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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 17 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Huntington Bank Field

INDvsCLE

Colts offensevsBrowns defense

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

IND offenseCLE 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). Browns allow -0.02 (27th).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Browns are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.42 EPA per attempt. Colts send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Checkdowns go nowhere

Browns give up 18 yards a game to running backs (1st), against a league average of 32. Colts' running backs produce 27 (22nd).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Colts succeed on 42% of plays (21st) against a defense that allows 42% (10th).

Players to watch

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

CLE Browns

4Deshaun WatsonQB · 163/249 · 1806 yds · 7 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback -0.02 · 24th10Quinshon JudkinsRB · 101 car · 342 yds · 3 TD · 21 recEPA per touch -0.1512Denzel BostonWR · 26 rec · 409 yds · 3 TD · 53 tgtEPA per target +0.1144Harold Fannin Jr.TE · 35 rec · 411 yds · 3 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.26 · 17th21Denzel WardLeft Cornerback · 29 tackles · 3 INT · 9 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL94Mason GrahamLeft Defensive Tackle · 16 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL
The series · Colts and Browns since 1999, and this season's records11 meetings

The Colts lead the series 8–3 since 1999. The Browns have won the last 2. Oct 22, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium: the Browns won 39–38. Gardner Minshew started at quarterback for the Colts and Deshaun Watson for the Browns; Shane Steichen and Kevin Stefanski coached.

Colts at home3–2the Colts' record
In Cleveland5–1the Colts' record
Most pointsColts 38 · Browns 392023 · 2023
Biggest winColts by 7 · Browns by 92005 · 2020

The last 5

2023 · Wk 7CLE 39 at IND 38
2020 · Wk 5IND 23 at CLE 32
2017 · Wk 3CLE 28 at IND 31
2014 · Wk 14IND 25 at CLE 24
2012 · Wk 7CLE 13 at IND 17

2026 records

ColtsBrowns
Overall2–65–3
Division1–22–1
Conference1–53–3
Other conference1–12–0
Home1–23–0
Away1–42–3
Last 5WLLLLWLWWL
StreakLost 4Lost 1
Points a game20.1 – 27.817.4 – 21.6

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 Colts' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Colts offense against the Browns defenseDepth charts
Browns defense · 4-3 DColts offense · 3WR 1TE79Raimann62Farmer60Bortolini71Goncalves75Travis84Warren17Jones28Taylor2Downs13Treadwell10Allen8Verse96Collins94Graham57McGuire42Mascarenas-Arnold49Schwesinger5Williams7Campbell21Ward26Harden9Delpit33Hickman

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

Browns defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEJared Verse#8 · 17 tackles
  • RDTMaliek Collins#96 · 19 tackles · 3.5 sacks
  • LDTMason Graham#94 · 16 tackles · 4 sacks
  • LDEIsaiah McGuire#57 · 20 tackles · 3 sacks
  • WLBEaston Mascarenas-Arnold#42 · 11 tackles
  • MLBCarson Schwesinger#49 · 72 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • SLBQuincy Williams#5 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 3 PD
  • RCBTyson Campbell#7 · 33 tackles · 3 PD
  • LCBDenzel Ward#21 · 29 tackles · 3 INT · 9 PD
  • NBMyles Harden#26 · 28 tackles · 1 INT · 6 PD
  • SSGrant Delpit#9 · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • FSRonnie Hickman#33 · 48 tackles · 1 sack · 1 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 CLE defense
StatIND IND offFavors IND · Favors CLECLE CLE def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.12#30
-0.02#13+0.00
Success rate
42%#21
42%#1044%
Yards per play
4.5#31
5.3#115.4
Explosive play rate
9%#22
12%#329%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.22#30
-0.03#9+0.03
Sack rate
8%#23
7%#107%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.02#5
-0.02#27-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#15
4.7#284.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#18
40%#1441%
Red zone TD rate
64%#13
52%#1161%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
129#24
138#13147
TE yards per game
38#25
59#2355
TE targets per game
8.4#9
8.0#217.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#22
18#132
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

Browns: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.4221 throws
+0.3516 throws
-0.3120 throws
Short
-0.0476 throws
+0.3936 throws
+0.0891 throws

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