Final2024 Week 12

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts, Week 12 2024

Detroit Lions

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24

Indianapolis Colts

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6

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lions0147324
Colts33006

DET 24IND 6 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jared Goff

    DET · QB

    10.8PPR pts

    26/36, 269 YDS

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jahmyr Gibbs

    DET · RB

    24.9PPR pts

    21 ATT, 90 YDS, 2 TD, 3 REC, 9 REC YDS

  • Colts leader

    Michael Pittman Jr.

    IND · WR

    15.6PPR pts

    6 REC, 96 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Zaire Franklin

    IND

    1 SACK, 13 TKL

Lions 24, Colts 6: Detroit beats Indianapolis

Detroit led 14–6 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Indianapolis 10–0 after the break to win 24–6. The Lions finished with a 390–268 edge in total offense.

The Colts went 3-for-12 on third down, while the Lions kept the ball for 37:01 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +122 total yards DET 390 · IND 268
  • +35% third-down rate DET 60% · IND 25%
  • +14:02 time of possession DET 37:01 · IND 22:59

Game Highlights

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Why the Lions Won

Detroit won the third-down and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Lions vs Colts
LionsStatColts
390Total yards268
60%Third-down conversion25%
37:01Time of possession22:59
Other team stats
5.4Yards per play5.5
72Plays49
0Turnovers0

Scoring Summary

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

Scoring plays, Lions vs Colts
TimeTeamPlayDETIND
1st quarter
8:53INDMatt Gay 27-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
12:07DETJahmyr Gibbs 1-yard TD run Takes leadJake Bates XP73
8:16INDMatt Gay 29-yard FG76
3:34DETDavid Montgomery 6-yard TD run Extends leadJake Bates XP146
3rd quarter
2:19DETJahmyr Gibbs 5-yard TD run Extends leadJake Bates XP216
4th quarter
6:21DETJake Bates 56-yard FG Extends lead246

Fantasy Points: Lions vs Colts, Week 12 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jahmyr GibbsDETRB24.9 PTSRB4
  2. David MontgomeryDETRB16.3 PTSRB10
  3. Michael PittmanINDWR15.6 PTSWR16
  4. Anthony RichardsonINDQB13.0 PTSQB21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jared GoffDETQB10.8QB2426/362690020093.4Start/Sit →
Anthony RichardsonINDQB13.0QB2111/28172001061060.4

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB24.9RB4RB219023390Start/Sit →
David MontgomeryDETRB16.3RB10RB837133360Start/Sit →
Michael PittmanINDWR15.6WR16WR———76960
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR12.2WR27WR———76620Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR11.8WR29WR14075640Start/Sit →
Tim PatrickDETWR9.5WR40WR———44550
Josh DownsINDWR5.7WR58WR———73270Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR4.9WR64WR———41390
Sam LaPortaDETTE4.9TE23TE———63190Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE4.4TE25TE———22240Start/Sit →
Jonathan TaylorINDRB3.5RB39RB11350————Start/Sit →
Adonai MitchellINDWR2.0WR82WR———31100Start/Sit →
Craig ReynoldsDETRB0.6RB59RB160————
Kylen GransonINDTE0.0—TE———2000Start/Sit →
Kalif RaymondDETWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →
Ashton DulinINDWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →
Drew OgletreeINDTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

  1. Amon-Ra St. BrownWR68 snaps94%
  2. Sam LaPortaTE67 snaps93%
  3. Jameson WilliamsWR60 snaps83%
  4. Jahmyr GibbsRB48 snaps67%
  5. Tim PatrickWR36 snaps50%

Target Share33 targets

  1. Amon-Ra St. Brown21%, 7 targets
  2. Jameson Williams21%, 7 targets
  3. Sam LaPorta18%, 6 targets
  4. Tim Patrick12%, 4 targets
  5. David Montgomery9%, 3 targets
  6. Other18%, 6 targets

Carry Share33 carries

  1. Jahmyr Gibbs64%, 21 carries
  2. David Montgomery24%, 8 carries
  3. Jared Goff6%, 2 carries
  4. Craig Reynolds3%, 1 carries
  5. Jameson Williams3%, 1 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Jonathan TaylorRB53 snaps96%
  2. Michael PittmanWR41 snaps75%
  3. Alec PierceWR40 snaps73%
  4. Kylen GransonTE35 snaps64%
  5. Drew OgletreeTE30 snaps55%

