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NFL Preview: Buffalo Bills (7-2) vs Indianapolis Colts (4-5)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BUF leads series, 37-33-1 (IND won past 2) Postseason: BUF leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/21/21: IND 41 at BUF 15 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/21: IND 24 at BUF 27

HEAD COACHES

Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 80-43 (.650) Postseason: 5-6 (.455)

Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 13-13 (.500) Postseason: —

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 235 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 95.6 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 road games this season. Passed for 209 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Lamar Jackson) with 15+ TDs (17) & 3-or-fewer (2) INTs this season. • RB JAMES COOK has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his 4 road games this season, with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of 4. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 2024. • RB RAY DAVIS led team with 90 scrimmage yards (career-high 70 rec., 20 rush) & had 1st-career TD catch last week, most rec. yards by a rookie RB in a game this season. Is 1 of 2 rookie RBs (Bucky Irving) with 400+ scrimmage yards (411) & 3+ TDs (3) this season. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 road games this season. • WR AMARI COOPER has 4+ catches in 5 of his past 6. • WR KEON COLEMAN (rookie) has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • WR MACK HOLLINS had season-high 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. • TE DALTON KINCAID has 4+ catches in 3 of past 4. • TE QUINTIN MORRIS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 9. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS led team with 12 tackles last week, 6th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had season-high 7 tackles with 3 TFL & sack in Week 9, 3rd game this season with 2+ TFL, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Has TFL in 4 of 5 road games in 2024. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB TARON JOHNSON had 1st FF of season last week. • S DAMAR HAMLIN tied season high with 10 tackles in Week 9. .

COLTS NOTES

• QB JOE FLACCO has 2+ TD passes in 2 of 3 starts this season & in 7 of his past 8 starts overall. Can make 1st home start of season. Is 3-1 in 4 career starts vs. Buf., with 2+ TD passes in 3 of 4 starts. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR aims for 6th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 7th in row at home with rush TD. Had 204 scrimmage yards (185 rush, 19 rec.) & career-high & franchise-record 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS led team with 6 catches for 60 yards last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN aims for 3rd in row at home with 60+ rec. yards. Has 4+ catches in 3 of 4 home games this season. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 41 rec. yards in Week 9. • LB E.J. SPEED led team wth 12 tackles & 2 TFL last week, 6th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 8 tackles & 2nd-career INT in Week 9, 9th game this season with 8+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Had INT in last meeting. Leads NFL with 95 tackles in 2024 & can record 100+ tackles for 3rd-straight season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 6 tackles & sack last week & has sack in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has 2 sacks & FR in 2 career games vs. Buf. • DT GROVER STEWART had career-high 2 sacks & 2nd-career FF in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 5 tackels & PD in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE had sack last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 10 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 86 tackles in 2024.

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