Antonio Pierce Speaks on the Colts Ahead of Week 17

This Sunday will be the 20th all-time meeting between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts rank 15th in the league in total offense, averaging 334.4 yards per game, 19th in passing, 13th in rushing and ninth in points. In additrion, the Colts rank 22nd in total defense, 14th in passing defense, 28th in rushing defense and 28th in points allowed.

The Raiders rank 29th in total offense, 23rd in passing, 31st in rushing and 25th in points. The Silver and Black also rank 16th in the league in total defense, 11th in passing defense, 22nd in rushing defense and eighth in points allowed.

Raiders Interim Coach Antonio Pierce had the chance to speak to the media on the Colts ahead of their Week 17 game on New Year's Eve.

“They are a physical football team," Pierce said. "They came in here last year and got after us pretty well. We're going to expect their best football, obviously. They're good up front, on both sides of the ball, right. O-line, D-line we've got to deal with it. Big running back, we saw that last year. It wasn't pretty for us. And the quarterback, we've got to be careful with this guy. He's tricky, and he's tricky good. And he's done a really good job for them really just coming in, and you can’t even tell, like is he a backup? You wouldn't know. I would think he was the starter since day one, the way he's playing, the way the team plays around him. They are a well-coached team. Obviously, their defensive staff knows our players very well and they run a very good scheme for their team. It's going to be a physical game. It’s the 24-Hour Rule. It was a great, great, great, great plane ride home on Christmas Day, but today is December 26. We are getting ready to play these boys on New Year's Eve and that's going to be fun.”

The Silver and Black continue the season on New Year's Eve versus the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Don't miss it on Sunday, December 31, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.

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