The Detroit Lions close out the preseason on the road against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Kalshi traders have Indianapolis at 61% and Detroit at 39%, as of this writing.
Detroit enters 1-1 in the preseason after losing to Cincinnati 16-14 and a 17-13 win over Washington. Indianapolis is 1-0-1 after a 13-13 tie with New England and a 34-6 win over Atlanta. Both teams face the mandatory cutdown to 53 players on Aug. 30.
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Snapshot
Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts
Kickoff: Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
Watch: NFL Network
Kalshi traders' current number: 39% Detroit Lions / 61% Indianapolis Colts (as of this writing)
Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, August 29, 2026
According to Kalshi's 2026 NFL market-implied power rankings, Indianapolis enters as the No. 23 team in the league while Detroit ranks 16th.
Indianapolis will play a large share of its starters for one quarter, the most extensive first-team workload either team plans to give Saturday. Head coach Shane Steichen laid out a clear rotation: Anthony Richardson starts and plays the first quarter, Riley Leonard takes the second, and Easton Stick finishes the game. Daniel Jones, named the Colts' 2026 starter, will not play.
Detroit is taking the opposite approach. Jared Goff will not play, and neither will any other Lions starters, continuing a pattern head coach Dan Campbell has followed throughout his tenure of treating the preseason finale as a backup evaluation game only.
Richardson's performance carries extra weight beyond the game itself. Questions about his long-term future in Indianapolis remain open after the Colts named Jones their 2026 starter, and a strong outing could raise his profile with other teams ahead of any potential offseason moves.
Margin of victory
Kalshi traders have Indianapolis winning by more than 3.5 points at 49%, as of this writing.
Point total
Kalshi traders have the total priced at over 35.5 points at 51%, as of this writing.
NFC North Division
Kalshi traders have the Detroit Lions at 35% to win the NFC North, as of this writing, leading a division that also includes Green Bay at 26%.
AFC South Division
Kalshi traders have the Indianapolis Colts at 20% to win the AFC South, as of this writing. Houston leads the division at 46%.
The takeaway
Kalshi markets now predict:
When is Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts? Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
How can I watch? NFL Network.
What is Kalshi traders' current number? Detroit 39%, Indianapolis 61%, as of this writing.
Indianapolis is the favorite in a game where its starters will see real snaps against a Detroit team that plans to sit its own entirely. Anthony Richardson's opening-quarter performance stands as the day's central storyline.
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