Indianapolis
Colts
2-6
42
FINAL
7
Tennessee
Titans
1-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominating performance, the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 42-7 in Week 15 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications on the line, the Colts showcased their offensive firepower and solidified their position in the race for the postseason.
Quarterback Daniel Jones led the charge for Indianapolis, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns, while Jonathan Taylor contributed significantly on the ground with 87 rushing yards. George Pickens was the standout receiver, racking up 96 yards and adding to the Colts' impressive offensive display. The combination of Jones' precision and Taylor's ground game proved too much for the Titans' defense to handle.
Defensively, the Colts made their mark with Sauce Gardner intercepting a pass, which helped shift the momentum early in the game. Although the Titans' Alontae Taylor recorded ten total tackles and Harrison Phillips registered 1.5 sacks, their efforts were overshadowed by a lackluster overall defensive performance. The turning point came in the second quarter when Jones threw two quick touchdowns, putting the game out of reach for Tennessee and sealing their fate.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | QB | 38 | 30 | 79% | 282 | 4 | 0 | 132.6 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 27 | 15 | 56% | 152 | 0 | 1 | 56.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 43 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DJ Giddens | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Daniel Jones | QB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | WR | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | WR | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | WR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Derek Parish | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DJ Giddens | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins Jr | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Martin | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Tuimoloau | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Shrader | K | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

