PRIMER: Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1) at Indianapolis Colts (11-5)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1) at Indianapolis Colts
Time: Sunday (Jan. 4) at 1:05 p.m. (ET)
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Series Leader: Colts, 17-10
Streak: Bengals have won two of the past three
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 2-5. Pagano: 1-1. 
TV Broadcast: CBS (1:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Mike Mayock, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (Cin.), 85 (Ind.).  XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Cin.), 85 (Ind.).
Radio Broadcast: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a "triple cast" on Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). The game will also be aired to a national audience on the WestwoodOne radio network. Broadcasters are Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (analyst) and Laura Okmin (sideline reporter).
SB Nation: Stampede Blue (@BTSteelCurtain)
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloudy and 30 degrees [Weather Underground]
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Odds: Bengals are four-point underdogs [SB Nation]

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• The Bengals have reached the postseason for the sixth time under Marvin Lewis ('05, '09, '11-14) and have made a franchise-record fourth consecutive playoff appearance.
• The Bengals aim to record their first playoff win since Jan. 6, 1991 against the Houston Oilers.
• Quarterback Andy Dalton is 40-23-1 (.633) as a starting quarterback, the highest winning percentage of any quarterback in Bengals' history with a minimum 20 starts.
• In three career meetings against the Colts, Dalton has passed for 655 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 94.3.
• Dalton tied his career-high with four rushing touchdowns this year (four in 2012).
• Running back Jeremy Hill led all NFL rookies in rushing yards (1,124) and rushing touchdowns (9) this season.
• Hill is the third rookie in NFL history with four 140-plus yard performances, joining Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson (five in '83) and Curtis Martin (four in '95).
• Hill has averaged 103.2 yards rushing per game with six touchdowns in his last nine games.
• Hill looks to record 100 yards rushing in his fourth straight game.
• In his only postseason game (Jan. 5, 2014 against the Chargers), running back Giovani Bernard had 118 yards from scrimmage.
• Since entering the league in 2011, A.J. Green has 4,874 yards receiving -- fourth-most among all players during their first four seasons (Randy Moss, 5,396; Torry Holt, 5,088; Jerry Rice, 4,881).
• Green led the Bengals with 1,041 yards receiving, joining Chad Johnson (6, 2002-2007) as the only Bengals players with at least four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
• Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu posted career-highs in catches (56), yards receiving (790) and receiving touchdowns (5) in 2014.
• Tight end Jermaine Gresham has five touchdown receptions in his past six games and aims to record a touchdown in his fourth straight.
• Linebacker Vincent Rey led the team with 121 tackles in 2014.
• Since 2011, defensive tackle Geno Atkins leads all NFL defensive tackles with 29 quarterback sacks.
• Defensive end Carlos Dunlap led the team with eight quarterback sacks in 2014, including a shared sack with a force fumble and recovery against the Colts in Week 7.
• Safety Reggie Nelson led the Bengals with four interceptions this season and aims to record an interception in his third straight game.
• The Bengals had two players named to the 2015 pro bowl: A.J. Green and punter Kevin Huber.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

• Colts have reached the postseason for a third straight season under head coach Chuck Pagano and 12 of the past 13 seasons overall.
• The Colts clinched the AFC South title for the ninth time since 2003.
• Quarterback Andrew Luck led the NFL with 40 touchdowns and became the eighth player in NFL history with 40 touchdowns in a season.
• Since entering the NFL in '12, Luck has 12,957 yards passing -- most of any player in his first three seasons -- and 86 touchdowns -- second-most in a player's first three seasons (Dan Marino, 98).
• Luck is one of two Super Bowl era starting quarterbacks to win at least 10 games in each of his first three NFL seasons (Russell Wilson).
• Luck will make his fourth straight postseason start and second at home.
• In his only start at home during the playoffs, Luck helped the Colts overcome a 28-point deficit to win 45-44 (second-largest comeback victory in NFL playoff history).
• In four career meetings against the Bengals, running back Trent Richardson is averaging 101.3 yards from scrimmage per game with two touchdowns.
• In his past 12 games, wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has 66 receptions for 1,159 yards receiving with seven touchdowns, including six 100-yard games.
• Hilton led the Colts with a career-high 1,345 yards receiving, joining Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne as the only players in franchise history with a 1,300-plus yard season.
• Wide receiver Reggie Wayne ranks second all-time with 92 career postseason receptions (Jerry Rice, 151).
• Wayne has 1,242 yards receiving in the playoffs and needs 74 yards to surpass Cliff Branch (1,289) and Michael Irvin (1,315) for second-all time.
• Tight ends Dwayne Allen (8) and Coby Fleener (8) are the first tight ends in franchise history with eight touchdown receptions in the same season.
• Allen posted a 32-yard touchdown reception in his last meeting with the Bengals.
• Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson led the AFC with 140 tackles.
• Rookie Jonathan Newsome tied a career-high with two sacks and a forced fumble last week.
• Newsome led all AFC rookies with 6.5 sacks in 2014.
• Rookie linebacker Andrew Jackson posted his first career sack against the Tennessee Titans.
• Safety Mike Adams led the Colts with a career-high five interceptions this season.
• Cornerback Vontae Davis tied a career-high four interceptions (2009, 2011) this season.
• Kicker Adam Vinatieri is the NFL's all-time playoff leader in career points (213) and made field goals (51).
• Colts have five players selected to the 2015 pro bowl (Luck, Hilton, Davis, Vinatieri and punter Pat McAfee).

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