Game: Indianapolis Colts (0-5) At Cincinnati Bengals (3-2)
Series Leader: Colts, 16-8
Streak: Colts have won the previous seven
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-4. Caldwell: 1-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 113 (Ind.), 106 (Cin.). XM: 229 (Cin.).
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Weather: Partly cloudy and 65 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Orange
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- The Bengals are seeking their third consecutive win this season.
- Quarterback Andy Dalton has recorded a passer rating of 85+ in three of his five starts.
- Bengals are 11-1 when Cedric Benson rushes 25 times or more in a game.
- Bernard Scott posted his first touchdown of the season last week against the Jaguars.
- Rookie wide receiver A.J. Green has nine receptions for 208 yards receiving and a touchdown in his previous two games.
- Green leads all NFL rookies with 402 yards receiving and ranks second in the NFL with 24 receptions behind Julio Jones (25).
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham is looking to post a touchdown reception in his third consecutive game.
- Bengals have allowed an NFL-low 279.6 yards/game in 2011.
- Defense has posted five fumble recoveries, which is tied for second-most in the NFL.
- Defensive end Frostee Rucker has posted two quarterback sacks in the past three games.
- Rey Maualuga leads the Cincinnati Bengals with 38 tackles; on pace for 121.6 tackles this season.
- Carlos Dunlap posted a quarterback sack last year against the Colts.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
- Colts have won seven of the past eight games in Cincinnati.
- In two career starts, quarterback Curtis Painter has completed 28 of 57 passes for 558 yards passing and four touchdowns for a passer rating of 107.2.
- Three of Painter's first four touchdown passes have gone for over 59 yards passing (87, 59, 67).
- Rookie running back Delone Carter posted his first quarter touchdown last week.
- Wide receiver Reggie Wayne posted five receptions for 115 yards receiving and a touchdown in his previous game against the Bengals.
- Pierre Garcon has seven receptions for 271 yards with four touchdowns in his past two games.
- Defensive end Dwight Freeney (98.5) needs 1.5 quarterback sacks to become 26th player with 100 in a career since the stat was made official in 1982.
- Freeney has 6.5 quarterback sacks in five career games against the Bengals.
- Robert Mathis has 4.5 quarterback sacks in four career games against the Bengals.
TEAM RANKINGS (2011)
Offense | Bengals | Colts |
Total | 320.2 (22nd) | 287.0 (30th) |
Scoring | 22.0 (17th) | 17.4 (t-27th) |
Third Downs | 32% (28th) | 33% (27th) |
Rushing | 107.6 (18th) | 82.0 (30th) |
Rushing TDs | 3 (t-15th) | 2 (t-21st) |
20-Yard Runs | 2 (t-24th) | 0 (32nd) |
Passing | 212.6 (24th) | 205.0 (25th) |
Passing TDs | 7 (t-15th) | 6 (t-21st) |
Sacks Allowed | 11 (t-17th) | 10 (t-15th) |
20-yard Passes | 16 (t-13th) | 16 (t-13th) |
Defense | Bengals | Colts |
Total | 279.6 (1st) | 399.4 (26th) |
Scoring | 18.8 (6th) | 27.2 (29th) |
3rd Downs Allowed | 33% (8th) | 49% (32nd) |
Rushing | 88.6 (7th) | 145.2 (31st) |
Rushing TDs | 4 (15th) | 6 (28th) |
20-Yard Runs | 2 (5th) | 5 (21st) |
Passing | 191 (3rd) | 254.2 (19th) |
Passing TDs | 5 (4th) | 8 (17th) |
Sacks | 13 (8th) | 9 (21st) |
QB Rating | 84.6 (16th) | 102.5 (29th) |
20-Yard Passes Allowed | 13 (6th) | 18 (22nd) |
Interceptions | 1 (31st) | 3 (21st) |
Special Teams | Bengals | Colts |
Kickoff Return | 22.2 (19th) | 21.9 (23rd) |
Punt Return | 9.8 (15th) | 1.0 (32nd) |
Punting (Net) | 39.7 (11th) | 37.0 (23rd) |
Punts Inside the 20 | 10 (3rd) | 6 (17th) |
CAREER AGAINST THE COLTS
Andy Dalton
Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
N/A |
Bruce Gradkowski
Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
10.7.2007 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 47.9 |
Cedric Benson
Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
11.14.2010 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
12.7.2008 | 16 | 57 | 0 |
Jerome Simpson
Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
N/A |
A.J. Green
Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
N/A |
Andre Caldwell
Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
11.14.2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12.7.2008 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham
Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
11.14.2010 | 9 | 85 | 1 |