STADIUM: Bank of America Stadium
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Sunday, November 5, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) IND: 134 or 391 CAR: 133 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: CAR leads series, 5-2 (won 2 of past 3
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/22/19: CAR 6 at IND 38
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-5 (.375) Postseason: 0-0
Frank Reich vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 41-39-1 (.512) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
• QB GARDNER MINSHEW passed for 213 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 2nd-straight game with 2 TD passes. Has 300+ pass yards in 2 of past 3. Has 92.6 rating in 15 career road starts. Totaled career-high 416 yards (career-high 374 pass, 42 rush) & 2 TD passes for 101.9 rating in only career start vs. Car. (10/6/19 w/ Jax.).
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for season-high 95 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 95+ scrimmage yards.
• RB ZACK MOSS rushed for 66 yards & 5th TD of season in Week 8. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 & TD in each of 3 road games this season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 7 games this season & 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 road games. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 589 rush yards in 2023.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had team-high 8 catches last week, incl. 3rd rec. TD of season. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 8+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 3 road games this season.
• WR JOSH DOWNS (rookie) aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 40 catches & 473 rec. yards.
• TE DREW OGLETREE had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 8.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 14 tackles & had PD last week, his 7th game this season with 10+ tackles, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 102 tackles in 2023, tied-most by player in 1st 8 games of a season since 2000 (HOFer Zach Thomas – 2005).
• LB SHAQUILLE LEAONRD had season-best 11 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 11 tackles in last meeting.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack & FF last week & has sack in 2 of past 3.
• CB KENNY MOORE aims for 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 3 TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 4 TFL in 3 road games this season.
CAROLINA PANTHERS NOTES:
• HC FRANK REICH spent 5 seasons (2018-22) as Ind. HC.
• QB BRYCE YOUNG (rookie) completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 235 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for career-high 103.6 rating in Week 8, his 1st-career win. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 90+ rating. Has 20+ completions in each of 1st 6 career starts.
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 54 scrimmage yards (28 rush, 26 rec.) in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 7th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR ADAM THIELEN led team with 8 catches & 72 yards in Week 8, his 6th-straight game with 7+ catches, longest active streak in NFL. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Ind. (12/17/22 w/ Min.). Has 57 receptions in 2023, his 7th-career season with 50+ catches.
• WR JONATHAN MINGO (rookie) had career-high 62 rec. yards last week.
• TE TOMMY TREMBLE had 6th-career rec. TD last week & has TD catch in 2 of his past 3.
• LB BRIAN BURNS had 5th sack of season last week, his 5thstraight season with 5+ sacks. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in last meeting.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU led team with season-high 12 tackles & had 2 PD, 2 TFL & sack in Week 8, his 6th-career game with 10+ tackles. Has 4 sacks & 7 TFL in his past 5 home games.
• LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had 19 sacks in 2 seasons (2019-20) with Ind.
• DT DERRICK BROWN had 1st PD of season last week.
• CB DONTE JACKSON had TFL & 3rd-career FF in Week 8.
• S XAVIER WOODS had 8 tackles & 4th-career FR last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 8+ tackles. Has 6 PD in his past 6 at home.
