Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts: 2009 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-12-06, the Indianapolis Colts took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 27–17 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

V. Young (Tennessee Titans) paced the passing game, with -3.42 total EPA, and -4.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, P. Manning (Indianapolis Colts) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.93 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+13.9% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Indianapolis Colts changed the game: (13:56) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 85-P.Garcon to TEN 8 for 36 yards (33-M.Griffin).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 P. Manning · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · +14.93 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2. 2 P. Garcon · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +9.21 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +6.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Addai · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +3.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Wayne · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Addai · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +2.27 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
7. 7 C. Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.39 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Hart · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +0.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Indianapolis Colts — J. Addai (Q1 58:08)
• Indianapolis Colts — J. Addai (Q2 41:47)
• Indianapolis Colts — A. Collie (P. Manning pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Tennessee Titans — K. Britt (V. Young pass) (Q2 30:24)
• Tennessee Titans — B. Scaife (V. Young pass) (Q4 1:29)

Field goals

• Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q1 51:38)
• Indianapolis Colts — M. Stover (Q2 30:03)
• Indianapolis Colts — M. Stover (Q4 3:18)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–3. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 8 (Q1 58:08) — (13:08) (Shotgun) 29-J.Addai up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 58:02) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the IND 2 (Q1 51:38) — (6:38) 2-R.Bironas 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 17–7. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q2 41:47) — (11:47) (Run formation) 29-J.Addai up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 41:42) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 4 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 17-A.Collie for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 31:55) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 6 (Q2 30:24) — (:24) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q2 30:20) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 25 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–3. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 17 (Q4 3:18) — (3:18) 3-M.Stover 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 17 (Q4 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass deep middle to 80-B.Scaife for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q4 1:23) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 58:56) — (13:56) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 85-P.Garcon to TEN 8 for 36 yards (33-M.Griffin). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +3.46]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 41:00) — (11:00) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short left to 45-A.Hall to 50 for 4 yards (55-C.Session). FUMBLES (55-C.Session), RECOVERED by IND-68-E.Foster at IND 46. 68-E.Foster to IND 46 for no gain (71-M.Roos [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.78]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q2 44:30) — (14:30) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 44-D.Clark to TEN 23 for 11 yards (53-K.Bulluck). [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.25]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 45:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 85-P.Garcon pushed ob at TEN 46 for 36 yards (24-C.Hope). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +2.60]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 35:54) — (5:54) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short right intended for 18-K.Britt INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Lacey [41-A.Bethea] at IND 48. 27-J.Lacey ran ob at TEN 42 for 10 yards. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.17]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Tennessee Titans (Q2 41:00) — (11:00) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short left to 45-A.Hall to 50 for 4 yards (55-C.Session). FUMBLES (55-C.Session), RECOVERED by IND-68-E.Foster at IND 46. 68-E.Foster to IND 46 for no gain (71-M.Roos [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.78]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 35:54) — (5:54) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short right intended for 18-K.Britt INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Lacey [41-A.Bethea] at IND 48. 27-J.Lacey ran ob at TEN 42 for 10 yards. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.17]
• Indianapolis Colts (Q1 58:56) — (13:56) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 85-P.Garcon to TEN 8 for 36 yards (33-M.Griffin). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +3.46]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 10:41) — (10:41) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass incomplete short right to 87-L.Hawkins. [WPA -2.8% · EPA -3.25]

Quarterback report card

V.Young led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• V.Young (Tennessee Titans) · 47 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · -4.8% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -3.42 total EPA
• P.Manning (Indianapolis Colts) · 37 dropbacks · 64.9% completion · -0.6% CPOE · +0.40 EPA/play · +14.93 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Indianapolis Colts held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Indianapolis Colts: 11 drives, +9.00 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, -0.84 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Indianapolis Colts leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• P. Manning (Indianapolis Colts) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• V. Young (TEN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 58:08 · TEN 8 · Score 0-6
   (13:08) (Shotgun) 29-J.Addai up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 58:02 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
3. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 51:38 · IND 2 · Score 3-7
   (6:38) 2-R.Bironas 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
4. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 41:47 · TEN 1 · Score 3-13
   (11:47) (Run formation) 29-J.Addai up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 41:42 · TEN 2 · Score 3-14
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
6. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · TEN 4 · Score 3-20
   (2:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 17-A.Collie for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 31:55 · TEN 2 · Score 3-21
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 30:24 · IND 6 · Score 9-21
   (:24) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 30:20 · IND 2 · Score 10-21
   2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
10. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · TEN 25 · Score 10-24
    (:03) 3-M.Stover 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
11. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 3:18 · TEN 17 · Score 10-27
    (3:18) 3-M.Stover 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
12. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 1:29 · IND 17 · Score 16-27
    (1:29) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass deep middle to 80-B.Scaife for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 1:23 · IND 2 · Score 17-27
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.