STADIUM: Nissan Stadium
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, AJ Ross
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 113 or 385 TEN: 160 or 230
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 36-21 (TEN won 5 of past 6). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/8/23: TEN 16 at IND 23.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 6-5 (.545) Postseason: 0-0. Mike Vrabel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 6-5 Reg. Season: 52-41 (.559) Postseason: 2-3 (.400).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
• QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 24 of 41 atts. (58.5 pct.) for 251 yards & had 3rd rush TD of season last week. Is 3-1 in 4 road starts this season. Has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 98.9 rating in 2 career starts vs. Ten. Needs 28 pass yards for 3rd-career 2,000- yard season (2019-20 with Jax.).
• RB ZACK MOSS had 70 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 15 rec.) in Week 12. Had career-high 195 scrimmage yards (165 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 5 meeting.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had season-high 10 catches for 107 yards last week. Aims for 5th in row with 8+ catches & 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has 8+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 5 road games this season. Aims for 4th in row at Ten. with 6+ catches.
• WR JOSH DOWNS (rookie) had 5 catches last week. Had 6 catches for 97 yards in Week 5 meeting.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 7+ tackles in 10 games this season, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Had 12 tackles & PD in Week 5 meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 124 tackles in 2023.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Has sack in 3 of 4 games vs. division this season.
• DE SAMSON EBUKAM had season-high 2 sacks & 2nd FF of season in Week 12. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with sack.
• DE KWITY PAYE aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks & 3rd in row with full sack. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 road games this season.
• DE TYQUAN LEWIS aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
• LB RONNIE HARRISON had INT in season debut last week.
• CB KENNY MOORE has 6+ tackles in 7 of past 8. Had 9 tackles in Week 5 meeting & sack in last road meeting.
TENNESSEE TITANS NOTES:
• QB WILL LEVIS (rookie) completed 18 of 28 atts. (64.3 pct.) for 185 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Is 2-0 with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 110.5 rating in 2 home starts.
• RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 76 yards & season-high 2 TDs last week, 21st-career game with 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL since 2016. Has 539 scrimmage yards (107.8 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 5 home games this season. Has 591 scrimmage yards (118.2 per game) in his past 5 at home vs. Ind. Has 6 rush TDs in 2023 & is 5th player in SB era with 5+ rush TDs in each of 1st 8 seasons.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS has 45+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had season-high 8 catches for 140 yards in Week 5 meeting. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 vs. Ind. Needs 2 catches to tie Brandon Marshall as 5th-fastest player ever (157 games) to reach 900 career catches.
• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 4 catches for 41 yards last week. Has TD catch in 3 of 4 games in Ten. this season.
• TE CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO had 45 rec. yards in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 4+ catches. Had 5 catches in Week 5 meeting.
• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had season-high 3 TFL, sack & 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 4 games in Ten. this season. Had a sack in the last home meeting.
• DE DENICO AUTRY had season-best 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 12, 11th-career game with 2+ sacks. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Aims for his 6th in row in Ten. with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ind. Has 8+ sacks (8) for 3rd-straight season.
• LB ARDEN KEY had sack & 1st-career FF last week.
• CB ROGER MCCREARY had TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FF in Week 5 meeting.
• S AMANI HOOKER led team with 10 tackles in Week 12. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of past 6. Had 10 tackles, TFL & FR in last home meeting.
