Colts at Titans: Week 15 preview, odds and injuries

Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · Nissan Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 6:03 PM ET

The Indianapolis Colts (2-7) visit the Tennessee Titans (1-7) on Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Week 15, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Colts vs Titans?

Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Colts vs Titans?

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). Titans: Carnell Tate (WR, questionable, shoulder), JC Latham (OT, questionable, finger), Jaylon Jones (CB, questionable, knee), Marcus Harris (CB, questionable, ankle), Peter Skoronski (G, questionable, hamstring) and Tommy Townsend (P, questionable, knee) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Colts at Titans: Week 15 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-20-ind-at-ten (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 14 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Colts third-down defense vs Titans third-down offense
The Colts' third-down defense ranks 4th in third-down conversion rate (32.7% allowed, 107 third downs faced) and faces a Titans third-down offense ranked 26th (36.2%, 94 third downs).
26thTEN offense22 spots apart4thIND defense
2Titans takeaway defense vs Colts ball security
The Titans' takeaway defense ranks 10th in turnovers per game (1.4 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Colts ball security ranked 29th (1.9 giveaways a game, 9 games).
29thIND offense19 spots apart10thTEN defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Titans run game vs Colts run defense
The Titans' run game ranks 17th in EPA per rush (-0.08, 172 rushes) against a Colts run defense ranked 32nd (+0.03 allowed, 226 rushes faced).
17thTEN offense15 spots apart32ndIND defense

When the Colts have the ballEdge IND · +13 ranks

IND dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTEN pass defense

31st-0.22341 dropbacks

+0.17 allowed305 dropbacks faced29th

IND run gameEPA per rushTEN run defense

5th+0.01232 rushes

IND +13

-0.07 allowed218 rushes faced18th

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

When the Titans have the ballEdge TEN · +15 ranks

TEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackIND pass defense

25th-0.10280 dropbacks

+0.11 allowed297 dropbacks faced23rd

TEN run gameEPA per rushIND run defense

17th-0.08172 rushes

TEN +15

+0.03 allowed226 rushes faced32nd

Third downEdge IND · +22 ranks

IND third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTEN third-down defense

20th38.0%121 third downs

44.0% allowed100 third downs faced25th

TEN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateIND third-down defense

26th36.2%94 third downs

IND +22

32.7% allowed107 third downs faced4th

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

Red zoneNo big edge

IND red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTEN red-zone defense

16th58%24 trips

58% allowed31 trips faced15th

TEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateIND red-zone defense

23rd52%23 trips

63% allowed24 trips faced20th

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

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

25th8.0%573 plays

10.3% allowed523 plays faced26th

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

28th7.3%452 plays

11.1% allowed523 plays faced29th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge TEN · +9 ranks

IND pass protectionsack rateTEN pass rush

22nd7.3% sacked341 dropbacks

TEN +8

6.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced14th

TEN pass protectionsack rateIND pass rush

7th4.6% sacked280 dropbacks

TEN +9

6.4% of dropbacks297 dropbacks faced16th

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

TurnoversEdge TEN · +19 ranks

IND ball securityturnovers per gameTEN takeaway defense

29th1.9 giveaways a game9 games

TEN +19

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

TEN ball securityturnovers per gameIND takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

TEN +12

0.7 takeaways a game9 games31st

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

AbsencesIND 1 · TEN 0 regulars out or doubtful

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

Titans7 listed

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

QPeter SkoronskiG97% offense · 8 wk
QJC LathamOT94% offense · 8 wk
QCarnell TateWR82% offense · 7 wk
QMarcus HarrisCB56% defense · 8 wk
QTyjae SpearsRB41% offense · 6 wk
QTommy TownsendPno snaps
QJaylon JonesCBno snaps

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

Rest & travelSame rest · IND travels 250 mi

AwayColts

7days since last game

250miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 at PHI · Philadelphia · 11,950 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 250 mi

HomeTitans

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 at DET · Detroit · 3,678 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: IND 9 games, 573 offensive and 523 defensive plays · TEN 8 games, 452 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