Tennessee
Titans
8-8-1
39
FINAL
42
Indianapolis
Colts
15-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Wildcard Round matchup, the Indianapolis Colts narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans 42-39, securing their spot in the next round of the playoffs. With both teams showcasing their offensive firepower, the stakes were high as they fought for a chance to advance in the 2026 postseason.
Josh Allen led the Titans with an impressive performance, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns, but it was Velus Jones Jr. of the Colts who stole the show on the ground, racking up 227 rushing yards. Chris Godwin Jr. also shined for Tennessee, amassing 147 receiving yards, but despite their efforts, it wasn’t enough to overcome the Colts’ relentless attack.
Defensively, the Colts made key plays to hold off the Titans, with Shemar Stewart contributing 1.5 sacks that disrupted Tennessee's rhythm. The game-changing moment came in the fourth quarter, when Indianapolis managed to stifle a potential game-winning drive from the Titans, forcing them to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown. Justin Reid’s five tackles for Tennessee were solid, but it was the Colts' defense that made the crucial stops when it mattered most.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 36 | 22 | 61% | 317 | 3 | 1 | 105.9 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 19 | 13 | 68% | 119 | 2 | 1 | 98.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 26 | 227 | 8.7 | 18 | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| Adam Randall | HB | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | HB | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 4 | 147 | 36.8 | 57 | 1 | 92 | 1 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 27 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | SAM | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | MIKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Hunter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Claudin Cherelus | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond Watson | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Krys Barnes | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | K | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 49 |

