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The 2023 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 71st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 40th in Indianapolis, and their 16th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also their seventh under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the first under new head coach Shane Steichen. Despite low expectations, the Colts improved on their 4–12–1 record from the previous season after a Week 10 victory over the New England Patriots in Frankfurt, and more than doubled their wins from the previous year, finishing with a 9–8 record. They were eliminated from playoff contention in the final week of the season for the second time in three seasons after a loss to the Houston Texans, extending their AFC South title drought to nine years.

OwnerJim Irsay
General managerChris Ballard
Head coachShane Steichen
Home stadiumLucas Oil Stadium
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2023 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerJim Irsay
General managerChris Ballard
Head coachShane Steichen
Home stadiumLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record9–8
Division place3rd AFC South
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersG Quenton Nelson
C Ryan Kelly
DT DeForest Buckner
QB Gardner Minshew
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Draft

Main article: 2023 NFL draft
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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Colts traded a second-round selection (35th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 141st overall).[1]
  2. [B]
    The Colts traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (44th and 110th overall).[2]
  3. [C]
    The Colts traded a third-round selection (67th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 third-round selection.[3]
  4. [D]
    The Colts traded 2022 second- and seventh-round selections, and QB Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional third-round selection (that would have become a second if Wentz played on 70% of the Commanders' 2022 offensive snaps), and 2022 second- and third-round selections.[4]
  5. [E]
    The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (141st overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (158th and 211th overall).[5]
  6. [F]
    The Colts traded RB Nyheim Hines to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) and RB Zack Moss.[6]
  7. [G]
    The Colts traded CB Stephon Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round selection (176th overall).[7]
  8. [H]
    The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (181st overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a seventh-round selection (236th overall) and LB Grant Stuard.[8]

Staff

2023 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Casey Foyt
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Kalen Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
  • Defensive line – Nate Ollie
  • Assistant defensive line – Matt Raich
  • Linebackers/run game coordinator – Richard Smith
  • Assistant linebackers – Cato June
  • Defensive backs – Ron Milus
  • Assistant defensive backs – Mike Mitchell
  • Defensive assistant – Payton McCollum
  • Defensive quality control – Brent Jackson

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
  • Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Functional movement therapist/conditioning – Sam Khym

Final roster

2023 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active (1 exempt), 13 reserve, 16 practice squad (5 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts opened their 2023 preseason with a 23–19 loss to the Buffalo Bills on August 12, 2023. Anthony Richardson, the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft, started the game, completing seven of his 12 passes for 67 yards while being intercepted once. He was also credited with two carries for seven yards. Three days later, Richardson was named the team's starter for the regular season by first-year head coach Shane Steichen.[9]

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 at Buffalo Bills L 19–23 0–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Chicago Bears W 24–17 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–13 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–31 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 September 17 at Houston Texans W 31–20 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Baltimore Ravens W 22–19 (OT) 2–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
4 October 1 Los Angeles Rams L 23–29 (OT) 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Tennessee Titans W 23–16 3–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6 October 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–37 3–3 EverBank Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Cleveland Browns L 38–39 3–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 October 29 New Orleans Saints L 27–38 3–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
9 November 5 at Carolina Panthers W 27–13 4–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at New England Patriots W 10–6 5–5 Germany Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) Recap
11 Bye
12 November 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–20 6–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at Tennessee Titans W 31–28 (OT) 7–5 Nissan Stadium Recap
14 December 10 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–34 7–6 Paycor Stadium Recap
15 December 16 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–13 8–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at Atlanta Falcons L 10–29 8–7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Las Vegas Raiders W 23–20 9–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
18 January 6 Houston Texans L 19–23 9–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 31431
Colts 0 7 14021
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
  • JAX – Zay Jones 18-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 39-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 11:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:35.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 8:31. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:54.
  • IND – DeForest Buckner 26-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 2:27. Colts 21–17.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:14. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:32.
  • JAX – Travis Etienne 26-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:08. Jaguars 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • JAX – Travis Etienne – 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
  • IND – Anthony Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD

Top receivers

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With the loss, the Colts started their season at 0–1.[10] The Colts failed to win in Week 1 for the 10th straight season.[11]

Week 2: at Houston Texans

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 14 3031
Texans 7 3 01020
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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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First quarter

  • IND – Anthony Richardson 18-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
  • IND – Anthony Richardson 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:13. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

  • IND – Zack Moss 11-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:43. Colts 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:02.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:25. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
  • IND – Kylen Granson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Colts 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 13:24. Colts 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:26.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 23-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Colts 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 19/23, 171 yards, TD
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 30/47, 384 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD
  • HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 56 yards
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD
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Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 0 10 36322
Ravens 7 0 75019
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Zack Moss 17-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:29.
  • IND – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 3:26. Colts 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:32.

