Indianapolis
Colts
3-3
52
FINAL
14
New Orleans
Saints
1-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Indianapolis Colts dominated the New Orleans Saints on the road, securing a decisive 52-14 victory in Week 7 of the 2027 season. With this win, the Colts solidified their position in the playoff hunt, showcasing their explosive offense against a struggling Saints team.
Riley Leonard was the standout performer for Indianapolis, throwing for an impressive 394 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 64 rushing yards to his impressive stat line. Deion Burks played a pivotal role in the passing game, racking up 134 receiving yards and demonstrating his ability to stretch the field. The Colts' offensive onslaught kept the Saints' defense on their heels throughout the game.
On the defensive side, Brice Polock made his mark with two interceptions, providing critical turnovers that shifted momentum back to Indianapolis. Despite Sammy Brown's strong performance for New Orleans, which included 7 total tackles and 2.5 sacks, the Saints' defense was unable to contain the Colts' prolific scoring. The game's turning point came early in the second quarter when Leonard connected for a long touchdown pass, igniting a scoring spree that put the game out of reach.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | QB | 44 | 28 | 64% | 394 | 5 | 0 | 130.3 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 27 | 14 | 52% | 178 | 2 | 5 | 57.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | QB | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ahmad Hardy | HB | 20 | 42 | 2.1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Carson Steele | HB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Burks | WR | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 34 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 76 | 1 | 84 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Johntay Cook | WR | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Brandon Inniss | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Carson Steele | HB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Quintrevion Wisner | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Hardy | HB | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Brown | MIKE | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Brice Polock | CB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elinneus Davis | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Carlies | WILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Conley | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Wohler | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Elliss | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Shrader | K | 3 | 3 | 5 | 55 |

