Cincinnati
Bengals
5-9
5
FINAL
10
Indianapolis
Colts
11-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 16 matchup, the Indianapolis Colts emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals with a final score of 10-5. This win keeps the Colts in the playoff hunt as the season approaches its climax, showcasing their resilience in a low-scoring affair.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Colts' offense with a solid performance, throwing for 230 yards and connecting well with his top target, Alec Pierce, who racked up 78 receiving yards. Despite a modest ground game, Chase Brown kept the Bengals in the mix with 48 rushing yards, but it was the Colts' aerial attack that ultimately made the difference.
Defensively, Myles Garrett was a standout for Indianapolis, recording nine total tackles and one sack to disrupt the Bengals' rhythm. His relentless pressure was pivotal, especially during a crucial moment in the fourth quarter when Sauce Gardner intercepted a pass, sealing the win for the Colts and highlighting their defensive prowess in a game where every point mattered.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 33 | 24 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 91.7 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 33 | 18 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 56.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Toney | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | WR | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Tevin Huntington | WR | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Malachi Toney | WR | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Devin Culp | TE | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Donald Parham Jr | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward Sr | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | SAM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Parker | LEDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phee Craig | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Carlies | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Wohler | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blanton | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Owens | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Tuimoloau | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Barno | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Booth | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Carter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | K | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Evan McPherson | K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |

