The 8-1 Detroit Lions travel to Indianapolis this afternoon to face the 5-5 Indianapolis Colts. It will undoubtedly be a tough challenge for Dan Campbell’s team. Here is everything you need to know ahead of kick-off.
When and Where Is This Game?
Indianapolis’ state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Stadium hosts the game. Kick-off is at 1:00 p.m. ET, live on FOX.
Form Guide
The Lions bounce into Indianapolis following an emphatic 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Detroit is 3-0 against the AFC South and is hungry to complete a divisional sweep.
The Colts were excellent in their 28-27 win at the New York Jets in Week 11. It was Anthony Richardson’s best NFL performance. With confidence, Indy will challenge the Detroit Lions today.
Injury Report
The latest injury news from the Lions is that rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold is out. The youngster has battled a groin injury all week and was ruled out on Saturday afternoon.
Detroit’s other rookie cornerback, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., is also out with a hamstring injury. The Lions have placed the rookie on injured reserve. The positive news is that the team has activated experienced cornerback Emmanuel Moseley and linebacker David Long Jr.
Moseley’s official injury designation was questionable on Friday, but it will be a significant boost for the Detroit Lions if the former San Francisco 49er can get on the field.
The Colts’ main injury news concerns third-year tackle Bernhard Raimann. He is out with a knee injury. Tackle Braden Smith, who missed practice on Friday, may be a game-time decision.
Betting Odds
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Detroit Lions as 7.5-point road favorites.
What They’ve Said
Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn shared his excitement about getting more out of Z’Darius Smith:
“We’re excited to get his count up and see what he’s actually going to do as far as a true edge defender for us this week. Personality out of this world, energy out of this world, he really fits who we are when it just comes to us as a team and really us as a defense. He does have violence to him; he does have a physical nature to him. Well, that’s the one thing that he did a really good job of in Cleveland, is his ability to rush from the inside.”
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor spoke this week about his eagerness to get going in the run game:
“(In your) younger years, especially college, and then just first coming in the league, you want to just be the guy to make a play, make a spark. And yes, you want to do that, but you’ve got to understand you kind of have parameters, guidelines like, ‘Hey, don’t just go AWOL (or) go rogue on a play,’ because if you do, you better be right. But other than that, it’s just understanding the scheme, understanding the task at hand, and just understanding that it’s a four-quarter game.”