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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

CLEvsIND

Browns offensevsColts defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Browns, 8 for Colts. 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

Backs catch passes

Colts give up 43 yards a game to running backs (27th), against a league average of 32. Browns' running backs produce 40 (9th).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Colts are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.73 EPA per attempt. Browns send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Third downs favor Colts

Browns convert 32% of third downs (30th). Colts allow 33% (5th).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Browns average -0.08 EPA per play (25th). Colts allow +0.07 (24th). League average is +0.00.

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 · Browns offense against the Colts defenseDepth charts
Colts defense · 4-3 DBrowns offense · 3WR 1TE55Fano77Johnson74Jenkins58Barber71Howard44Fannin4Watson10Judkins12Boston3Jeudy1Concepcion97Latu95Adebawore90Stewart91Tuimoloau51Davis-Gaither53Allen50Boettcher7Ward1Gardner27Walley25Haulcy0Bynum

Browns offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBDeshaun Watson#4 · 163/249 · 1806 yds · 7 TD · 3 INT
  • RBQuinshon Judkins#10 · 101 car · 342 yds · 3 TD · 21 rec
  • WRDenzel Boston#12 · 26 rec · 409 yds · 3 TD · 53 tgt
  • WRKC Concepcion#1 · 33 rec · 352 yds · 0 TD · 49 tgt
  • WRJerry Jeudy#3 · 16 rec · 171 yds · 0 TD · 24 tgt
  • TEHarold Fannin Jr.#44 · 35 rec · 411 yds · 3 TD · 51 tgt
  • LTSpencer Fano#55
  • LGZion Johnson#77
  • CElgton Jenkins#74
  • RGAustin Barber#58
  • RTTytus Howard#71

Colts defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDELaiatu Latu#97 · 19 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • RDTAdetomiwa Adebawore#95 · 18 tackles · 4 sacks · 2 PD
  • LDTGrover Stewart#90 · 24 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDEJaylahn Tuimoloau#91 · 18 tackles · 1 sack · 4 PD
  • WLBAkeem Davis-Gaither#51 · 64 tackles · 1 PD
  • MLBCJ Allen#53 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
  • SLBBryce Boettcher#50 · 25 tackles
  • RCBCharvarius Ward#7 · 25 tackles · 6 PD
  • LCBSauce Gardner#1 · 20 tackles · 6 PD
  • NBJustin Walley#27 · 35 tackles · 1 sack · 3 PD
  • SSA.J. Haulcy#25 · 39 tackles · 2 PD
  • FSCam Bynum#0 · 26 tackles · 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 · CLE offense against IND defense
StatCLE CLE offFavors CLE · Favors INDIND IND def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.08#25
+0.07#24+0.00
Success rate
42%#18
43%#1444%
Yards per play
5.1#23
6.1#295.4
Explosive play rate
8%#24
10%#209%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.06#23
+0.06#19+0.03
Sack rate
12%#32
7%#177%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.19#27
+0.02#30-0.08
Yards per carry
3.6#27
4.8#294.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
32%#30
33%#541%
Red zone TD rate
47%#31
62%#1661%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
129#23
130#8147
TE yards per game
57#16
51#1355
TE targets per game
7.0#20
6.8#117.6
RB receiving yards per game
40#9
43#2732
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Browns: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.287% of throws
+0.044% of throws
+0.665% of throws
Short
+0.0542% of throws
+0.2715% of throws
+0.0927% of throws

Colts: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.7316 throws
4too few
+0.4125 throws
Short
+0.1569 throws
+0.2038 throws
+0.0977 throws

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