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CINCINNATI (2-6) At INDIANAPOLIS (5-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE _ Colts by 8

RECORD VS. SPREAD _ Cincinnati 2-5-1; Indianapolis 5-2-1

SERIES RECORD _ Colts lead 16-8

LAST MEETING _ Colts beat Vikings 35-3, Dec. 7, 2008

LAST WEEK _ Bengals lost to Steelers 27-21; Colts lost to Eagles 26-24

BENGALS OFFENSE _ OVERALL (15), RUSH (22), PASS (6)

BENGALS DEFENSE _ OVERALL (18), RUSH (23), PASS (17)

COLTS OFFENSE _ OVERALL (3), RUSH (25), PASS (2)

COLTS DEFENSE _ OVERALL (20), RUSH (29), PASS (7)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES _ I-74 rivalry is closest, geographically, of any two teams in AFC. Indy and Cincinnati are 110 miles apart. ā€¦ Cincinnati ranks third in NFL in turnover differential (plus 44) since Marvin Lewis took over in 2003. Indianapolis (plus 78) is No. 1 in category over same span. ā€¦ Bengals have lost five straight; they are 24-35-1 in domes. ā€¦ Bengals CB Leon Hall tied for AFC lead with four interceptions. ā€¦ Bengals WR Chad Ochocino (724) and Colts WR Reggie Wayne (736) rank 30th and 31st in league in career receptions. ā€¦ Cincinnati 0-3 this season when Carson Palmer throws for 300 yards ā€¦ Manning 6-0 against Bengals and has passer rating of 113.7 in those six games. ā€¦ Colts haven’t lost in series since Nov. 9, 1997 _ five months before they took Manning with No. 1 overall pick in draft. ā€¦ Manning needs four more TD passes for 13th consecutive season of 12-plus TDs. He and Brett Favre share NFL record. ā€¦ Indy has allowed league-low 10 sacks this season. Colts have been ranked No. 1 in fewest sacks allowed six times since 2000. ā€¦ DE Dwight Freeney needs two more sacks to pass Hall of Famer John Randle for No. 8 all-time. Freeney has 84. Randle had 851/2. ā€¦ Colts have 12 players on injured reserve and 13 other listed on injury report this week.

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