Indianapolis —
The game — Carolina Panthers (2-8, 0-2 AFC South) at Indianapolis Colts (0-10, 0-3 AFC South), Lucas Oil Stadium (FieldTurf), Indianapolis, IN, 1 p.m. (EST).

Coverage — FOX Sports (Chris Myers, Tim Ryan); Colts Radio Network (Bob Lamey, Will Wolford, Kevin Lee); Sirius NFL Radio Channel 91 (Panthers), Channel 104 (Colts); XM NFL Radio Channel 228 (Colts).

The coaches — Colts: Jim Caldwell (24-18, 3rd year); Panthers: Ron Rivera (2-8, 1st year). This is the first time that Caldwell has faced Carolina as a head coach.

The series — 4th regular-season meeting. The Panthers lead the series, 3-1. Indianapolis’ only win in the series occurred in the last meeting as the Colts posted a 31-7 win in Charlotte on 10/28/07. Carolina won the three previous matchups (1995, 13-10, Clemson; 1998, 27-19, RCA Dome; 2003, 23-20 in OT, RCA Dome). The Panthers are the only team that Indianapolis has not beaten in a home game.

Noting it — Former Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison will be inducted into the franchise’s Ring of Honor at halftime of Sunday’s game with Carolina. Harrison joins Jim Harbaugh, Bill Brooks, Robert Irsay Sr., Chris Hinton, Ted Marchibroda, Tony Dungy and the 12th Man in the Ring of Honor…Indianapolis vice chairman Bill Polian served as Carolina’s general manager from 1994-96…Panthers defensive backs coach Ron Meeks was the Colts’ defensive coordinator from 2002-08…Carolina offensive consultant Ricky Proehl played wide receiver for Indianapolis in 2006…Panthers LB Jordan Senn (2008-09), TE Ben Hartstock (2004-06), RB Josh Vaughan (2010), and P Jason Baker (2004) have all played for Indianapolis. Hartstock was a former draft pick of the Colts…Indianapolis DE Tyler Brayton (2008-10) and S Stevie Brown (2011) have both played for the Panthers…RB Joseph Addai had 100 yards rushing with three TDs (two rushing and one receiving) in his only meeting with the Panthers (10/28/07)…In two career games against the Panthers, WR Reggie Wayne has 11 catches for 239 yards and two touchdows…DE Dwight Freeney needs 1.5 sacks to become the 26th player with 100 career sacks…DE Robert Mathis needs 1.5 sacks to record 80 for his NFL career…Carolina tight ends coach Pete Hoener served as Indiana State’s offensive line coach and offensive coordinator from 1978-84. Hoener was also as an assistant coach at Purdue.

Did you know? –  Wayne needs eight catches to have at least 50 receptions for nine consecutive seasons.

Did you know 2? — WR Pierre Garcon needs 164 receiving yards to surpass his career-best of 704 yards, which was set last season.

Did you know 3? — Rookie RB Delone Carter ranks second among first-year running backs in the AFC with 327 rushing yards. Carter trails Miami’s Daniel Thomas, who has 406 rushing yards.

Did you know 4? — CB Jerraud Powers is aiming for his third consecutive game with an interception. Powers had picks against Atlanta and Jacksonville.

Stat of the week — The Colts have a 13-9 record after a bye week.

The game plan — Find a way to win. Scratch out a victory. Make plays on both sides of the ball.

Offensively, the Colts have to show more consistency in their possessions. Indianapolis continues to shoot themselves in the foot with untimely penalties and unforced errors.

Defensively, keeping the Carolina quarterback contained in the pocket is key. The Colts can’t allow any breakouts, or breakdowns, in assignments. Play the scheme, follow the game plan and play smarter.

Key matchups — Colts QB Curtis Painter vs. Panthers RDE Charles Johnson. Painter has been sacked 14 times this year. Johnson, meanwhile, has a team-leading seven sacks in 2011. The Indianapolis signal caller is more mobile than he’s given credit for, but is slow sometimes in getting rid of the football.

Panthers QB Cam Newton vs. Colts DEs Dwight Freeney/Robert Mathis. Indianapolis has had success in the past in putting pressure on big mobile quarterbacks, such as Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb, Duante Culpepper and Vince Young. But whether they can provide enough pressure against Newton remains a big concern.

Colts CB Jerraud Powers vs. Panthers WR Steve Smith. Powers is hands down Indianapolis’ best cornerback. Smith, meanwhile, is a game-breaking receiver who can make plays all over the field. He has caught a team-high 56 passes for 992 yards and five touchdowns this season.