Up next for the Indianapolis Colts is a matchup at home against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16. So who has the advantage in several key, game-defining metrics?
Believe it or not, the Colts still have a path to the playoffs, although not a likely one, and will require significant help from the Los Angeles Chargers. However, of course, the Colts have to first take care of their own business, or that potential help doesn’t matter.
While, as we all know, the game isn’t played on paper, these stats at this stage of the season do carry some weight and can give us some insight into who has the advantage in key areas.
In an effort to keep things somewhat simple, I boiled this article down to the need-to-know statistics for this matchup. 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 Titans:
| IND | TEN | |
| Points per game | 20.0 (23rd) | 18.1 (27th) |
| Points per game allowed | 23.5 (21st) | 27.1 (29th) |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 (11th) | 4.2 (17th) |
| Yards per rush allowed | 4.5 (19th) | 4.1 (7th) |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.8 (21st) | 6.7 (23rd) |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.9 (21st) | 6.2 (5th) |
| Pressure rate allowed by OL | 24.4% (27th) | 24.4% (25th) |
| Pressure rate by defense | 22.5% (15th) | 17.6% (30th) |
| Turnover differential | -4 (T19) | -13 (T29) |
| Third down conversion rate | 35.8% (25th) | 36.6% (22nd) |
| Defensive third down conversion rate | 44.4% (27th) | 38.7% (16th) |
| Red zone success rate | 53.6% (20th) | 52.6% (25th) |
| Defensive red zone success rate | 57.7% (17th) | 64.6% (27th) |