2021 Indianapolis Colts season

2021 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Frank Reich
Home field	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	9–8
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	7 RB Jonathan Taylor G Quenton Nelson C Ryan Kelly DT DeForest Buckner MLB Shaquille Leonard CB Kenny Moore II LS Luke Rhodes
All-Pros	5 RB Jonathan Taylor (1st team) LB Shaquille Leonard (1st team) LS Luke Rhodes (1st team) LG Quenton Nelson (2nd team) ST Ashton Dulin (2nd team)
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The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Indianapolis. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day.

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 Indianapolis Colts Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	21	Kwity Paye	DE	Michigan
2	54	Dayo Odeyingbo	DE	Vanderbilt
4	127	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU
5	165	Shawn Davis	S	Florida
6	206	Sam Ehlinger	QB	Texas
7	229	Mike Strachan	WR	Charleston
	248	Will Fries	OG	Penn State

Pre-draft trades

• The Colts traded their 3rd-round pick in 2021 along with a conditional 2nd-round pick in 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Carson Wentz.

Staff

2021 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office Owner – Jim Irsay Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Casey Irsay-Foyt Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Kalen Irsay-Jackson General manager – Chris Ballard Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Area scout - Jamie Moore Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coaches Head coach – Frank Reich Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marcus Brady Quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich Assistant quarterbacks – Parks Frazier Running backs – Scottie Montgomery Wide receivers – Mike Groh Tight ends – Klayton Adams Offensive line – Chris Strausser Assistant offensive line – Kevin Mawae Senior offensive assistant – Press Taylor Offensive quality control – Jerrod Johnson

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus Defensive line – Brian Baker Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Defensive backs/cornerbacks – James Rowe Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams Assistant defensive backs – David Overstreet II Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone Assistant special teams – Joe Hastings Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes

Final roster

2021 Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Sam Ehlinger  2 Carson Wentz Running backs (RB) 21 Nyheim Hines 35 Deon Jackson 25 Marlon Mack 28 Jonathan Taylor Wide receivers (WR)  1 Parris Campbell 16 Ashton Dulin 13 T. Y. Hilton 14 Zach Pascal 10 Dezmon Patmon 11 Michael Pittman Jr. 17 Michael Strachan Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 84 Jack Doyle 83 Kylen Granson

Offensive linemen (OL) 73 Julién Davenport T 79 Eric Fisher T 75 Will Fries G 64 Mark Glowinski G 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 63 Danny Pinter C 69 Matt Pryor T 62 Chris Reed G 72 Braden Smith T Defensive linemen (DL) 52 Ben Banogu DE 99 DeForest Buckner DT 97 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 54 Dayo Odeyingbo DE 51 Kwity Paye DE 91 Isaac Rochell DE 95 Taylor Stallworth DT 90 Grover Stewart DT 57 Kemoko Turay DE

Linebackers (LB) 49 Matthew Adams OLB 44 Zaire Franklin MLB 59 Jordan Glasgow OLB 53 Shaquille Leonard OLB 58 Bobby Okereke MLB 45 E. J. Speed OLB Defensive backs (DB) 41 Jahleel Addae SS 38 T. J. Carrie CB 23 Kenny Moore II CB 30 George Odum SS 27 Xavier Rhodes CB 34 Isaiah Rodgers CB 37 Khari Willis SS 26 Rock Ya-Sin CB Special teams  6 Michael Badgley K 46 Luke Rhodes LS  8 Rigoberto Sanchez P

Practice squad 36 Ibraheim Campbell FS (PS/I) 47 Anthony Chesley CB 92 Kameron Cline DE 76 Shon Coleman T 15 Keke Coutee WR 86 Farrod Green TE 12 DeMichael Harris WR  5 Brett Hundley QB 80 Michael Jacobson TE  9 James Morgan QB 61 Carter O'Donnell T 33 Brian Poole CB 29 Will Redmond SS 36 D. J. Swearinger SS 39 Marvell Tell CB (PS/I) 40 Chris Wilcox CB 66 Chris Williams DT 85 Eli Wolf TE Reserve 32 Julian Blackmon FS (IR)  3 Rodrigo Blankenship K (IR)  6 Quartney Davis WR (IR) 94 Tyquan Lewis DT (IR) 55 Skai Moore MLB (IR) 48 Nick Nelson FS (IR) 42 Andrew Sendejo FS (COVID-19) 71 Sam Tevi T (IR) 93 Robert Windsor DT (IR) 96 Antwaun Woods DT (IR) Rookies in italics 52 active, 10 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and results are mentioned as below:

