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NFL Preview: Detroit Lions (9-1) vs Indianapolis Colts (5-6)

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

All-Time Series History Regular Season: IND leads series, 22-19-2 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/1/20: IND 41 at DET 21 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Dan Campbell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 38-34-1 (.527) Postseason: 2-1 (.667)

Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 14-14 (.500) Postseason: —

LIONS NOTES

• DETROIT won 9 of 1st 10 games for 1st time in 90 yards (began 10-0 in 1934). Have rush TD in 24 straight games (incl. playoffs), longest such streak all-time. • QB JARED GOFF completed 24 of 29 atts. (82.8 pct.) for 412 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating in Week 11 & became 1st player ever with 2 career games of 400+ pass yards, 4+ TD passes & 158.3 rating. Has 5 games with 80+ comp. pct., most such games ever by player in season (min. 15 atts. each game). Has 18 career games with 350+ pass yards, tied with HOFer Dan Marino for 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 5 road starts in 2024. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 123 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 54 rec.) & 8th rush TD of season last week. Has 1,052 scrimmage yards in 2024, his 2nd-straight 1,000- yard season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 of his 13 career road games. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 95 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 20 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 11, his 8th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 23 rush TDs in 24 games with Det. since 2023. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 11 catches for career-high 161 yards & 3rdcareer game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 11, his 8th-career game with 10+ catches & 18th-career 100-yard game. Can become 5th player all-time with TD catch in 9 straight games within single season. Can become 4th player since 2000 with rec. TD in 8 straight road games. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had career-high 124 rec. yards, incl. 64-yard TD catch in Week 11 & became 3rd player since 1970 with each of 1st 7 career rec. TDs going for 30+ yards. • DB KERBY JOSEPH had NFL-leading 7th INT of season last week & leads NFL with 15 INTs since 2022. Has 10 PD & 6 INTs in his past 10 road games. • DB BRIAN BRANCH has 2+ PD in 6 of his past 7 road games. • DL ZA’DARIUS SMITH had half sack in team debut last week. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had team-high 9 tackles in Week 11 & aims for his 8th in row with 7+ tackles.

COLTS NOTES

• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON set season highs in completions (20) and pass yards (272) & had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) vs. 0 INTs with 106.5 rating last week, 2nd-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 starts. Has won each of his past 3 home starts. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 57 yards last week, 7th-straight game with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has 413 scrimmage yards (103.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 4 home games this season, with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of past 3. Has 5 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. NFC. With next TD will become 4th player in franchise history with 50+ TDs in 1st 5 seasons (HOFers Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James & Lenny Moore). • WR JOSH DOWNS had 5 catches for team-high 84 yards & TD in Week 11, 5th-straight game with 60+ rec. yards. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 5 catches for 46 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 60+ rec. yards. • WR ALEC PIERCE aims for 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 8+ tackles in 10 of 11 games this season, incl. each of 5 at home. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 109 tackles in 2024. • LB E.J. SPEED had 9 tackles last week & has 9+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of 4 home games this season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 11 & has TFL in 3 of past 4. • DE KWITY PAYE had season-high 7 tackles, 2 sacks & 4th-career FF last week, 3rd-career game with 2 sacks. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 home games this season. • DE LAIATU LATU (rookie) had career-high 2 TFL & 3rd sack of season last week. • S NICK CROSS leads DBs & ranks 4th in NFL with 102 tackles in 2024.

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