Thursday Night Football: New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts By the Numbers

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What could Mike White possibly do for an encore?

The young quarterback made his first career start last week, passing for 405 yards to lead the New York Jets to a 34-31 upset of the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the most passing yards by a Jets quarterback since Vinny Testaverde went for 481 in the 2000 season, and White is only the second QB to pass for 400-plus yards in his first NFL start (Cam Newton, 422 in 2011).

Now White will take center stage for his follow-up when the Jets take on the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. How will he do? Tune in at 8:20 p.m. ET, live on FOX to find out.

Here are the numbers to know ahead of Thursday's game.

Matchup: The Colts defeated the Jets 36-7 in Week 3 of the 2020 season, the last time they met. Turnovers might be a factor in this one, as the Colts are tied for first in the NFL with 18 takeaways. The Jets, meanwhile, have committed 15 turnovers, the second-most in the NFL.

511: The Jets’ 511 total yards in Week 8 was their highest total since Week 5 of the 2018 season, when they compiled 512.

2-8: This is the Jets' record in their past 10 Thursday games, including 0-3 in their past three.

16.3: The Jets rank 30th in scoring at 16.3 PPG. Their run game is a major culprit, ranking last at 75.6 YPG.

1: The Jets have only one interception this season, the fewest in the NFL.

5: Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has a rushing TD in five consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL. If he scores on Thursday, he will be the first Colt with a rushing TD in six straight games since Hall of Famer Edgerrin James did it in 2005.

649: This is how many yards Taylor has rushed for this season, the second-most in the NFL.

30: The Colts have scored 30 or more points in three straight games for the first time since Weeks 6-8 of the 2018 season.

5: QB Carson Wentz has five turnovers (three interceptions, two fumbles) in the Colts' five losses this season. He has just one turnover (a fumble) in their three wins.

10: Michael Pittman Jr. had a career-high 10 receptions in the Colts' Week 8 loss to Tennessee. He also had a career-high two touchdown catches.