Bengals at Colts: Starting Lineups, Week 16
Kickoff Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow against Colts quarterback Daniel Jones. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Bengals (5–2) visit the Colts (2–6). The Bengals score 29.4 points a game (2nd in the NFL) and allow 22.6 (14th); the Colts score 20.1 (26th) and allow 27.8 (30th).
By EPA per play, the Bengals offense ranks 5th against a Colts defense that ranks 24th, and the Colts offense ranks 30th against the Bengals defense's 15th. Power rankings: Bengals 5th, Colts 30th.
Last three games: Bengals W 31–24 at Dolphins, W 35–13 at Ravens, W 43–36 vs Titans; Colts L 20–26 vs Titans, L 10–16 at Vikings, L 7–42 at Jaguars.
Bengals offense vs Colts defense
Bengals this season before this game: shotgun 77%, under center 23%, pistol 0% · one back 79%, two backs 17%, empty 4% · motion 50% (444 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps.
Bengals offense, 3 WR
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Colbie Young
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Andrei Iosivas
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
Colts defense
- LDE#91 Jaylahn TuimoloauNext up: George Gumbs Jr.
- LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Tim Smith
- RDT#95 Adetomiwa AdebaworeNext up: Jerry Tillery
- RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
- WLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Jaylon Carlies
- MLB#53 CJ AllenNo backup listed
- SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: Austin Ajiake
- LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Kenneth Harris
- SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
- FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
- RCB#7 Charvarius WardNext up: Cam Taylor-Britt
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bengals offense, 2 TE
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Cam Grandy
- TE#89 Drew SampleNext up: Jack Endries
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
Colts defense
- LDE#91 Jaylahn TuimoloauNext up: George Gumbs Jr.
- LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Tim Smith
- RDT#95 Adetomiwa AdebaworeNext up: Jerry Tillery
- RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
- WLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Jaylon Carlies
- MLB#53 CJ AllenNo backup listed
- SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: Austin Ajiake
- LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Kenneth Harris
- SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
- FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
- RCB#7 Charvarius WardNext up: Cam Taylor-Britt
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 17% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Drew Sample, is shown at fullback.
Bengals offense, I-form
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- FB#89 Drew SampleNo backup listed
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
Colts defense
- LDE#91 Jaylahn TuimoloauNext up: George Gumbs Jr.
- LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Tim Smith
- RDT#95 Adetomiwa AdebaworeNext up: Jerry Tillery
- RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
- WLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Jaylon Carlies
- MLB#53 CJ AllenNo backup listed
- SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: Austin Ajiake
- LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Kenneth Harris
- SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
- FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
- RCB#7 Charvarius WardNext up: Cam Taylor-Britt
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bengals offense, 4 WR
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Andrei Iosivas
- WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
- WR#86 Colbie YoungNo backup listed
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
Colts defense
- LDE#91 Jaylahn TuimoloauNext up: George Gumbs Jr.
- LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Tim Smith
- RDT#95 Adetomiwa AdebaworeNext up: Jerry Tillery
- RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
- WLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Jaylon Carlies
- MLB#53 CJ AllenNo backup listed
- SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: Austin Ajiake
- LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Kenneth Harris
- SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
- FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
- RCB#7 Charvarius WardNext up: Cam Taylor-Britt
Defense shown in its base front.
Colts offense vs Bengals defense
Colts this season before this game: shotgun 58%, under center 37%, pistol 5% · one back 80%, two backs 15%, empty 4% · motion 62% (527 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps.
Colts offense, 3 WR
- WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Ashton Dulin
- WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Deion Burks
- LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNext up: Charlie Heck
- LG#62 Jalen FarmerNext up: Dalton Tucker
- C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
- RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
- WR#13 Laquon TreadwellNext up: Anthony Gould
- QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
- TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Will Mallory
- RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Colts offense, 2 TE
- LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNext up: Charlie Heck
- LG#62 Jalen FarmerNext up: Dalton Tucker
- C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
- RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
- WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Laquon Treadwell
- WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Ashton Dulin
- TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Mo Alie-Cox
- TE#86 Will MalloryNext up: Drew Ogletree
- QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
- RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 15% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Will Mallory, is shown at fullback.
Colts offense, I-form
- LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNext up: Charlie Heck
- LG#62 Jalen FarmerNext up: Dalton Tucker
- C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
- RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
- WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Laquon Treadwell
- WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Ashton Dulin
- TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Will Mallory
- QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
- FB#86 Will MalloryNo backup listed
- RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Colts offense, 4 WR
- LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNext up: Charlie Heck
- LG#62 Jalen FarmerNext up: Dalton Tucker
- C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
- RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
- WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Deion Burks
- WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Anthony Gould
- WR#13 Laquon TreadwellNext up: Alec Pierce
- WR#16 Ashton DulinNext up: D.J. Montgomery
- QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
- RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 16
Bengals
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Colts
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Bengals
- PK#2 Evan McPhersonNo backup listed
- P#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
- H#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
- PR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
- KR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Tahj Brooks
- LS#46 William WagnerNo backup listed
Colts
- PK#3 Spencer ShraderNo backup listed
- P#8 Rigoberto SanchezNo backup listed
- H#8 Rigoberto SanchezNo backup listed
- PR#6 Anthony GouldNext up: Josh Downs
- KR#20 Seth McGowanNext up: Anthony Gould
- LS#46 Luke RhodesNo backup listed