Final2025 Week 6

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Arizona Cardinals

Away

27

Indianapolis Colts

HomeWon

31

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cardinals7314327
Colts7731431

ARI 27IND 31 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jacoby Brissett

    ARI · QB

    21.7PPR pts

    27/44, 320 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jonathan Taylor

    IND · RB

    23.7PPR pts

    21 ATT, 123 YDS, 1 TD, 4 REC, 14 REC YDS

  • Cardinals leader

    Trey McBride

    ARI · TE

    21.2PPR pts

    8 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Mack Wilson Sr.

    ARI

    1 INT, 9 TKL

Colts 31, Cardinals 27: Indianapolis rallies in the fourth quarter

Indianapolis led 14–10 at halftime to win 31–27. Arizona outgained the Colts 400–355, but the Colts averaged 6.1 yards per play.

The Cardinals went 9-for-14 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

  • +0.4 yards/play IND 6.1 · ARI 5.7

Game Highlights

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the efficiency battle.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Colts
CardinalsStatColts
5.7Yards per play6.1
Other team stats
400Total yards355
70Plays58
1Turnovers1
64%Third-down conversion50%
32:05Time of possession27:55

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the Cardinals scored three touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Colts
TimeTeamPlayARIIND
1st quarter
11:01INDDaniel Jones → Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD Takes leadMichael Badgley XP07
1:42ARIBam Knight 1-yard TD run Ties gameChad Ryland XP77
2nd quarter
7:51INDDaniel Jones 3-yard TD run Takes leadMichael Badgley XP714
1:56ARIChad Ryland 40-yard FG1014
3rd quarter
8:39ARIJacoby Brissett → Trey McBride, 1-yard TD Takes leadChad Ryland XP1714
4:31INDMichael Badgley 45-yard FG Ties game1717
1:22ARIJacoby Brissett → Greg Dortch, 12-yard TD Takes leadChad Ryland XP2417
4th quarter
13:12INDDaniel Jones → Josh Downs, 5-yard TD Ties gameMichael Badgley XP2424
9:31ARIChad Ryland 44-yard FG Takes lead2724
4:32INDJonathan Taylor 1-yard TD run Game winnerMichael Badgley XP2731

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Colts, Week 6 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jonathan TaylorINDRB23.7 PTSRB8
  2. Daniel JonesINDQB23.5 PTSQB4
  3. Jacoby BrissettARIQB21.7 PTSQB7
  4. Trey McBrideARITE21.2 PTSTE2

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jacoby BrissettARIQB21.7QB727/4432021319089.2Start/Sit →
Daniel JonesINDQB23.5QB422/30212215201101.0Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jonathan TaylorINDRB23.7RB8RB21123144140Start/Sit →
Trey McBrideARITE21.2TE2TE———118721Start/Sit →
Tyler WarrenINDTE18.3TE3TE———96631Start/Sit →
Josh DownsINDWR16.2WR15WR———76421Start/Sit →
Zay JonesARIWR12.9WR23WR———85790
Zonovan KnightARIRB12.4RB15RB1134121200
Greg DortchARIWR9.9WR32WR———3391Start/Sit →
Michael CarterARIRB8.4RB27RB934052300Start/Sit →
Michael WilsonARIWR8.4WR40WR———54440Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR6.8WR46WR———42480
Elijah HigginsARITE5.4TE32TE———22340Start/Sit →
Marvin HarrisonARIWR5.2WR64WR———22320
Michael PittmanINDWR4.0WR78WR———32200
Ameer AbdullahINDRB2.6RB53RB1701190Start/Sit →
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE2.6TE41TE———21160Start/Sit →
Emari DemercadoARIRB0.1RB68RB1101000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

  1. Trey McBrideTE66 snaps90%
  2. Zay JonesWR58 snaps79%
  3. Michael WilsonWR55 snaps75%
  4. Zonovan KnightRB37 snaps51%
  5. Elijah HigginsTE33 snaps45%

Target Share39 targets

  1. Trey McBride28%, 11 targets
  2. Zay Jones21%, 8 targets
  3. Michael Carter13%, 5 targets
  4. Michael Wilson13%, 5 targets
  5. Greg Dortch8%, 3 targets
  6. Other18%, 7 targets

Carry Share24 carries

  1. Zonovan Knight46%, 11 carries
  2. Michael Carter38%, 9 carries
  3. Jacoby Brissett13%, 3 carries
  4. Emari Demercado4%, 1 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Jonathan TaylorRB54 snaps92%
  2. Tyler WarrenTE52 snaps88%
  3. Michael PittmanWR50 snaps85%
  4. Alec PierceWR48 snaps81%
  5. Mo Alie-CoxTE37 snaps63%

