Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →
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Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns
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Week 17, 2026 · Huntington Bank Field · Sunday, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET · outdoors
Indianapolis Colts2–6 · Elo 1434 · Daniel Jones
Cleveland Browns
5–3 · Elo 1450 · Deshaun Watson (+34 Elo) · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | CLE | IND | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | CLE 64% | 64% | 36% | CLE 1450 vs IND 1434, implied spread CLE −4.1 |
| The blend | CLE 64% | 64% | 36% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: CLE 7 days, IND 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. CLE: Deshaun Watson (+34 Elo). IND: Daniel Jones (-6 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Anthony Gould | WR | Out | Concussion · out |
| IND | Bryce Boettcher | LB | Out | Groin · out |
| IND | Justin Walley | CB | Out | Knee · out |
On the Wire
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rose to 1523; Atlanta Falcons fell to 1457. Read more →
AFC East: Bills 5-1. AFC North: Browns 5-2. AFC South: Jaguars 4-2. AFC West: Chiefs 5-1. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-0. NFC South: Panthers 3-3. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Unbeaten: Vikings. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
Since 2026-10-13: Chicago Bears now 75% to make the playoffs; Atlanta Falcons 16%. From 3,000 simulated seasons. Read more →
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