2025 Week 16 · Final
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts, final 48–27
Pregame first read
SF passing attack has the stronger league profile.
SF passing attack #4/32 · IND pass defense #23/32 · 164 offense / 186 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- SF -2.5
- Model total
- 48
- 80% range (IND margin)
- -16.8 to +17.3
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingBrock PurdySF295 pass yds
- RushingChristian McCaffreySF117 rush yds
- ReceivingGeorge KittleSF115 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- IND passing attack#22/32SF pass defense#21/32
- IND run game#20/32SF run defense#23/32
- SF passing attack#4/32IND pass defense#23/32
- SF run game#17/32IND run defense#4/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
- Brock PurdyQB · 6 games240pass yds/g
- Christian McCaffreyRB · 14 games65.9rush yds/g
- Ricky PearsallWR · 8 games55.4rec yds/g
- George KittleTE · 9 games53.8rec yds/g
INDIndianapolis Colts
- Daniel JonesQB · 13 games239pass yds/g
- Jonathan TaylorRB · 14 games103rush yds/g
- Alec PierceWR · 12 games65.4rec yds/g
- Michael PittmanWR · 14 games51.8rec yds/g