2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

Bengals

Cincinnati

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Colts

Indianapolis

Lucas Oil Stadium · fieldturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-0.2est.

IND perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Bengalsedge mapColts
  • +0.108EPA / play-0.063
  • 48.7%Success rate42.5%
  • +0.206EPA / dropback-0.130
  • -0.087EPA / rush+0.030
  • 7.8%Explosive rate8.3%
  • +7.31CPOE-4.20
  • 50.7%Third-down rate40.1%
  • 64.8%Red-zone TD rate61.0%
  • 2.52Points / drive1.93
  • 1.4%Turnover rate2.6%

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 9–5 since 1999

Meetings average 49.1 points. IND are 7-7 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W14IND @ CIN14–34CIN
2020 · W6CIN @ IND27–31IND
2018 · W1CIN @ IND34–23CIN
2017 · W8IND @ CIN23–24CIN
2014 · playoffsCIN @ IND10–26IND
2014 · W7CIN @ IND0–27IND
2013 · W14IND @ CIN28–42CIN
2011 · W6IND @ CIN17–27CIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.41
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-0.19