Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts Week 10 Scouting Matchup Preview

Finding the advantages and disadvantages for the Buffalo Bills against the Indianapolis Colts.

The 7-2 Buffalo Bills can claim its eighth win of the season in Week 10 against the Indianapolis Colts, a feat that wasn’t accomplished in 2023 until Week 15 for the eventual No. 2 seed in the AFC. The Bills are searching for a fifth consecutive win, while the Colts are looking to avoid a third straight loss. 

The Colts are 4-5, No. 2 in the AFC South, and the No. 8 seed in the AFC playoff picture, just one game behind the 5-4 Denver Broncos, who have a date with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. 

Given the benching of second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson in favor of the 39-year-old Joe Flacco, the season hasn’t entirely gone to plan for Shane Steichen, who is now in his second year as the Colts’ head coach. The Colts were one play away from going to the playoffs in Year One under Steichen, and the decision to start Flacco is a clear sign that a postseason run is a priority for Indianapolis. 

The Colts are facing a daunting stretch of their schedule. They have played the Texans and Vikings over the past two weeks, host Buffalo this week, and play Detroit in two weeks. It’s a season-defining stretch the playoff-hopeful Colts. 

Every Colts’ game this season has been decided by one score with an average margin of 4.3 points. In what should be a competitive contest, let’s examine the matchups that will decide the result.