Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts

atLions at Colts

Preseason

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

· IND -3.5 · O/U 35.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Lions sit in a postseason spot, while Colts are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: DET arrive on a 1-game win streak, IND coming off a loss.

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Colts win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-1Away

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Lions21

Colts23

Colts to win

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.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

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.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

Detroit Lions7 picks

1st

Blake MillerOTClemsonNo. 17#76

2nd

Derrick MooreEDGEMichiganNo. 44Questionable

4th

Jimmy RolderLBMichiganNo. 118Questionable

5th

Keith Abney IICBArizona StateNo. 157#28

5th

Kendrick LawWRKentuckyNo. 168Injured Reserve

6th

Skyler Gill-HowardDTTexas TechNo. 205#50

7th

Tyre WestEDGETennesseeNo. 222#52

Indianapolis Colts8 picks

2nd

CJ AllenLBGeorgiaNo. 53#53

3rd

A.J. HaulcySLSUNo. 78#25

4th

Jalen FarmerOGKentuckyNo. 113#62

4th

Bryce BoettcherLBOregonNo. 135#50

5th

George Gumbs Jr.EDGEFloridaNo. 156#52

6th

Caden CurryEDGEOhio StateNo. 214#55

7th

Seth McGowanRBKentuckyNo. 237#20

7th

Deion BurksWROklahomaNo. 254#80

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

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atLions at Colts

Preseason

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

· IND -3.5 · O/U 35.5

The read

Keys to the game

Bottom line: we project 21–23, a 2-point Colts win, and we're holding that at medium confidence.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-1Away

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Lions21

Colts23

Colts to win

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.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

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.

Drafted players

Preseason game

Detroit Lions7 picks

1st

Blake MillerOTClemsonNo. 17#76

2nd

Derrick MooreEDGEMichiganNo. 44Questionable

4th

Jimmy RolderLBMichiganNo. 118Questionable

5th

Keith Abney IICBArizona StateNo. 157#28

5th

Kendrick LawWRKentuckyNo. 168Injured Reserve

6th

Skyler Gill-HowardDTTexas TechNo. 205#50

7th

Tyre WestEDGETennesseeNo. 222#52

Indianapolis Colts8 picks

2nd

CJ AllenLBGeorgiaNo. 53#53

3rd

A.J. HaulcySLSUNo. 78#25

4th

Jalen FarmerOGKentuckyNo. 113#62

4th

Bryce BoettcherLBOregonNo. 135#50

5th

George Gumbs Jr.EDGEFloridaNo. 156#52

6th

Caden CurryEDGEOhio StateNo. 214#55

7th

Seth McGowanRBKentuckyNo. 237#20

7th

Deion BurksWROklahomaNo. 254#80

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

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts — Aug 29, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts — Aug 29, 2026

The read

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings