Week 16 · Sunday, 27 December 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts

Scheduled. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

IND IND scoring (top-8) vs CIN points allowed (bottom-8)pointsFor→pointsAllowed

Cincinnati Bengals · 2025 record 6-11

Wrong end of the spectrum on 4 of 5 key categories (points allowed, sacks, qb hits, turnover margin). The profile of a team that struggles.

#12Points scored414
#30Points allowed492
#26Sacksproxy · pressure rate34
#27QB hitsproxy · pressure rate79
#31Turnover margin-14

Indianapolis Colts · 2025 record 8-9

Mixed: top-8 on 1, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

#8Points scored466
#21Points allowed412
#14Sacksproxy · pressure rate39
#13QB hitsproxy · pressure rate98
#16Turnover margin-1

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

Brian Parker II · G · chart order unresolved · IRPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:05.267ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Ja'Sir Taylor · CB · chart order unresolved · IRPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:05.267ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Trikweze Bridges · CB · chart order unresolved · PRACTICE-SQUADPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:05.267ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file

All 18 connected restrictions and reports

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

Alec Pierce · WR · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-07 · Club statement: Recovery from offseason ankle surgery. Shane Steichen expects Pierce to be available for the opener against Baltimore and to take practice reps this week. This expectation is not a formal practice classification, game designation or medical clearance. · Practice and game designation not reportedIndianapolis Colts / Abby Halpin · 2026-09-07T19:51:37.792ZRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:12.067ZBehind: Ashton Dulin · Laquon Treadwell · Deion Burks
Will Mallory · TE · chart order unresolved · RESERVE-RETURNPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:12.067ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Cameron Mitchell · CB · chart order unresolved · IRPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T13:09:12.067ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file

All 21 connected restrictions and reports

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Gameday reporting · CIN at IND

2026-12-27 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

CIN inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: CIN gameday reporting Observed not connected

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: CIN injury reporting

CIN reporting evidence

official_list_not_connected · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: No observation connected.

IND inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: IND gameday reporting Observed not connected

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: IND injury reporting

IND reporting evidence

official_list_not_connected · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: No observation connected.

Game week · CIN at IND

Preparation for this scheduled matchup.

CIN desk · IND desk · All week 16 games

Injury report — awaiting a dated club reportNo game-specific injury table is connected for these clubs. Empty is not a clearance.not_yet_available · Date not sourced · Club injury reports
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Inactives — 90 minutes before kickThe official gameday inactive list is not connected. No scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-12-27T11:30:00-05:00 · Gameday reporting
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Kick — CIN at IND, 2026-12-27 13:00 ETScheduled kickoff is ahead, according to the league schedule.not_yet_available · 2026-12-27T13:00:00-05:00 · League schedule
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Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gameThe official game summary is not connected yet. A result is not inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-12-27 · Official game summaries
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Review — Tuesday 2026-12-29 (what changed for the club)Review follows the official game summary. No result has been confirmed.not_yet_available · 2026-12-29 · Club review
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Review

No result on file — play status is not confirmed here