Target Share30 targets

  1. Tyler Warren30%, 9 targets
  2. Josh Downs23%, 7 targets
  3. Jonathan Taylor13%, 4 targets
  4. Alec Pierce13%, 4 targets
  5. Michael Pittman10%, 3 targets
  6. Other10%, 3 targets

Carry Share27 carries

  1. Jonathan Taylor78%, 21 carries
  2. Daniel Jones19%, 5 carries
  3. Ameer Abdullah4%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jonathan TaylorINDRB5492%413%21
Trey McBrideARITE6690%1128%0
Tyler WarrenINDTE5288%930%0
Michael PittmanINDWR5085%310%0
Alec PierceINDWR4881%413%0
Zay JonesARIWR5879%821%0
Michael WilsonARIWR5575%513%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE3763%27%0
Josh DownsINDWR3051%723%0
Zonovan KnightARIRB3751%25%11
Elijah HigginsARITE3345%25%0
Greg DortchARIWR3244%38%0
Michael CarterARIRB3244%513%9
Drew OgletreeINDTE1627%00%0
Marvin HarrisonARIWR1723%25%0
Simi FehokoARIWR912%00%0
Ameer AbdullahINDRB35%13%1
Emari DemercadoARIRB34%13%1
Anthony GouldINDWR23%00%0
DJ GiddensINDRB23%00%0
Ashton DulinINDWR12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jacoby BrissettARI · QB21.721.5+0.2100%44 att—44313%00%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB23.720.4+3.392%78% car—02178%413%
Trey McBrideARI · TE21.218.8+2.490%28% tgt—000%1128%
Daniel JonesIND · QB23.516.5+7.0100%30 att—30519%00%
Tyler WarrenIND · TE18.315.3+3.088%30% tgt—000%930%
Michael CarterARI · RB8.414.3−5.944%38% car—0938%513%
Zay JonesARI · WR12.913.6−0.779%21% tgt—000%821%
Josh DownsIND · WR16.211.9+4.351%23% tgt—000%723%
Bam KnightARI · —12.410.5+1.9—46% car—01146%25%
Michael WilsonARI · WR8.48.5−0.175%13% tgt—000%513%
Alec PierceIND · WR6.86.80.081%13% tgt—000%413%
Greg DortchARI · WR9.95.1+4.844%8% tgt—000%38%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR4.05.1−1.185%10% tgt—000%310%
Elijah HigginsARI · TE5.43.4+2.045%5% tgt—000%25%
Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI · WR5.23.4+1.823%5% tgt—000%25%
Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE2.63.4−0.863%7% tgt—000%27%
Ameer AbdullahIND · RB2.62.4+0.25%4% car—014%13%
Emari DemercadoARI · RB0.12.4−2.34%4% car—014%13%

Team totals: Cardinals 39 targets and 24 carries; Colts 30 targets and 27 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Daniel Jones Ran hot

IND · QB · 23.5 pts on 16.5 expected

22 of 30 passing for 212 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 5 carries for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.5 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Daniel Jones →

Trey McBride

ARI · TE · 21.2 pts on 18.8 expected

11 targets (28% of the team's), 8 catches for 72 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Trey McBride →

Michael Carter Unlucky

ARI · RB · 8.4 pts on 14.3 expected

5 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 30 yards; 9 carries (38% of the team's) for 34 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 14.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Michael Carter →

Jonathan Taylor Strong role

IND · RB · 23.7 pts on 20.4 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 4 catches for 14 yards; 21 carries (78% of the team's) for 123 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Taylor →

Tyler Warren Strong role

IND · TE · 18.3 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (30% of the team's), 6 catches for 63 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyler Warren →

Zay Jones

ARI · WR · 12.9 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 79 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.6 expected.

Greg Dortch Short-yardage role

ARI · WR · 9.9 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 3 catches for 9 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Greg Dortch →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

  • Stock up: Zay Jones played 79% of the snaps, up from a 50% season average.
  • Stock up: Greg Dortch played 44% of the snaps, up from a 26% season average.
  • Stock up: Elijah Higgins played 45% of the snaps, up from a 26% season average.

Indianapolis Colts

  • Stock up: Mo Alie-Cox played 63% of the snaps, up from a 43% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Colts defense
Points allowed toCardinals DColts D
QBs17.617.4
RBs25.719.1
WRs30.235.8
TEs16.915.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Indianapolis opened at 50% win probability, fell as low as 13%, then rallied to win.

