NFL Preview: Indianapolis Colts (7-8) vs New York Giants (2-13)

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TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: IND leads series, 10-7 (won 4 of past 5) Postseason: IND leads series, 2-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 1/1/23: IND 10 at NYG 38 Postseason: NFL-C 12/27/59: NYG 16 at BAL 31

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HEAD COACHES

Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 16-16 (.500)

Brian Daboll vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 17-31-1 (.357) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)

COLTS NOTES

• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON totaled 201 yards (131 pass, career-high 70 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) with 97.2 rating last week, 3rd-straight game with rush TD. Has 6 rush TDs in past 5. Is 3rd QB in NFL history (Josh Allen & Cam Newton) with 10+ TD passes (11) & 10+ rush TDs (10) in 1st 15 career games. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had season-high 218 rush yards & 3 rush TDs last week, becoming 6th player ever with 200+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs in 4 games in 1st 5 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of past 3. Needs TD for 3rd-career season with 1,250+ scrimmage yards & 10+ TDs. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5 & in each of his past 3 on road. Had 6 catches for 41 yards & TD in last meeting. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 5 seasons. • WR JOSH DOWNS led team with 61 rec. yards & had career-high 5th TD catch of season last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 road games this season. Needs 10 catches & 85 rec. yards for new career highs in both categories. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 7 tackles last week & is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ tackles in 15 games this season. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 & PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 151 tackles in 2024 & is 6th player since 2000 with 150+ tackles in 3 straight seasons. • LB E.J. SPEED aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had TFL & PD last week, 5th-straight game with TFL. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6+ sacks in each of past 7 seasons. • DE KWITY PAYE had sack last week & has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. • S NICK CROSS aims for 3rd in row with PD. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 130 tackles this season. • CB KENNY MOORE had 2 INTs last week, 2nd-career game with 2 INTs. • CB SAMUEL WOMACK aims for 3rd in row with INT.

GIANTS NOTES

• QB DREW LOCK passed for 210 yards & 1st TD pass of season last week, his 29th-career TD pass. Aims for his 4th in row with 20+ completions. • QB TOMMY DEVITO has 100+ rating in 2 of his 4 career home starts. • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) had 69 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 26 rush) & 1stcareer rec. TD in Week 16. Ranks 3rd among rookies in rush yards (721) & 4th in scrimmage yards (984). Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had rush TD in his last game vs. Ind. (1/6/24 w/ Hou.). • WR MALIK NABERS had 7 receptions for 68 yards last week, his 12th game with 5+ catches in 2024, tied-most by rookie in NFL history. Ranks 5th in NFL with 97 receptions, 5th-most by rookie all-time. Is only player ever with 50+ rec. yards in 12 of his 1st 13 career games. Nabers & Tracy can become 3rd pair of rookie teammates each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in NFL history. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 7 catches last week, his 10th game with 5+ catches in 2024. Has career highs in catches (78) & rec. yards (585) in 2024. Nabers & Robinson are only pair of teammates each with 75+ catches in 2024. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 14th TFL of season last week & since 2021, is 1 of 6 in NFL with 60+ TFL (60). Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & 4th in row overall with TFL. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN had 5 tackles last week & has career-high 107 tackles in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 11+ tackles. • LB DARIUS MUASAU (rookie) led team with 11 tackles & had 1st-career TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • CB DEONTE BANKS had 2 PD in Week 16 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S JASON PINNOCK aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. • S DANE BELTON had PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.