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NFL Preview: Indianapolis Colts (8-6) at Arizona Cardinals (10-4)

SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: CRAIG WROLSTAD

ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NFLN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark, Peter Schrager (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
SIRIUS: 81 (Ind.), 83 (Az.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (Ind.), 225 (Az.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 813 (Ind.), 800 (Az.), 88 (National)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: All-time series tied, 8-8
STREAKS: Cardinals have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/17/17: Cardinals 16 at Colts 13 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/24/13: Cardinals 40, Colts 11

 

COLTS NOTES

ā€¢ QB CARSON WENTZ is 1 of 3 in NFL (KIRK COUSINS & AARON RODGERS) with 20+ TD passes (23) & 6 or fewer INTs (6) this season. Passed for 304 yards & 4 TDs for 128.3 rating in only career start vs. Az. (10/8/17 w/ Phi.). Has 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 101.8 rating in 6 road starts in 2021. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating & in 2 of 3 starts vs. NFC West this season.

ā€¢ RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 170 yards & TD last week & is 5th player ever with rush TD in 11 straight games within single season. Can become 3rd player ever with rush TD in 12 straight games within single season. Has 115+ rush yards in 5 of past 6. Leads NFL with 19 TDs (17 rush, 2 pass) & 1,854 scrimmage yards (1,518 rush, 336 rec.) & can become 1st player in franchise history with 20+ TDs & 2,000+ scrimmage yards in single season. RB NYHEIM HINES had 1st rec. TD of season last week.

ā€¢ WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC West with 100+ rec. yards. Leads team with 889 rec. yards & 5 rec. TDs & aims for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. WR T.Y. HILTON had 49 rec. yards in last meeting.

ā€¢ LB DARIUS LEONARD had INT, FF & TFL last week. Has FF & PD in 2 of past 3. Is only player in NFL with 3+ FFs (6) & 3+ INTs (3)Ā  his season. Is only player since 2000 with 15+ FFs (15) & 10+ INTs (10) in 1st 4 seasons. LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 2nd INT of season in Week 15. DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Az. with sack.

 

CARDINALS NOTES

ā€¢ QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 257 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 250+ pass yards in 4 of his 5 home starts in 2021. Is only QB with 3,000+ pass yards, 20+ TD passes & 5+ rush TDs in each of past 2 seasons.

ā€¢ RB JAMES CONNER has 7 rush TDs in 6 home games in 2021 & aims for his 6th in row at home with rush TD. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Ind. (12/27/20 w/ Pit.). Leads NFC with 14 rush TDs. RB CHASE EDMONDS had 53 rush yards last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 home games this season.

ā€¢ WR A.J. GREEN had 64 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has TD catch in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Ind. WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with season-high 9 receptions for 94 yards & had 5th rec. TD of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. TE ZACH ERTZ had 6 catches for 74 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 4+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 70+ rec. yards.

ā€¢ LB CHANDLER JONES had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 2+ sacks. LB MARKUS GOLDEN had 11th sack of season last week. LB JORDAN HICKS aims for his 4th in row at home with 7+ tackles. S BUDDA BAKER has 5+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 at home & aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ tackles. S JALEN THOMPSON is 1 of 3 DBs (MINKAH FITZPATRICK & DERWIN JAMES) with 100+ tackles (104) & 2+ INTs (2) in 2021.

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