2020 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29, 2020 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
45
Indianapolis Colts
26
Tennessee Titans 45–26 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 0:22, IND +19% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:22) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 0:22IND +19% win prob(:22) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 2:40IND +7% win prob(2:40) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 80-T.Burton for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:15IND +6% win prob(2:15) 45-D.Foreman left end to IND 30 for 12 yards (53-D.Leonard; 92-K.Cline). PENALTY on IND-90-G.Stewart, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 30.
- Q2 · 11:21IND +6% win prob(11:21) 6-B.Kern punts 47 yards to IND 12, Center-47-M.Overton, out of bounds.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Titans | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 68 |
| Total yards | 454 (edge) | 337 |
| Yards per play | 7.0 (edge) | 5.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.34 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Success rate | 52% (edge) | 41% |
| Dropback rate | 35% | 71% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.46 (edge) | 0.04 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.28 (edge) | -0.15 |
| Third downs | 5/11 (edge) | 5/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 12 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 | 25 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Titans won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.34 expected points added per play vs -0.01.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
24/42, 295 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.9 expected points added · -10.7% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
13/22, 221 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.6 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | TEN 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:48 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | IND | IND 25 | 14 | 75 | 6:38 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | TEN | TEN 25 | 6 | 80 | 2:25 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | IND | IND 25 | 8 | 66 | 2:18 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | TEN | TEN 25 | 6 | 16 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 6 | IND | IND 12 | 4 | 6 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 7 | TEN | TEN 35 | 9 | 50 | 3:29 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | IND | IND 30 | 6 | 14 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 9 | TEN | TEN 14 | 10 | 81 | 2:44 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 1 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 11 | TEN | IND 44 | 6 | 44 | 0:53 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | IND | IND 15 | 2 | 0 | 0:20 | End of half | |
| 13 | IND | IND 25 | 6 | 15 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 14 | TEN | TEN 28 | 6 | 16 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 15 | IND | IND 8 | 7 | 9 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 16 | TEN | TEN 39 | 5 | 16 | 2:18 | Punt | |
| 17 | IND | IND 13 | 4 | 14 | 0:48 | Interception | |
| 18 | TEN | TEN 37 | 8 | 42 | 4:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | IND | IND 25 | 11 | 75 | 2:21 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | TEN | TEN 32 | 11 | 34 | 7:28 | Punt | |
| 21 | IND | IND 6 | 12 | 71 | 3:21 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | TEN | — | 2 | 0 | 0:05 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 23 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | -9 | 0:42 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | TEN | IND 16 | 3 | 0 | 1:47 | End of game |
0 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Titans gained 81 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 13/22 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 27 | 178 | 6.6 | 3 | 11.9 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Cameron Batson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Logan Woodside | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -4.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | 4 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 30% | 7.6 |
| Corey Davis | 3 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 15% | 7.6 |
| Geoff Swaim | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15% | 2.8 |
| Khari Blasingame | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Derrick Henry | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20% | -2.1 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.6 |
| Kalif Raymond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.8 |
| Anthony Firkser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Vaccaro | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DaQuan Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashaan Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Long Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Breon Borders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derick Roberson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 24/42 | 295 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jordan Wilkins | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 3.9 |
| DeMichael Harris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 12% | 5.9 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 8 | 10 | 66 | 0 | 24% | 2.2 |
| Trey Burton | 3 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 14% | 2.8 |
| Jordan Wilkins | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 10% | 1.4 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 21% | -4.3 |
| Zach Pascal | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| DeMichael Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Jack Doyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille Leonard | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khari Willis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Walker | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Stallworth | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Carrie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -3
- Closing total
- 51.5
- TEN moneyline
- +133
- IND moneyline
- -147
Colts closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 71 — over by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Vrabel vs Frank Reich
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.