Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts: Statistical Breakdown of Week 12 Throwdown

The Indianapolis Colts host the Buffalo Bills in a significant Week 12 throwdown. The Colts need the win to stay on track for a wild-card berth and the No. 5 seed in the AFC, and the Bills need the win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

From a morale standpoint, the Colts want to stay on their emotional high and give coach Chuck Pagano as many wins as possible. From the Bills' standpoint, Chan Gailey knows he is coaching for his job, and the Buffalo players want to prove they have the players to make a run.

While both teams are banged up and have some injuries to key contributors, both teams desperately need the win to keep their seasons in tact.

Here is a quick statistical breakdown of each team.

Passing:

Player	Team	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Completion %	Rating
Andrew Luck	Colts	2,965	12	12	57.0	77.2
Ryan Fitzpatrick	Bills	2,179	17	10	62.5	87.0

Rushing:

Player	Team	Yards	Yards Per Carry	Touchdowns
Vick Ballard	Colts	386	3.7	0
Donald Brown	Colts	368	4.1	1
C.J. Spiller	Bills	723	6.6	4
Fred Jackson	Bills	298	4.0	3

Receiving:

Player	Team	Receptions	Yards Per Catch	Yards	Touchdowns
Reggie Wayne	Colts	76	13.2	1003	3
Donnie Avery	Colts	41	13.5	553	1
Stevie Johnson	Bills	47	12.4	581	4
Donald Jones	Bills	34	11.5	391	4

Tackling:

Player	Team	Total Tackles	Sacks
Jerrell Freeman	Colts	85	1.0
Robert Mathis	Colts	20	6.0
Nick Barnett	Bills	72	2.0
Mario Williams	Bills	30	5.5

Interceptions:

Player	Team	Interceptions	Interception Yards
Darius Butler	Colts	2	62
Jairus Byrd	Bills	4	36

After analyzing the statistics, the two teams are actually pretty evenly matched. The Bills have the superior rusher in C.J. Spiller, but the Colts have the superior wideout in Reggie Wayne.

This battle should be pretty evenly matched, but the game will come down to turnovers and which playmaker has the biggest impact. And it figures to be a toss-up.