Target Share25 targets

  1. Michael Pittman28%, 7 targets
  2. Josh Downs28%, 7 targets
  3. Alec Pierce16%, 4 targets
  4. Adonai Mitchell12%, 3 targets
  5. Kylen Granson8%, 2 targets
  6. Other8%, 2 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Jonathan Taylor52%, 11 carries
  2. Anthony Richardson48%, 10 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jonathan TaylorINDRB5396%00%11
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR6894%721%0
Sam LaPortaDETTE6793%618%0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR6083%721%1
Michael PittmanINDWR4175%728%0
Alec PierceINDWR4073%416%0
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB4867%39%21
Kylen GransonINDTE3564%28%0
Drew OgletreeINDTE3055%14%0
Josh DownsINDWR2953%728%0
Tim PatrickDETWR3650%412%0
Brock WrightDETTE3447%26%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE2342%00%0
David MontgomeryDETRB2129%39%8
Adonai MitchellINDWR1222%312%0
Ashton DulinINDWR1018%14%0
Kalif RaymondDETWR1014%13%0
Shane ZylstraDETTE68%00%0
Allen RobinsonDETWR46%00%0
Craig ReynoldsDETRB34%00%1
Trey SermonINDRB24%00%0
Sione VakiDETRB11%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.

  • Biggest overperformer+6.1Jahmyr Gibbs24.9 PTS vs 18.8 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−6.5Jared Goff10.8 PTS vs 17.3 xFP
  • Highest expected volume19.0 xFPAnthony Richardson Sr.13.0 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Anthony Richardson Sr.IND · QB13.019.0−6.0100%28 att—281048%00%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB24.918.8+6.167%64% car—02164%39%
Jared GoffDET · QB10.817.3−6.5100%36 att—3626%00%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR11.812.6−0.883%21% tgt—013%721%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR12.212.0+0.294%21% tgt—000%721%
Josh DownsIND · WR5.712.0−6.353%28% tgt—000%728%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR15.612.0+3.675%28% tgt—000%728%
David MontgomeryDET · RB16.310.4+5.929%24% car—0824%39%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE4.910.3−5.493%18% tgt—000%618%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB3.57.2−3.796%52% car—01152%00%
Alec PierceIND · WR4.96.9−2.073%16% tgt—000%416%
Tim PatrickDET · WR9.56.9+2.650%12% tgt—000%412%
Adonai MitchellIND · WR2.05.1−3.122%12% tgt—000%312%
Brock WrightDET · TE4.43.4+1.047%6% tgt—000%26%
Kylen GransonIND · TE0.03.4−3.464%8% tgt—000%28%
Ashton DulinIND · WR0.01.7−1.718%4% tgt—000%14%
Drew OgletreeIND · TE0.01.7−1.755%4% tgt—000%14%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR0.01.7−1.714%3% tgt—000%13%
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB0.60.7−0.14%3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Lions 33 targets and 33 carries; Colts 25 targets and 21 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jared Goff Unlucky

DET · QB · 10.8 pts on 17.3 expected

26 of 36 passing for 269 yards; 2 carries for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Anthony Richardson Sr. Unlucky

IND · QB · 13.0 pts on 19.0 expected

11 of 28 passing for 172 yards; 10 carries for 61 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Jahmyr Gibbs Ran hot

DET · RB · 24.9 pts on 18.8 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 9 yards; 21 carries (64% of the team's) for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Jameson Williams

DET · WR · 11.8 pts on 12.6 expected

7 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 64 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 4 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Jameson Williams →

Josh Downs Unlucky

IND · WR · 5.7 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (28% of the team's), 3 catches for 27 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Josh Downs →

Michael Pittman Jr.

IND · WR · 15.6 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (28% of the team's), 6 catches for 96 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

David Montgomery Ran hot

DET · RB · 16.3 pts on 10.4 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 36 yards; 8 carries (24% of the team's) for 37 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: David Montgomery →

Sam LaPorta Unlucky

DET · TE · 4.9 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (18% of the team's), 3 catches for 19 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Sam LaPorta →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Detroit Lions

  • Stock up: Jahmyr Gibbs played 67% of the snaps, up from a 51% season average.
  • Stock up: Sam LaPorta played 93% of the snaps, up from a 78% season average.
  • Stock down: Kalif Raymond played 14% of the snaps, down from a 31% season average.

