2025 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2025 · SoFi Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
38
Los Angeles Chargers
24
Indianapolis Colts 38–24. Biggest swing: Q2 15:00, LAC +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(15:00) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short right to 11-M.Pittman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 15:00LAC +12% win prob(15:00) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short right to 11-M.Pittman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 11:51LAC +12% win prob(11:51) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce to LAC 25 for 48 yards (23-T.Jefferson).
- Q1 · 9:28LAC +8% win prob(9:28) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete deep left to 1-Q.Johnston. PENALTY on IND-29-M.Blackmon, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at LAC 46 - No Play.
- Q2 · 6:48IND +8% win prob(6:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 86-O.Gadsden INTERCEPTED by 90-G.Stewart at IND 34. 90-G.Stewart to IND 37 for 3 yards (10-J.Herbert; 74-A.Deculus).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 12:42IND Touchdown
(12:42) 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: IND 6 — LAC 0 - Q1 · 7:39LAC Field goal
(7:39) 11-C.Dicker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Score after this play: IND 6 — LAC 3 - Q2 · 15:00IND Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short right to 11-M.Pittman for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 13 — LAC 3 - Q2 · 9:00IND Touchdown
(9:00) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short middle to 84-T.Warren for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 20 — LAC 3 - Q2 · 0:03IND Field goal
(:03) 12-M.Badgley 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 23 — LAC 3 - Q3 · 13:05LAC Touchdown
(13:05) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-Q.Johnston for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 23 — LAC 10 - Q3 · 12:08IND Touchdown
(12:08) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: IND 31 — LAC 10 - Q3 · 6:18LAC Touchdown
(6:18) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 31 — LAC 17 - Q3 · 3:37IND Touchdown
(3:37) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 38 — LAC 17 - Q4 · 13:46LAC Touchdown
(13:46) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 86-O.Gadsden for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 38 — LAC 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Colts | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 55 | 74 |
| Total yards | 406 | 445 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 7.4 (edge) | 6.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.43 (edge) | 0.09 |
| Success rate | 53% (edge) | 47% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 82% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.41 (edge) | 0.13 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.48 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Third downs | 5/10 | 8/16 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Chargers outgained Colts 445–406 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LAC
37/55, 420 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
5.8 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Passing · IND
23/34, 288 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
14.9 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Receiving · LAC
7/9 for 164 yds, 1 TD
17% of team targets · 7.0 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | IND 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:24 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 2 | LAC | LAC 31 | 10 | 24 | 5:01 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | IND | IND 30 | 19 | 70 | 7:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | LAC | LAC 22 | 6 | 20 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 5 | IND | IND 20 | 9 | 70 | 4:34 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | LAC | LAC 35 | 6 | 37 | 2:18 | Interception | |
| 7 | IND | IND 37 | 4 | -3 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 8 | LAC | LAC 20 | 9 | 60 | 3:48 | Interception | |
| 9 | IND | IND 20 | 9 | 62 | 1:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | LAC | LAC 30 | 8 | 70 | 1:59 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | IND | LAC 14 | 4 | 16 | 0:58 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 12 | LAC | LAC 24 | 12 | 81 | 5:50 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | IND | IND 27 | 7 | 73 | 2:40 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 24 | 13 | 76 | 4:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | IND | IND 37 | 5 | 8 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 16 | LAC | LAC 11 | 21 | 77 | 9:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | IND | IND 22 | 7 | 35 | 3:27 | End of game |
10 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 81 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 23/34 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 3 | 8.1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Daniel Jones | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 5 | 10 | 98 | 0 | 31% | 4.1 |
| Tyler Warren | 4 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 16% | 6.1 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 28% | 5.7 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Anthony Gould | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Moore II | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Camryn Bynum | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Edwards | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neville Gallimore | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 37/55 | 420 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Kimani Vidal | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Hassan Haskins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronde Gadsden II | 7 | 9 | 164 | 1 | 17% | 7.0 |
| Keenan Allen | 11 | 14 | 119 | 1 | 26% | 6.6 |
| Ladd McConkey | 9 | 15 | 67 | 0 | 28% | 1.6 |
| Quentin Johnston | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 11% | -4.7 |
| Tre Harris | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4% | 4.8 |
| Kimani Vidal | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| Hassan Haskins | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -1.7 |
| Will Dissly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin James | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Mickens | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarheeb Still | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LAC -2.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- IND moneyline
- +114
- LAC moneyline
- -135
Chargers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 62 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- SoFi Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alan Eck
- Rest
- IND 7 days · LAC 7 days
- Coaches
- Shane Steichen vs Jim Harbaugh