TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 49-30 (Home team won 3 of past 4) Postseason: NE leads series, 4-1 (Home team won past 5)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/12/23: IND 10 at NE 6 Postseason: AFC-C 1/18/15: IND 7 at NE 45
HEAD COACHES
Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 14-15 (.483)
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 3-9 (.250)
COLTS NOTES
• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON totaled 233 yards (172 pass, career-high 61 rush) last week, most rush yards by Ind. QB in game since 2011 (Curtis Painter – 79). Has 0 INTs in 4 of his past 5 starts. Has 4 rush TDs in 4 career road starts. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR has 55+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. Has 245 scrimmage yards (122.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. NE, with rush TD in each game. 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 MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 96 yards last week, 2nd game this season with 95+ rec. yards (113 in Week 4). Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 8 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 5 seasons. • WR JOSH DOWNS has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 overall & in each of his 5 road games this season. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4 on road. • WR ALEC PIERCE has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 13 tackles & 1st sack of season last week, 3rd game this season with 13+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Had 15 tackles & FF in last meeting. Leads NFL with 123 tackles in 2024. • LB E.J. SPEED had 11 tackles in Week 12, 7th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks 4th in NFL with 108 tackles. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 7 tackles & sack last week. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE. • DE LAIATU LATU had sack & 3rd FF of season last week, tied-most among rookies. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ranks tied-3rd among rookies with 4 sacks. • S NICK CROSS had 14 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 12, 3rd game this season with 14+ tackles, most in NFL. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 116 tackles in 2024.
PATRIOTS NOTES
QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) passed for 222 yards & TD last week. Has 225+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 2 of his 3 home starts. Ranks 2nd among AFC rookies with 286 rush yards this season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 home games this season. Had 102 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 14 rec.) in last meeting. Has 716 scrimmage yards (598 rush, 118 rec.) this season & is 1st player in franchise history with 700+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 seasons. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 77 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 19 rush) with 7 catches & rec. TD in only career game vs. Ind. (10/30/22 w/ Was.). • TE HUNTER HENRY had 5 catches last week & has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Ind. Is 1 of 4 TEs with 50+ catches (51) & 500+ rec. yards (535) this season. • TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 4 catches for 59 yards & 2nd TD of season last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led team with 62 rec. yards in Week 12, 3rd-straight game with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI had 8 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL & PD in 3 of past 4. Had 7 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had 6 tackles last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • DE KEION WHITE has PD in 2 of past 3 overall & in 3 of past 4 at home. • DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had 1st sack of season last week. Had TFL in last meeting. • CB MARCUS JONES had career-high 3 PD & 8 tackles in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • S KYLE DUGGER had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3.
