Giants at Colts: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29 · Lucas Oil Stadium1 PM ET

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At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 PM ET

The New York Giants (5-2-1) visit the Indianapolis Colts (2-7) on Sun, Nov 29, 1 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (Week 12, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Giants vs Colts?

Sun, Nov 29, 1 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Giants vs Colts?

Giants: Cam Skattebo (RB, out), Abdul Carter (LB, questionable, knee), Colton Hood (CB, questionable, finger), J.J. McCarthy (QB, questionable) and Malik Harrison (LB, questionable, groin). Colts: Jalen Travis (OT, doubtful, knee), A.J. Haulcy (S, questionable, ankle), Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB, questionable, knee), Jaylon Carlies (LB, questionable, neck), Justin Walley (CB, questionable, knee) and Mo Alie-Cox (TE, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Giants at Colts: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-29-nyg-at-ind (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Giants pass defense vs Colts dropback offense
The Giants' pass defense ranks 13th in EPA per dropback (+0.01 allowed, 290 dropbacks faced) and faces a Colts dropback offense ranked 31st (-0.22, 341 dropbacks).
31stIND offense18 spots apart13thNYG defense
2Giants run game vs Colts run defense
The Giants' run game ranks 19th in EPA per rush (-0.11, 215 rushes) against a Colts run defense ranked 32nd (+0.03 allowed, 226 rushes faced).
19thNYG offense13 spots apart32ndIND defense
3Giants defense against big plays vs Colts big-play offense
The Giants' defense against big plays ranks 12th in explosive-play rate (9.0% allowed, 476 plays faced) and faces a Colts big-play offense ranked 25th (8.0%, 573 plays).
25thIND offense13 spots apart12thNYG defense

When the Giants have the ballEdge NYG · +13 ranks

NYG dropback offenseEPA per dropbackIND pass defense

16th+0.08304 dropbacks

+0.11 allowed297 dropbacks faced23rd

NYG run gameEPA per rushIND run defense

19th-0.11215 rushes

NYG +13

+0.03 allowed226 rushes faced32nd

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Colts have the ballEdge NYG · +18 ranks

IND dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYG pass defense

31st-0.22341 dropbacks

NYG +18

+0.01 allowed290 dropbacks faced13th

IND run gameEPA per rushNYG run defense

5th+0.01232 rushes

IND +9

-0.09 allowed186 rushes faced14th

Third downEdge IND · +9 ranks

NYG third-down offensethird-down conversion rateIND third-down defense

13th41.8%110 third downs

IND +9

32.7% allowed107 third downs faced4th

IND third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYG third-down defense

20th38.0%121 third downs

NYG +8

38.0% allowed100 third downs faced12th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge IND · +13 ranks

NYG red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateIND red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

NYG +9

63% allowed24 trips faced20th

IND red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYG red-zone defense

16th58%24 trips

IND +13

75% allowed20 trips faced29th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge NYG · +13 ranks

NYG big-play offenseexplosive-play rateIND defense against big plays

20th8.7%519 plays

NYG +9

11.1% allowed523 plays faced29th

IND big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNYG defense against big plays

25th8.0%573 plays

NYG +13

9.0% allowed476 plays faced12th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge IND · +11 ranks

NYG pass protectionsack rateIND pass rush

27th8.9% sacked304 dropbacks

IND +11

6.4% of dropbacks297 dropbacks faced16th

IND pass protectionsack rateNYG pass rush

22nd7.3% sacked341 dropbacks

5.5% of dropbacks290 dropbacks faced19th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge NYG · +12 ranks

NYG ball securityturnovers per gameIND takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

NYG +12

0.7 takeaways a game9 games31st

IND ball securityturnovers per gameNYG takeaway defense

29th1.9 giveaways a game9 games

NYG +12

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesNYG 0 · IND 1 regulars out or doubtful

Giants5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QAbdul CarterLB87% defense · 8 wk
QColton HoodCB68% defense · 6 wk
OUTCam SkatteboRB55% offense · 7 wk
QJ.J. McCarthyQB54% offense · 4 wk
QMalik HarrisonLB4% defense · 6 wk

Colts6 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DJalen TravisOT93% offense · 9 wk
QAkeem Davis-GaitherLB92% defense · 8 wk
QA.J. HaulcyS83% defense · 8 wk
QJustin WalleyCB72% defense · 7 wk
QJaylon CarliesLB49% defense · 7 wk
QMo Alie-CoxTE38% offense · 9 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelIND +3 days of rest · NYG travels 641 mi

AwayGiants

7days since last game

641miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs JAX · 8,311 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+3IND daysTravel gap 641 mi

HomeColts

10days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Thu wk 11 at HOU · Houston · 11,950 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: NYG 8 games, 519 offensive and 476 defensive plays · IND 9 games, 573 offensive and 523 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32