Game 7: Colts @ Lions Thread

[grandy]

Indianapolis Colts (4-2) @ Detroit Lions (3-3)

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Injury Report
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Lions
CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) - Questionable
LT Taylor Decker (shoulder) - Questionable
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (not injury related) - Questionable
CB Darryl Roberts (groin/hip) - Questionable

Colts
C Ryan Kelly (knee) - Questionable
TE Mo Alie-Cox (knee) - Questionable


Series History
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The Lions are 19-21-2 against the Colts
Last Game: 9/11/2016, Lions 39 Colts 35
Last Game in Detroit: 12/2/2012, Colts 35 Lions 33
Last Win in Detroit: 11/23/1997, Lions 32 Colts 10
Recent Games: The Colts have won 4 of the last 5 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

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Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Indianapolis 23.3% (5th)
Detroit 2.5% (15th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Indianapolis 14.9% (6th)
Detroit 2.5% (14th)

Offense DVOA
Detroit 2.3% (18th)
Indianapolis -3.0% (22nd)

Defense DVOA
Indianapolis -18.8% (4th)
Detroit 2.7% (18th)

Special Teams DVOA
Indianapolis 7.5% (2nd)
Detroit 3.0% (8th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Indianapolis 1.8% (16th)
Detroit 1.7% (17th)

Pass Offense
Detroit 17.2% (17th)
Indianapolis 11.5% (20th)

Rush Offense
Detroit -8.9% (18th)
Indianapolis -17.0% (21st)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Indianapolis -9.3% (5th)
Detroit 0.9% (17th)

Pass Defense
Indianapolis -14.9% (4th)
Detroit 6.1% (14th)

Rush Defense
Indianapolis -24.1% (5th)
Detroit -1.6% (23rd)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.05 (21st)
Indianapolis 3.95 (28th)

Power Success
Detroit 73% (8th)
Indianapolis 57% (25th)

Stuffed
Indianapolis 18% (22nd)
Detroit 20% (28th)

2nd Level Yards
Indianapolis 1.14 (23rd)
Detroit 1.05 (29th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.81 (13th)
Indianapolis 0.43 (23rd)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Indianapolis 4.6% (6th)
Detroit 7.6% (21st)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Indianapolis 3.96 (9th)
Detroit 4.90 (29th)

Power Success
Indianapolis 71% (22nd)
Detroit 79% (31st)

Stuffed
Indianapolis 16% (21st)
Detroit 13% (28th)

2nd Level Yards
Indianapolis 0.97 (5th)
Detroit 1.46 (30th)

Open Field Yards
Indianapolis 0.23 (2nd)
Detroit 0.76 (19th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Indianapolis 5.8% (21st)
Detroit 5.0% (25th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Indianapolis 5.81 (7th)
Detroit -4.76 (27th)

Net Points/Drive
Indianapolis 0.44 (12th)
Detroit -0.16 (18th)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Indianapolis 0.047 (7th)
Detroit -0.052 (28th)

Offense Yards/Drive
Indianapolis 36.58 (15th)
Detroit 34.79 (20th)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 2.48 (15th)
Indianapolis 2.24 (21st)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.739 (20th)
Indianapolis 0.731 (23rd)

Defense Yards/Drive
Indianapolis 30.76 (6th)
Detroit 39.55 (27th)

Defense Points/Drive
Indianapolis 1.80 (6th)
Detroit 2.63 (23rd)

Defense DSR
Indianapolis 0.684 (5th)
Detroit 0.791 (29th)

 

[manchild98]

Gotta give the advantage with the Colts coming off the bye week. I'll be surprised if we take this one. We have to win the turnover battle. I'm afraid we'll be too conservative on offense because of the Colts defense. Colts take it 27-19.

 

[cmlfactor]

Maybe I’m overly optimistic after a couple of wins, but I don’t believe what the Colts are selling. Defense is good, sure. But Rivers is aging and regressing. If we can get in his face just a few times, he’ll airmail a couple of INTs.

Lions 20-17.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Gotta run the ball and get pressure today. We aren’t good at either, really.

Colts in a close one....24-20

 

[manchild98]

Run D looked good. Coverage sack.

 

[mhughes0021]

nice start D. Great run D and got off the field on 3rd down with another Okwara sack! gotta Clean up that shallow cross D....

 

[manchild98]

We have the longest active streak not allowing an opening drive TD. That has to be surprising.

 

[mhughes0021]

Run D looked good. Coverage sack.

coverage sack!....crazy....havent heard that all year lol.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

nice start D. Great run D and got off the field on 3rd down with another Okwara sack! gotta Clean up that shallow cross D....

Okwara is playing really well. Hope he can keep it up.

Maybe slap his brother around and tell him to stop being a little bitch!

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Both T sucked there

 

[mhughes0021]

gotta catch that KG

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Fox....well done. Could’ve been a disaster right there

 

[manchild98]

I expect Golladay to catch that one 98% of the time.

 

[sggatecl]

I expect Golladay to catch that one 98% of the time.

Even though it was a poor throw, yeah. He probably does.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Miles BLOCK!

 

[mhughes0021]

punt block!!???!

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Play action here!!!

 

[manchild98]

Great block!!!

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Thank you.

Touchdown!