The Indianapolis Colts (2-7) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.
When and where is Colts vs Eagles?
Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. TV: Fox.
Who is injured for Colts vs Eagles?
Colts: A.J. Haulcy (S, questionable, ankle), Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB, questionable, knee), Jalen Travis (OT, questionable, knee), Jaylon Carlies (LB, questionable, neck), Justin Walley (CB, questionable, knee) and Mo Alie-Cox (TE, questionable, groin). Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more).
Cite this page
Pigskin Nightly, “Colts at Eagles: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-ind-at-phi (updated 2026-11-10).
Where this game will be decided
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Colts run game vs Eagles run defenseThe Colts' run game ranks 5th in EPA per rush (+0.01, 232 rushes) against a Eagles run defense ranked 31st (+0.01 allowed, 254 rushes faced).
5thIND offense26 spots apart31stPHI defense - 2
Colts third-down defense vs Eagles third-down offenseThe Colts' third-down defense ranks 4th in third-down conversion rate (32.7% allowed, 107 third downs faced) and faces a Eagles third-down offense ranked 25th (36.2%, 127 third downs).
25thPHI offense21 spots apart4thIND defense - 3
Eagles ball security vs Colts takeaway defenseThe Eagles' ball security ranks 10th in turnovers per game (1.0 giveaways a game, 9 games) against a Colts takeaway defense ranked 31st (0.7 takeaways a game, 9 games).
10thPHI offense21 spots apart31stIND defenseSmall sample, read with careWhy sample size matters
When the Colts have the ballEdge IND · +26 ranks
Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.
When the Eagles have the ballNo big edge
Third downEdge IND · +21 ranks
Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.
Red zoneEdge PHI · +18 ranks
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 playsNo big edge
Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.
Pressure & sacksEdge IND · +9 ranks
Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.
TurnoversEdge PHI · +21 ranks
Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.
AbsencesIND 0 · PHI 3 regulars out or doubtful
0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).
- QJalen 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
3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).
- QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
- OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
- OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
- OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
- OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
- OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
- OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps
Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓
Rest & travelIND +7 days of rest · IND travels 583 mi
Last: Sun wk 12 vs NYG · 11,950 mi flown this season
Last: Sun wk 13 at ARI · Glendale · 10,006 mi flown this season
Sample: IND 9 games, 573 offensive and 523 defensive plays · PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 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.
Tale of the tape
Form
Last six resultsInjury report
League report- QA.J. HaulcyS · Ankle
- QAkeem Davis-GaitherLB · Knee
- QJalen TravisOT · Knee
- QJaylon CarliesLB · Neck
- QJustin WalleyCB · Knee
- QMo Alie-CoxTE · Groin
- OUTBritain CoveyWR · Knee
- OUTDeVonta SmithWR · Hamstring
- OUTDontayvion WicksWR · Ankle
- OUTJihaad CampbellLB · Hamstring
- OUTJonathan JonesCB · Hamstring
- OUTMichael Carter IICB · Abdomen
- QZack BaunLB · Back
Expected starters
ExpectedEvery game →Depth chart rank 1, adjusted for the injury report. Kickoff Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET.
Offense
Offense
- QB
#14Joe Milton - RB
#26Saquon Barkley - WR
#80Darius Cooperfor DeVonta Smith (Out)Next up - WR
#0Hollywood Brownfor Dontayvion Wicks (Out)Next up - WR
#9Makai Lemon - TE
#88Dallas Goedert - LT
#68Jordan Mailata - LG
#69Landon Dickerson - C
#66Drew Kendall - RG
#56Tyler Steen - RT
#72Markel Bell
Defense
- LDE
#94Byron Young - NT
#98Jalen Carter - RDE
#97Moro Ojomo - WLB
#3Nolan Smith Jr. - LILB
#53Zack BaunQQ - RILB
#54Jeremiah Trotter Jr.for Jihaad Campbell (Out)Next up - SLB
#52Jonathan Greenard - LCB
#2Riq Woolen - NB
#33Cooper DeJean - RCB
#27Quinyon Mitchell - FS
#24Andrew Mukuba - SS
#29Marcus Epps
Context
Rest & travel, all 32 →Travel & rest
Travel & rest boardLast: Sun wk 12 vs NYG · 11,950 mi flown this season
Last: Sun wk 13 at ARI · Glendale · 10,006 mi flown this season
Teams with more rest than their opponent are 34-12 in 2026 (46 games). Off a bye: 13-1 (14 games, small sample). All travel splits →

