• The most recent meeting between the teams was Oct. 19 when Indianapolis blanked the Bengals 27-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Cincinnati offense opened the game with eight consecutive three-and-outs and finished with 135 yards of offense.
• This will be the second postseason meeting between the franchises and first since 1972 when the Baltimore Colts scored a 17-0 win in the first playoff game in Bengals history.
• The Colts have won seven consecutive home games against the Bengals and eight of the last 10 overall.
• This will be the eighth time the Bengals have played the Colts since Marvin Lewis took over as head coach in 2003, the most of any non-division opponent.
• The 110 miles between cities makes this the closest geographical rivalry in the AFC.
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