |
| TEN | Q2 8:00 | 6 | 0 | Punt | 13–7 |
| IND | Q2 3:52 | 3 | 4 | Turnover | 13–7 |
| TEN | Q2 2:21 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 13–7 |
| IND | Q2 1:13 | 7 | 41 | End of half | 13–7 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 13–7 |
| TEN | Q3 13:09 | 5 | 38 | Touchdown | 13–14 |
| IND | Q3 11:31 | 8 | 20 | Turnover | 13–14 |
| TEN | Q3 7:14 | 4 | 14 | Field goal | 13–17 |
| IND | Q3 4:35 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 13–17 |
| TEN | Q3 1:33 | 11 | 46 | Missed field goal | 13–17 |
| IND | Q4 10:31 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 13–17 |
| TEN | Q4 8:20 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 13–17 |
| IND | Q4 6:41 | 4 | 69 | Touchdown | 19–17 |
| TEN | Q4 4:38 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 19–17 |
| IND | Q4 3:29 | 8 | 6 | Punt | 19–17 |
| TEN | Q4 1:07 | 4 | 27 | Turnover on downs | 19–17 |
| IND | Q4 0:11 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 19–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 17/28 | 146 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Wilkins | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 |
| Marlon Mack | 20 | 51 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 6 | 43 | 1 |
| Eric Ebron | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| Chester Rogers | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Marlon Mack | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Parris Campbell | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Nyheim Hines | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jordan Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Cain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 19/28 | 154 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Marcus Mariota | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Dion Lewis | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie Walker | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Corey Davis | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Darius Jennings | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Dion Lewis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Humphries | 2 | 2 | -1 | 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
7.30%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
47.8%
Expected total
45.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.13
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment-3.35
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-0.48



