# Bengals vs Colts prediction: what pundits picked

Week 16, 2026: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts

Dec 27, 2026 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Bengals vs Colts yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16-bengals-at-colts

## How they come in

The Bengals are 6-2 and have won 4 straight; the Colts are 2-7 and have lost 5 straight. On win totals, 11 pundits put the Bengals at 10.9 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Colts at 7.6 wins on average.

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

- Cincinnati Bengals: 6-2, won 4 straight (240 scored, 175 allowed)
  - Last games: W 34-17 at Falcons; W 43-36 vs Titans; W 35-13 at Ravens
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 6th, defense 18th of 32
  - Last season: 6-11
  - Win-total calls: 11 pundits, average 10.9, 9 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Bengals games
- Indianapolis Colts: 2-7, lost 5 straight (184 scored, 249 allowed)
  - Last games: L 23-27 vs Cowboys; L 7-42 at Jaguars; L 10-16 at Vikings
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 28th, defense 32nd of 32
  - Last season: 8-9
  - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 7.6, 5 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 7 of 9 Colts games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Joe Burrow](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow) (Starting QB, QB): 2,386 passing yards · 23 TD, 6 INT · 74.0% completions · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Joe Burrow to stay with Cincinnati Bengals (not settled yet)
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 18, 2026: Now they're going down to Houston. Joe Burrow's got a, you know, a little bit of a back issue, but I I fully anticipate him playing. (not settled yet)
- [Chase Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown) (RB1, RB): 397 rushing yards on 103 carries · 1 TD · 39 catches for 207 · 8 games; 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 21, 2026: Chase Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (round two) (not settled yet)
- [Tee Higgins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins) (WR1, WR): 48 catches for 758 yards · 6 TD · 8 games; 5th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Oct 9, 2026: I don't think Tee Higgins plays in this game because even with the side work, he's been listed as DMP for both days. (Week 5) (not settled yet)
  - No. 17 Nate Tice, Jun 22, 2026: Tee Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Mike Gesicki](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-gesicki) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 252 yards · 6 TD · 7 games; 101st in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Boye Mafe](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boye-mafe) (Sack leader, DE): 5.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Aug 26, 2026: Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jordan Battle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-battle) (Tackle leader, S): 36 solo tackles · 3 interceptions · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Daniel Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-jones) (Starting QB, QB): 1,722 passing yards · 6 TD, 10 INT · 60.3% completions · 9 games; 19th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 15 Mike Florio, Nov 7, 2026: Daniel Jones to move to Minnesota Vikings (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Oct 26, 2026: Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jonathan Taylor](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor) (RB1, RB): 656 rushing yards on 161 carries · 8 TD · 26 catches for 220 · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to stay with Indianapolis Colts (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to move — “the Colts will move him before the deadline” (not settled yet)
- [Laquon Treadwell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/laquon-treadwell) (WR1, WR): 16 catches for 215 yards · 0 TD · 9 games; 117th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Aug 27, 2026: Laquon Treadwell to be cut (scored 0 out of 100)
  - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Nov 11, 2026: Laquon Treadwell to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Tyler Warren](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren) (TE1, TE): 38 catches for 275 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 84th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Tight end Tyler Warren is going to play a big role in the passing game (not settled yet)
- [Adetomiwa Adebawore](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adetomiwa-adebawore) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 28 Mike Renner, Oct 8, 2026: Adetomiwa Adebawore to sign a new deal (not settled yet)
- [Akeem Davis-Gaither](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akeem-davis-gaither) (Tackle leader, LB): 32 solo tackles · 8 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Akeem Davis-Gaither to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology