Where do Colts rank in key metrics heading into bye week?

Following a win over the Patriots, where do the Indianapolis Colts rank in these key metrics heading into the bye week?

Following a win over the New England Patriots, where do the 6-7 Indianapolis Colts now rank in several important statistical metrics as they head into their bye week?

As always, there will be ebbs and flows throughout the course of an NFL season when it comes to where a team ranks statistically, with recent performances perhaps altering the trajectory–whether positively or negatively–of where a team currently stands in regards to these key metrics.

So, as always, all metrics to varying degrees need to be taken with a grain of salt.

But having said that, now 13 weeks into the Colts’ 2024 season, that’s a large enough sample size for these metrics to help us paint the picture of who this team is this year.

With all of the information that is out there, this article could be endless given all of the stats and metrics that are out there to measure a team’s performance, in an effort to be concise while still highlighting pertinent information, I boiled down my stat selection to the basics of football: run game performance, passing game performance, pressures, turnovers, third down and red zone success, and points.

So coming out of Week 13 here is where the Colts stand in those key categories with the help of Team Rankings and Pro Football Reference.

Stat Ranking
Points per game 20.5 22nd
Points per game allowed 22.9 17th
Yards per rush 4.4 13th
Yards per rush allowed 4.6 20th
Yards per pass attempt 7.0 20th
Yards per pass attempt allowed 7.1 26th
Pressure rate on opposing QB 23.8% 11th
Pressure rate allowed by OL 22.6% 22nd
Turnover differential -2 19th
Third down conversion rate 36.7% 22nd
Defensive third down conversion rate 45.3% 30th
Red zone success rate 55.0% 16th
Defensive red zone success rate 56.0% 16th