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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 12 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Lucas Oil Stadium

INDvsNYG

Colts offensevsGiants defense

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

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

Red zone touchdowns

Colts score a touchdown on 64% of red zone trips (13th). Giants allow 83% (31st).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Giants are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.46 EPA per attempt. Colts send 17% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Checkdowns go nowhere

Giants give up 21 yards a game to running backs (5th), against a league average of 32. Colts' running backs produce 27 (22nd).

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. Colts create explosive plays on 9% of snaps (22nd). Giants give them up at 10% (18th).

Players to watch

NYG Giants

18J.J. McCarthyQB · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.2044Cam SkatteboRB · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.081Malik NabersWR · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgtEPA per target +0.239Isaiah LikelyTE · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 23rd8Jevon HollandFree Safety · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL52Arvell ReeseLeft Inside Linebacker · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT

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 · Giants and Colts since 1999, and this season's records8 meetings

The Colts lead the series 5–3 since 1999. The Giants have won the last 2. Dec 29, 2024, at MetLife Stadium: the Giants won 45–33. Tommy DeVito started at quarterback for the Giants and Joe Flacco for the Colts; Brian Daboll and Shane Steichen coached.

Giants at home2–3the Giants' record
In Indianapolis1–2the Giants' record
Most pointsGiants 45 · Colts 402024 · 2014
Biggest winGiants by 28 · Colts by 242022 · 2010

The last 5

2024 · Wk 17IND 33 at NYG 45
2022 · Wk 17IND 10 at NYG 38
2018 · Wk 16NYG 27 at IND 28
2014 · Wk 9IND 40 at NYG 24
2010 · Wk 2NYG 14 at IND 38

2026 records

GiantsColts
Overall4–2–12–6
Division1–0–11–2
Conference2–2–11–5
Other conference2–01–1
Home3–11–2
Away1–1–11–4
Last 5WWTLWWLLLL
StreakWon 1Lost 4
Points a game23.3 – 23.020.1 – 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 Giants' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Colts offense against the Giants defenseDepth charts
Giants defense · 3-4 DColts offense · 3WR 1TE79Raimann62Farmer60Bortolini71Goncalves75Travis84Warren17Jones28Taylor2Downs13Treadwell10Allen91Alexander98Reader93Harris5Thibodeaux3Carter41McFadden52Reese20Newsome21Adebo22Phillips27Nubin8Holland

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

Giants defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEDarius Alexander#91 · 7 tackles · 0.5 sacks
  • NTDJ Reader#98 · 22 tackles
  • LDEShelby Harris#93 · 15 tackles · 2 PD
  • WLBKayvon Thibodeaux#5 · 15 tackles
  • SLBAbdul Carter#3 · 18 tackles · 2 sacks
  • RILBMicah McFadden#41 · 13 tackles
  • LILBArvell Reese#52 · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • RCBGreg Newsome II#20 · 25 tackles · 1 INT · 6 PD
  • LCBPaulson Adebo#21 · 5 tackles
  • NBDru Phillips#22 · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • SSTyler Nubin#27 · 21 tackles · 3 PD
  • FSJevon Holland#8 · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 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 NYG defense
StatIND IND offFavors IND · Favors NYGNYG NYG def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.12#30
+0.01#16+0.00
Success rate
42%#21
43%#1244%
Yards per play
4.5#31
5.4#155.4
Explosive play rate
9%#22
10%#189%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.22#30
-0.01#13+0.03
Sack rate
8%#23
4%#307%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.02#5
-0.07#21-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#15
4.5#244.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#18
40%#1341%
Red zone TD rate
64%#13
83%#3161%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
129#24
127#7147
TE yards per game
38#25
45#855
TE targets per game
8.4#9
8.1#247.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#22
21#532
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

Giants: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.3118 throws
+0.627 throws
-0.0516 throws
Short
-0.1570 throws
+0.4632 throws
+0.1375 throws

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