How do the Indianapolis Colts compare to their Week 10 opponent, the Buffalo Bills, in key, game-defining statistical categories?
The caveat, of course, is that the game isn’t played on paper. However, at the halfway point in the season, these figures do tell us who these teams are right now, and that can provide us with some insights into who may have the matchup advantage in particular areas.
Although there is seemingly endless information and stats that are available out there, I boiled this article down to the need-to-know statistics for this matchup that do still carry a lot of weight.
This includes the run game performance, passing game performance, pressures, turnovers, third down and red zone success, and points.
With help from Team Rankings and Pro Football Reference, here is how the Colts matchup stat-wise in a few key categories with the Bills:
| IND | BUF | |
| Points per game | 20.9 (22nd) | 28.9 (4th) |
| Points per game allowed | 21.4 (12th) | 19.2 (8th) |
| Yards per rush | 4.6 (10th) | 4.4 (19th) |
| Yards per rush allowed | 4.4 (15th) | 4.8 (26th) |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.0 (20th) | 7.6 (12th) |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.2 (26th) | 6.2 (8th) |
| Pressure rate on QB | 23.3% (15th) | 19.7% (24th) |
| Pressure rate allowed on QB | 23.1% (20th) | 14.8% (2nd) |
| Turnover differential | +2 (T13) | +11 (T1) |
| Third down conversion rate | 36.1% (21st) | 38.2% (17th) |
| Defensive third down conversion rate | 43.6% (24th) | 40.3% (21st) |
| Red zone success rate | 53.8% (20th) | 64.1% (6th) |
| Defensive red zone success rate | 57.5% (T17) | 46.8% (7th) |