Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

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Week 17

January 3 · 1:00 PM EST

· IND -2.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

Both clubs are currently outside the playoff picture, which turns an ordinary date on the schedule into an early four-pointer neither can afford to drop. Momentum cuts both ways: IND arrive coming off a loss, CLE coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-0Away

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Indianapolis Colts5 listed

Alec PierceWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Josh DownsWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Charvarius WardCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Tyler WarrenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Will MalloryTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Indianapolis ColtsDepth chart

Offense11

Daniel Jones#176' 5"8 yr

Jonathan Taylor#285' 10"7 yr

Alec Pierce#146' 3"5 yrQuestionable

Josh Downs#25' 9"4 yrQuestionable

Keenan Allen#106' 2"13 yr

Tyler Warren#846' 6"2 yrQuestionable

Bernhard Raimann#796' 6"5 yr

Quenton Nelson#566' 5"9 yr

Tanor Bortolini#606' 4"3 yr

Matt Goncalves#716' 6"3 yr

Jalen Travis#756' 8"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Arden Key#986' 5"9 yr

LDT

Grover Stewart#906' 4"10 yr

RDT

DeForest Buckner#996' 7"11 yr

RDE

Laiatu Latu#976' 5"3 yr

WLB

Akeem Davis-Gaither#516' 2"7 yr

MLB

CJ Allen#536' 0"Rookie

SLB

Bryce Boettcher#506' 1"Rookie

LCB

Sauce Gardner#16' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

Charvarius Ward#76' 1"9 yrQuestionable

A.J. Haulcy#255' 11"Rookie

Cam Bynum#06' 0"6 yr

Special teams5

Blake Grupe#105' 7"4 yr

Rigoberto Sanchez#86' 0"10 yr

Luke Rhodes#466' 2"10 yr

Anthony Gould#65' 8"3 yrQuestionable

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Indianapolis Colts

60%

Cleveland Browns

40%

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Week 17

January 3 · 1:00 PM EST

· IND -2.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-0Away

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Indianapolis Colts5 listed

Alec PierceWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Josh DownsWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Charvarius WardCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Tyler WarrenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Will MalloryTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Indianapolis ColtsDepth chart

Offense11

Daniel Jones#176' 5"8 yr

Jonathan Taylor#285' 10"7 yr

Alec Pierce#146' 3"5 yrQuestionable

Josh Downs#25' 9"4 yrQuestionable

Keenan Allen#106' 2"13 yr

Tyler Warren#846' 6"2 yrQuestionable

Bernhard Raimann#796' 6"5 yr

Quenton Nelson#566' 5"9 yr

Tanor Bortolini#606' 4"3 yr

Matt Goncalves#716' 6"3 yr

Jalen Travis#756' 8"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Arden Key#986' 5"9 yr

LDT

Grover Stewart#906' 4"10 yr

RDT

DeForest Buckner#996' 7"11 yr

RDE

Laiatu Latu#976' 5"3 yr

WLB

Akeem Davis-Gaither#516' 2"7 yr

MLB

CJ Allen#536' 0"Rookie

SLB

Bryce Boettcher#506' 1"Rookie

LCB

Sauce Gardner#16' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

Charvarius Ward#76' 1"9 yrQuestionable

A.J. Haulcy#255' 11"Rookie

Cam Bynum#06' 0"6 yr

Special teams5

Blake Grupe#105' 7"4 yr

Rigoberto Sanchez#86' 0"10 yr

Luke Rhodes#466' 2"10 yr

Anthony Gould#65' 8"3 yrQuestionable

Cleveland BrownsDepth chart

Offense11

Deshaun Watson#46' 3"10 yr

Quinshon Judkins#106' 0"2 yr

Jerry Jeudy#36' 1"7 yr

KC Concepcion#16' 0"Rookie

Denzel Boston#126' 4"Rookie

Harold Fannin Jr.#446' 4"2 yr

Spencer Fano#556' 6"Rookie

Zion Johnson#776' 3"5 yr

Elgton Jenkins#746' 5"8 yr

Teven Jenkins#786' 6"6 yr

Tytus Howard#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Isaiah McGuire#576' 4"4 yr

LDT

Mason Graham#946' 4"2 yr

RDT

Maliek Collins#966' 2"11 yr

RDE

Jared Verse#86' 4"3 yr

WLB

Winston Reid#596' 0"3 yr

MLB

Carson Schwesinger#496' 3"2 yrQuestionable

SLB

Quincy Williams#55' 11"8 yr

LCB

Denzel Ward#215' 11"9 yr

RCB

Tyson Campbell#76' 1"6 yr

Grant Delpit#96' 3"7 yr

Ronnie Hickman#336' 1"4 yr

Special teams5

Andre Szmyt#256' 0"2 yr

Corey Bojorquez#136' 0"9 yr

Rex Sunahara#506' 6"3 yr

Malachi Corley#835' 11"3 yr

Gage Larvadain#845' 8"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Indianapolis Colts

60%

Cleveland Browns

40%

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns — Jan 3, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns — Jan 3, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability