After a loss to the Detroit Lions, where do the 5-7 Indianapolis Colts stand in these key statistical metrics heading into Week 13?
Since there are only five games left in the season and all metrics must be treated with caution to a certain extent, as a team's development can change in certain aspects over a long season, we have a sufficiently large one at this point Sample size that these statistics generally tell us who this Colts team is compared to the rest of the NFL.
While this article could be endless given all the statistics and metrics that exist to measure a team's performance, I have limited my choice of statistics to the basics of football: to measure a team's performance and still be concise and still highlight relevant information, passing performance, pressures, turnovers, third down and red zone success and points.
After Week 11, the Colts now stand in these key categories with the help of And .
| Stat | rank | |
| Points per game | 20.2 | 21 |
| Points allowed per game | 22.8 | 16 |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 | 12 |
| Yards per rush are allowed | 4.4 | 18 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.2 | 19 |
| Yards allowed per pass attempt | 7.1 | 24 |
| ESPN pass rush win rate | 38% | 23 |
| ESPN Pass Block Win Rate | 52% | 30 |
| Sales difference | -1 | T19 |
| Third down conversion rate | 36% | 23 |
| Defensive third-down conversion rate | 44.6% | 28 |
| Red zone success rate | 52.7% | 24 |
| Defensive red zone success rate | 59.1% | 18 |