Indianapolis Colts

  • Stock up: Jonathan Taylor played 96% of the snaps, up from a 79% season average.
  • Stock up: Kylen Granson played 64% of the snaps, up from a 39% season average.
  • Stock up: Drew Ogletree played 55% of the snaps, up from a 35% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Lions defense and Colts defense
Points allowed toLions DColts D
QBs18.318.0
RBs16.923.8
WRs37.133.1
TEs8.814.9

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 and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Colts win probability

Colts win probability by game minuteColts started at 50%, stood at 20% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9Gay 27-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 8:53
  2. −24Gibbs 1-yd TD run60% → 36%Q2 12:07
  3. +11Gay 29-yd FG36% → 46%Q2 8:16
  4. −25Montgomery 6-yd TD run46% → 21%Q2 3:34
  5. −12Gibbs 5-yd TD run14% → 2%Q3 2:19

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Lions vs Colts
Detroit LionsMeasureIndianapolis Colts
72Plays49
54%Pass rate57%
6.5Yds / dropback6.1
4.2Yds / carry4.6
9/15Third downs3/12

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 23 more plays than Indianapolis.

  • Top targets
  • DET Brown 21% · Williams 21% · LaPorta 18%
  • IND Downs 28% · Pittman 28% · Pierce 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Lions vs Colts
ResultDETIND
Touchdowns30
Field goals12
Punts46
Turnovers00
Turnovers on downs11
  • The Colts opened the scoring on their first possession, a 11-play, 61-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Lions scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
INDQ1 15:0011616:07Field goal
DETQ1 8:537244:14Punt
INDQ1 4:39643:20Punt
DETQ1 1:199604:12Touchdown
INDQ2 12:079653:51Field goal
DETQ2 8:169704:42Touchdown
INDQ2 3:344201:49Punt
DETQ2 1:455131:33Punt
INDQ2 0:121-20:12End of half
DETQ3 15:0011545:07Downs
INDQ3 9:534202:12Punt
DETQ3 7:4110795:22Touchdown
INDQ3 2:19492:07Punt
DETQ3 0:125191:51Punt
INDQ4 13:213-50:28Punt
DETQ4 12:53321:31Punt
INDQ4 11:223-31:14Punt
DETQ4 10:087163:47Field goal
INDQ4 6:216461:39Downs
DETQ4 4:427434:42End 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.

Lions vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Lions and Colts first met in 1953 and have played 44 times since.

All-time series
22–20–2Colts lead, 44 meetings since 1953
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Lions win
35–01954
Largest Colts win
41–71967

Since 2021

1–0 Lions lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, C = Colts win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2024 Wk 12 Lions at Colts DET 24 IND 6 DET W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Lions vs Colts
LionsStatColts
15-2Record8-9
33.2Points per game22.2
409.5Yards per game334.8
6.2Yards per play5.5
20.1Points allowed per game25.1
342.4Yards allowed per game361.2

Lions and Colts in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Lion or a Colt, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Lions vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Lions vs Colts Week 12 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 24–6 in Week 12 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on November 24, 2024. See the Lions' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Lions vs Colts?

The final score was Lions 24, Colts 6. The Lions led 14–6 at halftime, and the second half went Lions 10, Colts 0.

What happened in the Lions vs Colts game?

Detroit led 14–6 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Indianapolis 10–0 after the break to win 24–6. The Lions finished with a 390–268 edge in total offense. Jahmyr Gibbs led all players with 3 catches for 9 yards, plus 21 carries for 90 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Lions vs Colts?

Jahmyr Gibbs led the game with 24.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB4 of Week 12, on 3 catches for 9 yards, plus 21 carries for 90 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. David Montgomery was next with 16.3 (RB10). See Jahmyr Gibbs's 2024 game log.

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

Jared Goff (DET) led all passers with 26 of 36 for 269 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) led in rushing with 21 carries for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. Michael Pittman (IND) led in receiving with 6 catches for 96 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jahmyr Gibbs score against the Colts?

Jahmyr Gibbs scored 24.9 points in PPR leagues, 23.4 in half-PPR and 21.9 in standard scoring against the Colts in Week 12 of the 2024 season, on 3 catches for 9 yards, plus 21 carries for 90 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He handled 64% of his team's carries.

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

Jahmyr Gibbs outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.9 PPR points on 18.8 xFP (+6.1). Jared Goff fell furthest short, with 10.8 points on 17.3 xFP (−6.5). 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 Lions vs Colts?

Anthony Richardson Sr. had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 13.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Lions beat the Colts?

The Lions beat the Colts 24–6 because they outgained them 390–268.

What is the all-time Lions vs Colts record?

The Colts lead the all-time series 22–20–2 across 44 meetings since 1953.

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

Before Week 12 of 2024, they last met in the 2020 season on November 1, 2020, when the Colts beat the Lions 41–21.