Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
NFL 2026 · Week 16 · · Lucas Oil Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, Week 16 of the 2026 season, Sun 27 Dec, 18:00 UK time.
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Prediction
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Indianapolis Colts
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Colts | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 5-2 |
| Points per game | 20.1 | 29.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.8 | 22.6 |
| Points difference | -61 | +48 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 4-4 | 3-3-1 |
Head-to-head record
Indianapolis Colts lead 8–5 in 13 meetings since 2002.
| P | Colts | T | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| At Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
- Biggest Indianapolis Colts win
- Cincinnati Bengals 3–35 Indianapolis Colts (2008 Week 14)
- Biggest Cincinnati Bengals win
- Indianapolis Colts 14–34 Cincinnati Bengals (2023 Week 14)
- Average points per meeting
- 49.7
- Indianapolis Colts against the spread (W-L-P)
- 6-7
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Indianapolis Colts 14–34 Cincinnati Bengals2023 Week 14 · line CIN −3 (Colts did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 27–31 Indianapolis Colts2020 Week 6 · line IND −7.5 (Colts did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 34–23 Indianapolis Colts2018 Week 1 · line CIN −1 (Colts did not cover)
- Indianapolis Colts 23–24 Cincinnati Bengals2017 Week 8 · line CIN −11 (Colts covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 10–26 Indianapolis Colts2014 Wild card round · line IND −3.5 (Colts covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 0–27 Indianapolis Colts2014 Week 7 · line IND −3 (Colts covered)
- Indianapolis Colts 28–42 Cincinnati Bengals2013 Week 14 · line CIN −7 (Colts did not cover)
- Indianapolis Colts 17–27 Cincinnati Bengals2011 Week 6 · line CIN −5 (Colts did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 17–23 Indianapolis Colts2010 Week 10 · line IND −6.5 (Colts did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 3–35 Indianapolis Colts2008 Week 14 · line IND −13.5 (Colts covered)
Recent games
Indianapolis Colts
- L@ Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 8 · did not cover JAX −107–42
- L@ Minnesota VikingsWeek 7 · covered MIN −6.510–16
- Lv Tennessee TitansWeek 6 · did not cover IND −6.520–26
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 5 · did not cover PIT −322–34
- Wv Washington CommandersWeek 4 · covered IND −4.530–13
- Wv Houston TexansWeek 3 · covered HOU −1.519–17
- L@ Kansas City ChiefsWeek 2 · covered KC −630–33 (OT)
- Lv Baltimore RavensWeek 1 · did not cover BAL −323–41
- L@ Houston Texans2025 Week 18 · covered HOU −9.530–38
- Lv Jacksonville Jaguars2025 Week 17 · did not cover JAX −3.517–23
Recent games
Cincinnati Bengals
- Wv Tennessee TitansWeek 8 · did not cover CIN −13.543–36 (OT)
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 7 · covered CIN −335–13
- W@ Miami DolphinsWeek 5 · push CIN −731–24
- Lv Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 4 · did not cover CIN −2.517–22
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 3 · did not cover CIN −3.527–30
- W@ Houston TexansWeek 2 · covered HOU −320–6
- Wv Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 1 · covered CIN −3.533–27
- Lv Cleveland Browns2025 Week 18 · did not cover CIN −9.518–20
- Wv Arizona Cardinals2025 Week 17 · covered CIN −737–14
- W@ Miami Dolphins2025 Week 16 · covered CIN −3.545–21