Colts win probability

Colts win probability by game minuteColts started at 50%, stood at 66% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 10 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +24Jones 3-yd TD run50% → 74%Q2 7:51
  2. −32Brissett → McBride, 1-yd TD68% → 36%Q3 8:39
  3. −34Brissett → Dortch, 12-yd TD50% → 16%Q3 1:22
  4. +37Jones → Downs, 5-yd TD13% → 50%Q4 13:12
  5. +65Taylor 1-yd TD run21% → 86%Q4 4:32

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Colts
Arizona CardinalsMeasureIndianapolis Colts
70Plays58
66%Pass rate53%
6.8Yds / dropback6.6
3.7Yds / carry5.6
9/14Third downs4/8

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 12 fewer plays but gained 1.9 more yards per carry.

  • Top targets
  • ARI McBride 28% · Jones 21% · Carter 13%
  • IND Warren 30% · Downs 23% · Pierce 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Colts
ResultARIIND
Touchdowns34
Field goals21
Punts23
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs10
  • The Colts opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 65-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Colts drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to five minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
INDQ1 15:009653:59Touchdown
ARIQ1 11:01360:54Punt
INDQ1 10:073-12:13Punt
ARIQ1 7:5411566:12Touchdown
INDQ1 1:42371:37Punt
ARIQ1 0:053-51:02Punt
INDQ2 14:03100:08Interception
ARIQ2 13:552110:46Interception
INDQ2 13:099875:18Touchdown
ARIQ2 7:5113485:55Field goal
INDQ2 1:566141:30Punt
ARIQ2 0:265270:26End of half
ARIQ3 15:0010616:21Touchdown
INDQ3 8:399424:08Field goal
ARIQ3 4:316663:09Touchdown
INDQ3 1:226673:10Touchdown
ARIQ4 13:129343:41Field goal
INDQ4 9:319664:59Touchdown
ARIQ4 4:3210783:39Downs
INDQ4 0:534180:53End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Colts first met in 1961 and have played 18 times since.

All-time series
10–8Colts lead, 18 meetings since 1961
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Cardinals win
40–112013
Largest Colts win
27–01968

Since 2021

2–0 Colts lead

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. IND = Colts win, ARI = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Colts
CardinalsStatColts
3-14Record8-9
20.9Points per game27.4
325.8Yards per game345.9
5.2Yards per play5.8
28.7Points allowed per game24.2
357.7Yards allowed per game349.8

Cardinals and Colts in Fantasy

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cardinals vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Cardinals vs Colts Week 6 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Arizona Cardinals 31–27 in Week 6 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on October 12, 2025. See the Colts' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Colts?

The final score was Colts 31, Cardinals 27. The Colts led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 17, Colts 17.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Colts game?

Indianapolis led 14–10 at halftime to win 31–27. Arizona outgained the Colts 400–355, but the Colts averaged 6.1 yards per play. Jonathan Taylor led all players with 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 21 carries for 123 rushing yards and a touchdown.

What was the game-winning score in Cardinals vs Colts?

Jonathan Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:32 left in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 31–27 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Colts?

Jonathan Taylor led the game with 23.7 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 6, on 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 21 carries for 123 rushing yards and a touchdown. Daniel Jones was next with 23.5 (QB4). See Jonathan Taylor's 2025 game log.

Who led Cardinals vs Colts in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jacoby Brissett (ARI) led all passers with 27 of 44 for 320 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Jonathan Taylor (IND) led in rushing with 21 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown. Zay Jones (ARI) led in receiving with 5 catches for 79 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jonathan Taylor score against the Cardinals?

Jonathan Taylor scored 23.7 points in PPR leagues, 21.7 in half-PPR and 19.7 in standard scoring against the Cardinals in Week 6 of the 2025 season, on 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 21 carries for 123 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 78% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Colts?

Daniel Jones outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 23.5 PPR points on 16.5 xFP (+7.0). Michael Carter fell furthest short, with 8.4 points on 14.3 xFP (−5.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Colts?

Jacoby Brissett had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.5 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 21.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts come back to beat the Cardinals?

The Colts' chances of winning fell as low as 13% in the fourth quarter. Jonathan Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Jonathan Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run then put them ahead for good.

What was the turning point of Cardinals vs Colts?

Jonathan Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:32 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Colts' win probability from 21% to 86%.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Colts record?

The Colts lead the all-time series 10–8 across 18 meetings since 1961.

When did the Cardinals and Colts last play before this game?

Before Week 6 of 2025, they last met in the 2021 season on December 25, 2021, when the Colts beat the Cardinals 22–16.

What is the Cardinals vs Colts record since 2021?

The Colts lead 2–0 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.