The NFC-leading Detroit Lions aim to conquer the Indianapolis Colts on the road

(CBS DETROIT) — The Detroit Lions (9-1) look to remain undefeated on the road when they face the Indianapolis Colts (5-6) on Sunday afternoon.

In week 11, the lions showed dominance in one 52-6 thrashing of the Jacksonville Jaguarswhile the Colts beat the New York Jets in a close 28-27 game.

These two teams last met in 2020, with the Colts getting the best of the Lions in a 41-21 win in Detroit.

The Lions have won a league-high eight in a row, earning the best record in the NFC, tying the NFL’s best mark with Kansas City.

Amon-Ra St. Brown has been nearly flawless of late, setting a franchise record with a TD catch in eight consecutive games. He caught all 11 passes thrown his way last week and 24 of the 26 over the last three weeks.

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was back under center last week after taking two weeks off, and turned in the best complete game of his NFL career against the struggling Jets.

Injuries

Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone, who broke his left forearm last week and is expected to be out for several games, was placed on IR along with safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who is out with an ankle injury. Cornerback Terrion Arnold is also inactive, according to the team.

Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann is inactive with a knee injury, according to the team.

Kickoff is at 13.00 See live updates below.