Third quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 8:33. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:21.
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson 10-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:13. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 11:22. Colts 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:51.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 7:33. Ravens 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:49.
  • BAL – Gardner Minshew sacked out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 2:03. Ravens 19–16.
  • IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 0:57. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:44.

Overtime

  • IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 1:09. Colts 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 27/44, 227 yards, TD
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 22/31, 202 yards

Top rushers

  • IND – Zack Moss – 30 rushes, 122 yards
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

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With the upset victory over the Ravens, the Colts picked up their second win of the season, improving to 2–1. By successfully kicking four field goals of a distance of 50 yards or greater (54, 53, 53, 53) in a single game, Matt Gay became the first kicker in NFL history to accomplish the feat.[12]

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 14 6 30629
Colts 0 0 815023
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,337
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
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First quarter

  • LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:35. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
  • LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:45. Rams 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

  • LAR – Brett Maher 40-yard field goal, 12:52. Rams 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:40.
  • LAR – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 5:48. Rams 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:29.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Brett Maher 51-yard field goal, 7:17. Rams 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:25.
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 35-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Zack Moss pass), 5:26. Rams 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:45. Rams 23–15. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:31.
  • IND – Drew Ogletree 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Michael Pittman pass), 1:56. Tied 23–23. 'Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:33.

Overtime

  • LAR – Puka Nacua 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 5:49. Rams 29–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.

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Despite the Colts' comeback from 23 points down to force overtime, it was not enough, as they lost to the Rams 29–23. With the loss, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 10016
Colts 7 3 7623
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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First quarter

  • TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:13. Titans 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:31.
  • IND – Zack Moss 56-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:41. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.

Second quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 9:32. Colts 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:06.
  • TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Colts 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:53.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Tyjae Spears 19-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:48. Titans 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
  • IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:00. Colts 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
  • TEN – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 2:02. Colts 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:22. Colts 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
  • IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 1:00. Colts 23–16. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:03.

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Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 rushes, 43 yards
  • IND – Zack Moss – 23 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD

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Quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered a season-ending AC joint injury in this game. However, the Colts were still able to pull out a victory.

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 01420
Jaguars 0 21 10637
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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,851
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
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First quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 6:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 8:33.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:17. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.
  • JAX – Travis Etienne 22-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:01. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:09.
  • JAX – Christian Kirk 29-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 1:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:59.
  • IND – Matt Gay 56-yard field goal, 0:06. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 10:44. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:47.
  • JAX – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 3:51. Jaguars 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:42.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Josh Downs 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 14:14. Jaguars 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
  • IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:14. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 49-yard field goal, 4:50. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:24.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 51-yard field goal, 3:00. Jaguars 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, −14 yards, 0:19.

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Top receivers

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The Colts had their ninth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 7: Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 20 3939
Colts 14 7 71038
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,552
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

  • CLE – Jerome Ford 69-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:03. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:57.
  • IND – Josh Downs 59-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
  • IND – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:28. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:01.
  • CLE – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 8:38. Browns 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:31.
  • IND – Gardner Minshew 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:51. Colts 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
  • CLE – Tony Fields II fumble recovery in end zone (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:42. Browns 24–21.
  • CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 27–21. Drive: 7 play, 34 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 30–21. Drive: 4 play, 6 yards, 0:53.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:11. Browns 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 14:09. Colts 31–30. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:09.
  • CLE – Dustin Hopkins 58-yard field goal, 6:33. Browns 33–31. Drive: 6 play, 17 yards, 2:29.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 75-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 5:38. Colts 38–33. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55.
  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (run failed), 0:15. Browns 39–38. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.

Top passers

  • CLE – P. J. Walker – 15/32, 178 yards, INT
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CLE – Jerome Ford – 11 rushes, 74 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 54 yards
  • IND – Josh Downs – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD
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Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 14 71038
Colts 7 13 0727
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
  • IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
  • NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
  • IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

  • NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53.
  • IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

  • NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

  • NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD
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Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 20 0727
Panthers 0 3 7313
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at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 13:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 7:43. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
  • CAR – Eddy Pineiro 35-yard field goal, 3:34. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:09.
  • IND – Matt Gay 57-yard field goal, 0:53. Colts 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 2:41.
  • IND – Kenny Moore II 49-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Colts 20–3.

