Colts and Patriots Tie 13-13 in Preseason Week 1
Indianapolis Colts 13, New England Patriots 13 at Gillette Stadium. Anthony Richardson Sr. went 11 of 14 for 145 yards with 1 interception.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
 Patriots | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Patriots Leaders
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Team Stats
| Colts | Stat | Patriots |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 13 | Passing 1st downs | 8 |
| 7 | Rushing 1st downs | 5 |
| 1 | 1st downs from penalties | 3 |
| 1-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-18 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 63 | Total Plays | 69 |
| 355 | Total Yards | 275 |
| 5.6 | Yards per Play | 4.0 |
| 13 | Total Drives | 12 |
| 222 | Passing | 192 |
| 21/35 | Comp/Att | 20/35 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 1-12 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-12 |
| 133 | Rushing | 83 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 1-3 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-1 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 5-35 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 27:53 | Possession | 32:07 |
Scoring Plays
6 scores Preseason Week 1: Colts' Wide-Open Backup QB Battle Visits Foxborough
Read the full recap →The Indianapolis Colts travel to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots on Thursday, August 13. Daniel Jones is expected to sit for Indianapolis, leaving Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard to keep splitting reps as co-No. 2 options with no clear separation yet. New England, fresh off a Super Bowl LX appearance, will rest Drake Maye behind a now-settled Tommy DeVito at backup.
Richardson vs. Leonard remains unresolved
Neither Colts quarterback has pulled away in camp, making this one of the more closely watched backup battles in the league heading into final roster decisions.
Indianapolis is banged up at receiver
Alec Pierce is recovering from ankle surgery with no clear timetable, and Josh Downs and Laquon Treadwell have also missed time, thinning the group Richardson and Leonard have to throw to.
New England's backup picture is settled
DeVito has clearly won the No. 2 job over seventh-round pick Behren Morton, giving the Patriots more continuity behind Maye than Indianapolis has behind Jones.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 17-21 (Colts vs Patriots), final was 13-13. The game ended in a 13-13 tie, so neither the model's pick of New England nor Indianapolis technically won. Marked as a miss since the model projected a clear winner.
Colts Patriots New England has a settled No. 2 quarterback
DeVito enters this game with a defined role, while Indianapolis is still trying to sort out its Richardson-Leonard competition in real time.
Colts' receiver injuries limit what either QB can show
With Pierce, Downs and Treadwell all banged up, Indianapolis's passing game options are thinner than usual for this evaluation game.
Coming off a Super Bowl run adds organizational stability
New England's roster continuity from a deep 2025 playoff run gives its backups a more cohesive system to execute.
This is a preseason exhibition with both presumed Week 1 starters sitting. The Colts' QB competition is the headline storyline, but the final score is likely to hinge on depth-chart execution rather than the top of either roster.
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