STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
DATE: Sunday, December 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Tiffany Blackmon
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 113 or 384 CIN: 158 or 229
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 18-12 (CIN won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/18/20: CIN 27 at IND 31.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 7-5 (.583) Postseason: 0-0. Zac Taylor vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 34-42-1 (.448) Postseason: 5-2 (.714).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
• COLTS have won 4 straight games for 1st time since 2018, tied-longest active win streak in NFL.
• QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 26 of 42 atts. (61.9 pct.) for 312 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 100.5 rating last week, 3rd game this season with 300+ pass yards. Passed for 351 yards & 2 TDs with 101.1 rating in his last start vs. Cin. (10/4/20 w/ Jax.).
• RB ZACK MOSS aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rush yards. Is 1 of 6 AFC RBs with 700+ rush yards (723) & 5+ rush TDs (5) in 2023.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had season-high 11 catches for 105 yards & 4th TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 8+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 6 road games this season. Needs 111 rec. yards for 2ndcareer 1,000-yard season (2021).
• WR ALEC PIERCE had career-high 100 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 13.
• WR JOSH DOWNS is 1st Ind. rookie WR with 50+ catches (51) since Austin Collie in 2009.
• TE KYLEN GRANSON had career-high 72 rec. yards last week.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 6+ tackles in all 11 games this season & ranks 2nd in NFL with 130 tackles.
• LB E.J. SPEED had 8 tackles & career-high 3 TFL in Week 13.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 6 tackles, PD & half sack last week. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Cin.
• DE SAMSON EBUKAM has 2 sacks & FF in each of past 2. Has 5 sacks in 6 road games this season. Had half sack & FF in only career game at Cin. (12/12/21 w/ SF).
• DE KWITY PAYE had season-high 2 sacks & career-high 2 FFs last week. Aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks.
CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JAKE BROWNING completed 32 of 37 atts. (86.5 pct.) for 354 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 115.5 rating last week, becoming 10th different player in NFL history with 350+ pass yards & 85+ comp. pct. in a game. Has 225+ pass yards, TD pass & 95+ rating in each of 2 career starts. Can join Chad Pennington as only QBs since 1950 with 70+ comp. pct. & 95+ rating in each of 1st 3 career starts.
• RB JOE MIXON set season-highs in scrimmage yards (117 – 68 rush, 49 rec.), rush TDs (2) & catches (6) last week, 9th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of past 3. Has 327 scrimmage yards (109 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Ind. Needs 30 scrimmage yards for 5th-career 1,000-yard season.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE led team with 11 catches for 149 yards & TD last week, 4th game this season with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Has 86 catches in 2023 & needs 2 for new career-high. Is 4th player ever with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons.
• WR TEE HIGGINS has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 125 yards in last meeting.
• WR TYLER BOYD had 5 catches in Week 13, 6th game this season with 5+ catches. Had 5 catches for 54 yards in last meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks & 4th in row with full sack. Has 3rd-career season with 11+ sacks (11.5).
• LB LOGAN WILSON had 8 tackles & FF last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & has FF in 3 of past 4.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT led team with season-high 12 tackles & had TFL in Week 13. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of past 5.
• S JORDAN BATTLE (rookie) had 1st-career sack & PD last week.