Third quarter

  • CAR – DJ Chark Jr. 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:55.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Kenny Moore II 66-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 13:40. Colts 27–10.
  • CAR – Eddy Pineiro 49-yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 5:31.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 17/26, 127 yards, TD
  • CAR – Bryce Young – 24/39, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 47 yards
  • CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 58 yards

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Week 10: at New England Patriots

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Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 0310
Patriots 3 0 036
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at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

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First quarter

  • NE – Chad Ryland 37-yard field goal, 8:11. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:49.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:58. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:13.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 12:44. Colts 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:04.
  • IND – Matt Gay 51-yard field goal, 8:54. Colts 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 23 rushes, 69 yards, TD
  • NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

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The Colts beat the Patriots on the road for the first time since 2006.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 01020
Colts 10 7 3727
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,407
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
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First quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 21-yard field goal, 7:28. Buccaners 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:32.
  • IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 3:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:11. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

  • IND – Gardner Minshew 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:36. Colts 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:15.
  • TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:08. Colts 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Colts 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:50. Colts 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:30. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 4:10. Colts 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

  • TB – Baker Mayfield – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 24/41, 251 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 100 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 107 yards
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Week 13: at Tennessee Titans

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 7 6 93631
Titans 10 7 26328
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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First quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 22-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:20. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
  • IND – Alec Pierce 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 12:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:15.
  • TEN – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Titans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 10:22. Titans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
  • IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 7:39. Titans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
  • IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 4:57. Titans 17–16. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 10:03.
  • IND – Grant Stuard 18-yard return of blocked punt, 0:19. Colts 22–17.
  • TEN – Amani Hooker defensive two point conversion, 0:19. Colts 22–19.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 11:34. Colts 25–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
  • TEN – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from Will Levis (kick failed), 5:26. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:08.

Overtime

  • TEN – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 4:19. Titans 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:41.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 2:31. Colts 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/42, 312 yards, 2 TD
  • TEN – Will Levis – 16/33, 224 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Zack Moss – 19 rushes, 51 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 11 receptions, 105 yards, TD
  • TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
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The Colts erased a 17–7 deficit and beat the Titans 31–28 in overtime, sweeping them for the first time since 2018.

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 14 0014
Bengals 7 7 14634
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:57.
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 1:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 8:22.
  • IND – Ronnie Harrison 36-yard interception return (Gardner Minshew-Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 1:31. Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Tanner Hudson 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:38. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
  • CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:59. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:33.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:18.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:16.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
  • CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 28 yards
  • CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards
  • CIN – Chase Brown – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
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The Colts suffered their 4th consecutive loss in Cincinnati, and haven't won there since 2005.

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 6 7 0013
Colts 0 14 10630
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Colts erased a 13–0 deficit and upset the Steelers. It was their first win against the Steelers since 2008, and their first home win against them since 2005.

Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 3010
Falcons 7 6 7929
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at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:13.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 31-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
  • IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:50.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 14:06. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 5:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 20/37, 201 yards, INT
  • ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 229 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 39 yards
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 50 yards
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The Colts lost to the Falcons for the first time since 2011, and lost their first game at Atlanta since 1998.

Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 0 71020
Colts 7 7 3623
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,538
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
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First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 5:57. Colts 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • LV – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:31. Colts 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:29.
  • IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:17. Colts 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:14.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:40.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 4:35. Colts 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
  • IND – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 3:11. Colts 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
  • LV – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:43. Colts 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.

Top passers

  • LV – Aidan O'Connell – 30/47, 299 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 224 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • LV – Zamir White – 20 rushes, 71 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LV – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 46 yards
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The Colts beat the Raiders at home for the first time since 2013 when the Raiders were based in Oakland.

Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 7 3623
Colts 3 3 8519
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:57. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:26.
  • IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:35. Texans 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 49-yard run (Gardner Minshew–Mo Alie-Cox pass), 9:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:50.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:06.
  • HOU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (kick failed), 6:20. Texans 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
  • IND – Cameron Johnston run out of end zone for a safety, 0:01. Texans 23–19.

Top passers

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/26, 264 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 13/24, 141 yards

Top rushers

  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 24 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 188 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 195 yards, TD
  • IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 48 yards
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The Colts extended their home losing streak to the Texans to 2 games.

Standings

Division

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AFC South
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 377 353 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 377 371 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 396 415 L1
Tennessee Titans 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 305 367 W1
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Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
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8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. [a]
    Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. [b]
    Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. [c]
    Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record.
  4. [d]
    Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. [e]
    Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. [f]
    Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. [g]
    When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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