Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
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2-7IND
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Sunday 2026-12-27 · 13:00 ET·Lucas Oil Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 4-3 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
✚ Akeem Davis-Gaither (WLB) — Out✚ A.J. Haulcy (SS) — Out✚ Justin Walley (NB) — Out
Field
roof n/a · fieldturf
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
CIN 7d · IND 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
CIN form
6-2PF 240 · PA 175Home 2-1Away 4-1
QB Joe Burrow 49–35–1 as starter · playoffs 5–2 · last 10: 7–3 · since 2020
IND form
2-7PF 184 · PA 249Home 1-3Away 1-4
QB Daniel Jones 34–56–1 as starter · playoffs 1–1 · last 10: 2–8 · since 2019
| CIN | Season efficiency | IND |
|---|---|---|
| 0.142 | Off EPA / play | -0.125 |
| 50.4 | Off success % | 42.2 |
| 9.3 | Off explosive % | 8 |
| 53.6 | 3rd-down conv % | 37.2 |
| 0.005 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.075 |
| 44.3 | Def success % allowed | 43.4 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken outWk 16 best ball playoffs
Coaching Intel
CIN staff
HCZac Taylor1–0 vs SteichenOCDan PitcherDCAl Golden
4th-down go 17.2% · PROE +5.6 · no-huddle 3.1%
IND staff
HCShane Steichen0–1 vs TaylorOCJim Bob CooterDCLou Anarumo
4th-down go 23.6% · PROE -4.6 · no-huddle 7.3%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Zac Taylor1–0Shane SteichenTaylor leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-10 | IND @ CIN | 14–34 | 275–385 | Zac Taylor |
CIN offense vs IND defense
Dan Pitcher(OC)vsLou Anarumo(DC)first career meeting
IND offense vs CIN defense
Jim Bob Cooter(OC)vsAl Golden(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-10 | IND @ CIN | 14–34 | CIN | Shane Steichen / Zac Taylor |
| 2020-10-18 | CIN @ IND | 27–31 | IND | Zac Taylor / Frank Reich |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded