2023 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2023 · M&T Bank Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
22
Baltimore Ravens
19
Indianapolis Colts 22–19 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: OT 1:14, BAL +39% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:14) 7-M.Gay 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Highest-leverage plays
- OT · 1:14BAL +39% win prob(1:14) 7-M.Gay 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- OT · 3:25BAL +29% win prob(3:25) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass incomplete short middle to 4-Z.Flowers.
- OT · 7:06BAL +26% win prob(7:06) 11-J.Stout punts 33 yards to IND 11, Center-69-T.Ott, fair catch by 6-I.McKenzie.
- OT · 6:17BAL +26% win prob(6:17) (Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass deep left to 11-M.Pittman to IND 45 for 34 yards (26-G.Stone; 21-B.Stephens). BAL-26-G.Stone was injured during the play.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 6:42BAL Touchdown
(6:42) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 0 — BAL 7 - Q2 · 6:13IND Touchdown
(6:13) (Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass short right to 21-Z.Moss for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 7 — BAL 7 - Q2 · 3:30IND Field goal
(3:30) 7-M.Gay 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 10 — BAL 7 - Q3 · 8:38IND Field goal
(8:38) 7-M.Gay 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 13 — BAL 7 - Q3 · 0:19BAL Touchdown
(:19) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 13 — BAL 14 - Q4 · 11:27IND Field goal
(11:27) 7-M.Gay 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 16 — BAL 14 - Q4 · 7:38BAL Field goal
(7:38) 9-J.Tucker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-11-J.Stout.
Score after this play: IND 16 — BAL 17 - Q4 · 2:03BAL Two-point
8-R.Sanchez kicks 62 yards from IND 20 to BAL 18, fair catch by 13-D.Duvernay.
Score after this play: IND 16 — BAL 19 - Q4 · 1:02IND Field goal
(1:02) 7-M.Gay 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 19 — BAL 19 - OT · 1:14IND Field goal
(1:14) 7-M.Gay 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 22 — BAL 19
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Colts | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 84 | 72 |
| Total yards | 327 | 364 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.9 | 5.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.15 | -0.14 (edge) |
| Success rate | 39% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 58% | 56% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 (edge) | -0.21 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 | -0.06 (edge) |
| Third downs | 8/22 | 6/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 12 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 4 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Ravens outgained Colts 364–327 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
27/44, 227 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-8.4 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
22/31, 202 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-7.3 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Receiving · IND
9/11 for 77 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 3.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | IND 25 | 6 | 16 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 20 | 13 | 80 | 6:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | IND | IND 25 | 8 | 3 | 3:08 | Punt | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 25 | 3 | 53 | 1:20 | Fumble | |
| 5 | IND | IND 20 | 9 | 34 | 4:11 | Punt | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 7 | 4 | 1 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 7 | IND | IND 27 | 10 | 73 | 4:29 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 24 | 2 | -5 | 0:09 | Fumble | |
| 9 | IND | BAL 19 | 7 | 12 | 2:32 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 11 | IND | IND 46 | 7 | 1 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 12 | 1 | 14 | 0:18 | End of half | |
| 13 | BAL | BAL 25 | 8 | 23 | 4:06 | Punt | |
| 14 | IND | IND 45 | 6 | 19 | 2:21 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 4 | 0:49 | Punt | |
| 16 | IND | IND 12 | 7 | 17 | 2:15 | Punt | |
| 17 | BAL | BAL 19 | 11 | 81 | 5:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | IND | IND 25 | 9 | 40 | 3:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | BAL | BAL 25 | 9 | 43 | 3:49 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | IND | IND 25 | 7 | 15 | 2:45 | Punt | |
| 21 | BAL | BAL 21 | 7 | 19 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 22 | IND | IND 2 | 3 | -1 | 0:11 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 3 | 0:22 | Punt +2 | |
| 24 | IND | IND 38 | 6 | 33 | 0:44 | Field goal +3 | |
| 25 | BAL | BAL 25 | 9 | 32 | 0:56 | Missed field goal | |
| 26 | IND | BAL 49 | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | Turnover on downs | |
| 27 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 4 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 28 | BAL | IND 48 | 4 | 4 | 1:22 | Punt | |
| 29 | IND | IND 11 | 6 | 43 | 2:50 | Turnover on downs | |
| 30 | BAL | BAL 46 | 4 | 7 | 0:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 31 | IND | IND 47 | 5 | 18 | 2:12 | Field goal +3 |
10 of 31 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 81 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 27/44 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Moss | 30 | 122 | 4.1 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Trey Sermon | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 9 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 26% | 3.8 |
| Josh Downs | 8 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 29% | -2.0 |
| Alec Pierce | 3 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 17% | -1.3 |
| Zack Moss | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7% | 2.3 |
| Andrew Ogletree | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Kylen Granson | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -1.4 |
| Trey Sermon | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -1.7 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallis Flowers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Brents | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grover Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 22/31 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Gus Edwards | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Melvin Gordon | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Zay Flowers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers | 8 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 33% | -0.4 |
| Nelson Agholor | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 1.3 |
| Mark Andrews | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 17% | -0.6 |
| Kenyan Drake | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10% | -3.8 |
| Melvin Gordon | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Isaiah Likely | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Rashod Bateman | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -0.4 |
| Devin Duvernay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Hamilton | 7 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geno Stone | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Worley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pierce | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Moon | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -7.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- IND moneyline
- +300
- BAL moneyline
- -380
Ravens closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 41 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- IND 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Shane Steichen vs John Harbaugh