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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 10 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Lucas Oil Stadium

INDvsMIA

Colts offensevsDolphins defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Colts, 7 for Dolphins. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

MIA offenseIND offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Run it at them

Colts' run game is 5th in EPA per carry (+0.02). Dolphins allow -0.07 (19th).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Dolphins are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.34 EPA per attempt. Colts send 6% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Wideouts get blanketed

Dolphins give up 121 yards a game to wide receivers (4th), against a league average of 147. Colts' wide receivers produce 129 (24th).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Colts average -0.12 EPA per play (30th). Dolphins allow +0.13 (32nd). League average is +0.00.

Players to watch

MIA Dolphins

2Malik WillisQB · 108/183 · 1268 yds · 6 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback -0.07 · 28th0Ollie Gordon IIRB · 91 car · 408 yds · 4 TD · 6 recEPA per touch -0.05 · 28th6Malik WashingtonWR · 31 rec · 329 yds · 1 TD · 45 tgtEPA per target +0.1685Greg DulcichTE · 22 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.47 · 9th44Chop RobinsonLeft Defensive End · 13 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL16Michael TaaffeFree Safety · 38 tackles · 2 INT · 2 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL

IND Colts

17Daniel JonesQB · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INTEPA per dropback -0.1828Jonathan TaylorRB · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 recEPA per touch -0.072Josh DownsWR · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.2910Keenan AllenWR · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgtEPA per target +0.2295Adetomiwa AdebaworeRight Defensive Tackle · 18 tackles · 4 sacks · 2 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL91Jaylahn TuimoloauLeft Defensive End · 18 tackles · 1 sack · 4 PD1 sack
The series · Dolphins and Colts since 1999, and this season's records19 meetings

The Colts lead the series 11–8 since 1999. They have won the last 3. Sep 7, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium: the Colts won 33–8. Daniel Jones started at quarterback for the Colts and Tua Tagovailoa for the Dolphins; Shane Steichen and Mike McDaniel coached.

Dolphins at home2–6the Dolphins' record
In Indianapolis6–5the Dolphins' record
Most pointsDolphins 41 · Colts 372001 · 1999
Biggest winDolphins by 35 · Colts by 252001 · 2025
Playoffs1–0the Dolphins' record

The last 5

2025 · Wk 1MIA 8 at IND 33
2024 · Wk 7MIA 10 at IND 16
2021 · Wk 4IND 27 at MIA 17
2019 · Wk 10MIA 16 at IND 12
2018 · Wk 12MIA 24 at IND 27

2026 records

DolphinsColts
Overall1–62–6
Division1–11–2
Conference1–41–5
Other conference0–21–1
Home0–31–2
Away1–31–4
Last 5LLLWLWLLLL
StreakLost 1Lost 4
Points a game16.7 – 25.920.1 – 27.8

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Dolphins' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Colts offense against the Dolphins defenseDepth charts
Dolphins defense · 4-3 DColts offense · 3WR 1TE79Raimann62Farmer60Bortolini71Goncalves75Travis84Warren17Jones28Taylor2Downs13Treadwell10Allen9Uche92SielerPhillips44Robinson20Brooks10Rodriguez40Gay8Brents4Marshall3Johnson11Trader16Taaffe

Colts offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBDaniel Jones#17 · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INT
  • RBJonathan Taylor#28 · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 rec
  • WRJosh Downs#2 · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgt
  • WRKeenan Allen#10 · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgt
  • WRLaquon Treadwell#13 · 16 rec · 215 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • TETyler Warren#84 · 34 rec · 231 yds · 2 TD · 46 tgt
  • LTBernhard Raimann#79
  • LGJalen Farmer#62
  • CTanor Bortolini#60
  • RGMatt Goncalves#71
  • RTJalen Travis#75

Dolphins defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEJosh Uche#9 · 29 tackles · 2 sacks
  • RDTZach Sieler#92 · 23 tackles · 2 sacks
  • LDTJordan Phillips · 0 tackles
  • LDEChop Robinson#44 · 13 tackles · 4 sacks
  • WLBJordyn Brooks#20 · 63 tackles · 1 PD
  • MLBJacob Rodriguez#10 · 68 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
  • SLBWillie Gay Jr.#40 · 19 tackles
  • RCBJuJu Brents#8 · 25 tackles · 1 PD
  • LCBJason Marshall Jr.#4 · 22 tackles
  • NBChris Johnson#3 · 39 tackles · 2 PD
  • SSDante Trader Jr.#11 · 37 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • FSMichael Taaffe#16 · 38 tackles · 2 INT · 2 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · IND offense against MIA defense
StatIND IND offFavors IND · Favors MIAMIA MIA def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.12#30
+0.13#32+0.00
Success rate
42%#21
49%#3244%
Yards per play
4.5#31
5.9#275.4
Explosive play rate
9%#22
11%#259%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.22#30
+0.30#32+0.03
Sack rate
8%#23
4%#287%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.02#5
-0.07#19-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#15
4.1#184.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#18
54%#3241%
Red zone TD rate
64%#13
64%#1861%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
129#24
121#4147
TE yards per game
38#25
69#2855
TE targets per game
8.4#9
7.9#187.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#22
41#2532
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Colts: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.247% of throws
+0.344% of throws
-0.106% of throws
Short
-0.1935% of throws
+0.1217% of throws
+0.0332% of throws

Dolphins: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.7211 throws
+0.8011 throws
+1.3415 throws
Short
+0.2455 throws
+0.2233 throws
+0.2770 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.