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IND at PHI uncertain forecast

Sun, Dec 13 at 1:00 PM ET · Lincoln Financial Field

Most likely outcome
PHI wins — 63.3%
IND win
36.7%
PHI win
63.3%

Expected score: IND 19.8 – PHI 26.4

Total anchored to the league-wide baseline of 46.2 points — a shared baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Home-field adjustment included (+65 Elo rating points)

Fair odds (display only): IND 2.73 · PHI 1.58

How this forecast is calculated

Team ratings (Elo): IND 1456.6 vs PHI 1486.6. 393 games trained (Oct 30).

Model: nfl-elo-v2 — Elo ratings trained on real ESPN results (2025 regular+postseason and 2026 regular season to date), chronological replay, K=20, home advantage = 65 Elo rating points, applied only at true home venues: games the feed flags neutral-site get no home bonus, in training and in prediction. Totals baseline is the mean total points of the training games (measured, not assumed). Score-model spread/total probabilities use the engine's bivariate-normal assumptions (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters. No backtest against closing lines exists; treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

What the win probability uses: Elo ratings only, plus a home-field adjustment of 65 Elo rating points at true home venues (no adjustment at feed-flagged neutral sites).

Contextual research (displayed, not in the calculation): Contextual research only — form, rest, injuries, head-to-head, weather, and travel do not change the win probability above.

Totals: Expected scores are centered on a shared league-wide totals baseline of 46.2 points (the mean total of the training games) — a baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Score-distribution assumptions: Spread/total probabilities assume team scores are bivariate normal (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters.

Validation status: No backtest against closing lines exists. Treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

Data used

Form & rest contextual research

IND (2-5) — 49 days rest

Last 5: 2-3 (3 straight losses)

Oct 25, 2026MINL10-16
Oct 18, 2026TENL20-26
Oct 11, 2026PITL22-34
Oct 4, 2026WSHW30-13
Sep 27, 2026HOUW19-17

PHI (2-5) — 47 days rest

Last 5: 0-5 (5 straight losses)

Oct 26, 2026DALL21-38
Oct 18, 2026CARL14-25
Oct 11, 2026JAXL17-19
Oct 4, 2026LARL20-24
Sep 28, 2026CHIL7-27

Head-to-head contextual research PHI 0 - IND 0

Coverage: 2024-2026 regular+postseason schedules (ESPN)

DateScoreWinner
No meetings in coverage period

Injuries contextual research

Week 8 report — availability for Week 14 unknown. These designations were published for Week 8's games. They are the latest available report, kept as dated context; they do not say who will be available in Week 14.

IND

Anthony GouldQuestionableGould (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Drew OgletreeQuestionableOgletree (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Tyler WarrenQuestionableWarren (groin) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
Cam Taylor-BrittInjured ReserveThe Colts placed Taylor-Britt on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Bryce BoettcherQuestionablequestionable
Justin WalleyQuestionableAccording to head coach Shane Steichen, Walley did not return to Sunday's 16-10 loss to Minnesota due to a knee injury, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
Alec PierceInjured ReserveColts head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that Pierce (heel) will "most likely not" have his 21-day practice window opened in Week 8, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.
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Sauce GardnerActiveGardner (calf) practiced in full Thursday.
Matt GoncalvesActive
Tim SmithActive
Jonathan TaylorActiveTaylor told reporters Thursday that he hasn't requested a trade out of Indianapolis, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports. "I haven't heard anything, and I can't control that," Taylor said regarding the possibility of being traded. "Obviously, you guys know that I'm always proud to wear the horseshoe, proud to be here."
CJ AllenActiveAllen (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Josh DownsActiveDowns formally requested a trade from the Colts on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Akeem Davis-GaitherActiveDavis-Gaither recorded seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's loss to Minnesota.
Adetomiwa AdebaworeActiveAdebawore finished Sunday's loss to Minnesota with five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a defensed pass.
A.J. HaulcyActiveHaulcy produced nine tackles (five solo) in a loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
DJ GiddensActiveGiddens did not play a single snap during Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Vikings.
Will MalloryActiveMallory did not catch any of his three targets during Sunday's 16-10 loss to Minnesota.
Mo Alie-CoxActiveAlie-Cox failed to haul in either of his targets during the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Laquon TreadwellActiveTreadwell caught both of his targets for 19 yards in the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Seth McGowanActiveMcGowan turned 11 carries into 46 yards, caught his only target for two yards and added 140 yards as a kick returner during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Keenan AllenActiveAllen caught all three of his targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Riley LeonardActive
Dalton TuckerActive
Daniel JonesActiveColts head coach Shane Steichen said that Jones will remain the team's starting quarterback in Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

PHI

DeVonta SmithQuestionableSmith (hamstring) missed Thursday's practice.
Saquon BarkleyQuestionableBarkley (hamstring/back) didn't practice Thursday.
Marcus EppsQuestionablequestionable
Dontayvion WicksQuestionableWicks (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Nolan Smith Jr.QuestionableSmith (concussion) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Michael Carter IIQuestionableCarter (abdomen) was estimated to be a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Jihaad CampbellQuestionableCampbell (hamstring/quadriceps) didn't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Moro OjomoQuestionablequestionable
Jalyx HuntQuestionablequestionable
Jonathan JonesQuestionablequestionable
Jonathan GreenardQuestionablequestionable
Dameon PierceInjured ReserveThe Eagles placed Pierce (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday
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Jalen CarterActive
Smael Mondon Jr.Active
Jake ElliottActiveElliott made all three of his PAT attempts and didn't attempt a field goal in Monday's 38-21 loss to the Cowboys.
Elijah MitchellActiveMitchell reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Tuesday.
Jaydon BlueActiveThe Eagles signed Blue from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday.
Cooper DeJeanActiveDeJean recorded seven tackles (three solo) during Monday's 38-21 loss versus the Cowboys.
Zack BaunActiveBaun recorded nine tackles (two solo) and a pass defensed during Monday's 38-21 loss versus the Cowboys.
Elijah MooreActiveMoore caught both of his targets for 16 yards during Monday's 38-21 loss to the Cowboys.
Eli StowersActiveStowers failed to haul in his lone target during Monday's 38-21 loss to Dallas.
Darius CooperActiveCooper caught one of three passes for 17 yards during the Eagles' 38-21 loss to the Cowboys on Monday.
Jake MajorsActive
Hollywood BrownActiveBrown secured two of five targets for 30 yards in the Eagles' 38-21 loss to the Cowboys on Monday night.
Dallas GoedertActiveGoedert secured five of seven targets for 48 yards in the Eagles' 38-21 loss to the Cowboys on Monday night.

Labels: Out = confirmed unavailable; Doubtful = projected unavailable; Questionable = projected uncertain.

Weather & travel contextual research

52.3°F, wind 9.4 mph, precip — mm (next 1h),
Forecast for Sun, Nov 8 at 7:00 PM ET (updated Oct 30). Weather data: MET Norway (api.met.no), CC BY 4.0 / NLOD 2.0

Travel (IND): ~583 miles, no time-zone change

Research only — not betting advice. All probabilities are uncertain forecasts from a simple model, never guarantees or 'locks'. GameScope places no wagers.
Scores/records/injuries: ESPN unofficial API (live). Weather: MET Norway.