Win Probability
Confidence: slight edge Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.
Key Insights
- Aaron Rodgers (PIT): -0.058 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- IND offense: -0.053 EPA/play over its last 8 games (24th in the league)
- PIT on 3 more days rest than IND
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Predicted Final Score
The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.
Injury Report — Week 5
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Pulled fresh for 2026 week 5 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 10 pts on margin, 10 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 09:02 FG IND (9:02) 3-S.Shrader 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 3 – PIT 0
- Q1 08:57 TD PIT (8:57) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short right to 30-J.Warren for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-G.Stewart]. IND 3 – PIT 6
- Q1 07:00 FG IND (7:00) 3-S.Shrader 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 6 – PIT 7
- Q2 13:20 TD PIT (13:20) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short right to 88-P.Freiermuth for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. IND 6 – PIT 13
- Q2 07:48 TD IND (7:48) 84-T.Warren up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. IND 12 – PIT 14
- Q2 00:25 FG PIT (:25) 9-C.Boswell 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston. IND 13 – PIT 17
- Q3 10:25 FG IND (10:25) 3-S.Shrader 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 16 – PIT 17
- Q3 07:16 TD PIT (7:16) 30-J.Warren left guard for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 16 – PIT 23
- Q3 02:17 FG IND (2:17) 3-S.Shrader 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 19 – PIT 24
- Q4 11:46 FG IND (11:46) 3-S.Shrader 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. IND 22 – PIT 24
- Q4 06:40 TD PIT (6:40) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. IND 22 – PIT 30
- Q4 03:47 FG PIT (3:47) 9-C.Boswell 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston. IND 22 – PIT 34
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 IND 4th & 5 at the 39Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.51 EPp(convert) 42% p(FG) 62%
(9:02) 3-S.Shrader 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q1 IND 4th & 5 at the 38Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.42 EPp(convert) 42% p(FG) 64%
(7:00) 3-S.Shrader 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q2 IND 4th & 1 at the 25Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67% p(FG) 88%
(11:44) 17-D.Jones up the middle to PIT 23 for 2 yards (23-D.Everette).
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Q2 IND 4th & 1 at the 1Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 64% p(FG) 99%
(7:48) 84-T.Warren up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q2 PIT 4th & 5 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(6:10) 19-C.Johnston punts 59 yards to IND 4, Center-46-C.Kuntz, out of bounds. PENALTY on IND-34-K.Gushiken, Offensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at IND 4.
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Q2 IND 4th & 12 at the 64Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(2:52) 8-R.Sanchez punts 52 yards to PIT 12, Center-46-L.Rhodes. 10-K.Wetjen to PIT 12 for no gain (80-D.Burks).
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Q2 PIT 4th & 2 at the 30Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 57% p(FG) 81%
(:25) 9-C.Boswell 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
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Q3 IND 4th & 4 at the 4Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.90 EPp(convert) 42% p(FG) 98%
(10:25) 3-S.Shrader 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q3 PIT 4th & 1 at the 51Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 70% p(FG) 31%
(7:54) Direct snap to 88-P.Freiermuth. 88-P.Freiermuth up the middle to 50 for 1 yard (99-D.Buckner; 90-G.Stewart).
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Q3 IND 4th & 8 at the 22Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33% p(FG) 91%
(2:17) 3-S.Shrader 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q3 PIT 4th & 20 at the 90Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28%
(1:23) 19-C.Johnston punts 51 yards to IND 39, Center-46-C.Kuntz, downed by PIT-26-B.Echols.
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Q4 IND 4th & 10 at the 10Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28% p(FG) 97%
(11:46) 3-S.Shrader 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
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Q4 PIT 4th & 1 at the 22Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67% p(FG) 91%
(7:56) (Shotgun) 30-J.Warren left guard to IND 21 for 1 yard (99-D.Buckner).
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Q4 IND 4th & 3 at the 58Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 54%
(5:13) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short left to 10-K.Allen to IND 46 for 4 yards (23-D.Everette).
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Q4 IND 4th & 17 at the 61 late-gameChose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +0.87 EPp(convert) 27%
(4:17) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass incomplete deep left to 2-J.Downs (41-P.Wilson).
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Q4 PIT 4th & 7 at the 36 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37% p(FG) 69%
(3:47) 9-C.Boswell 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
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Q4 IND 4th & 15 at the 46 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27% p(FG) 43%
(2:41) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass incomplete short right to 10-K.Allen (22-A.Samuel).
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