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 15	Carolina Panthers	W 21–18	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Minnesota Vikings	W 12–10	2–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at Detroit Lions	W 27–17	3–0	Ford Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Seattle Seahawks	L 16–28	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	Los Angeles Rams	L 24–27	0–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	at Tennessee Titans	L 16–25	0–3	Nissan Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at Miami Dolphins	W 27–17	1–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
5	October 11	at Baltimore Ravens	L 25–31 (OT)	1–4	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
6	October 17	Houston Texans	W 31–3	2–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	at San Francisco 49ers	W 30–18	3–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	Tennessee Titans	L 31–34 (OT)	3–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	New York Jets	W 45–30	4–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 23–17	5–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	at Buffalo Bills	W 41–15	6–5	Highmark Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 31–38	6–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	at Houston Texans	W 31–0	7–6	NRG Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 18	New England Patriots	W 27–17	8–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
16	December 25	at Arizona Cardinals	W 22–16	9–6	State Farm Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Las Vegas Raiders	L 20–23	9–7	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
18	January 9	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 11–26	9–8	TIAA Bank Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	7	28
Colts	3	7	0	6	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,347
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 5:41. Colts 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:19. SEA – Tyler Lockett 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:26. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:15. Second quarter SEA – Gerald Everett 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:22. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28. IND – Zach Pascal 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:04. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:18. SEA – Tyler Lockett 69-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:19. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:15. IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 7:04. Seahawks 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/23, 254 yards, 4 TD IND – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 251 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 91 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 6 receptions, 60 yards

With their 8th straight season-opening defeat, the Colts started 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	7	10	27
Colts	0	6	8	10	24

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,076
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:55. Second quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56. LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51. Third quarter LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24. IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17. LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47. LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards

With the loss, the Colts started 0–2 for the first time since 2017.

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	10	3	3	16
Titans	7	7	0	11	25

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,914
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34. Second quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49. Third quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36. TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

With this loss, the Colts started 0–3 for the first time since 2011.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	10	10	27
Dolphins	3	0	0	14	17

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,571
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18. Second quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Third quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30. MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25. MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 24/32, 228 yards, 2 TD MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 95 yards MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

With their first win of the season, the Colts improved to 1–3.

Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	7	3	12	3	0	25
Ravens	0	3	6	16	6	31

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,510
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 76-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:23. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36. Third quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:59. Colts 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01. IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:06. Colts 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:36. BAL – Marquise Brown 43-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (run failed), 0:56. Colts 22–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 25–9. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56. BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 9:38. Colts 25–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22. BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 0:39. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. Overtime BAL – Marquise Brown 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, 5:24. Ravens 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 25/35, 402 yards, 2 TD BAL – Lamar Jackson – 37/43, 442 yards, 4 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

Despite leading by as many as 19 points late in the third quarter and by 16 points midway through the fourth quarter, the Colts collapsed and were defeated in overtime after allowing 3 consecutive touchdown drives. With the heartbreaking loss, the Colts fell to 1–4.

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Week 6: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	3	0	0	3
Colts	7	3	14	7	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 57,947
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Parris Campbell 51-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:18. Second quarter IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:56. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Colts 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:43. Third quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:50. Colts 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46. IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:47. Colts 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:21. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 29/43, 243 yards, 2 INT IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Mark Ingram II – 18 rushes, 73 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 14 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Brandin Cooks – 9 receptions, 89 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 80 yards

The Colts recorded their third consecutive win over the Texans, and improved to 2–4.

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	7	10	30
49ers	12	0	0	6	18

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, rainy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,576
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48. SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44. IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48. Second quarter IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11. IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 17/26, 150 yards, 2 TD SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/27, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

The Colts dominated the 49ers on the road. Carson Wentz scored 3 total touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers against the 49ers' offense. With the win, the Colts improved to 3–4.

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	0	14	7	10	3	34
Colts	14	3	7	7	0	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 59,175
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05. Second quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48. TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11. IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13. Third quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18. IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06. TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04. Overtime TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

The Colts blew another large lead and were defeated by the Titans in overtime after two costly interceptions from Wentz. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–5 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2002.

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	3	6	14	30
Colts	7	21	14	3	45

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 59,593
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 34-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:48. NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. Second quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08. IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04. NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Third quarter IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06. IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10. NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03. IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07. NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. Top passers NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

This was the first NFL game that ended in a 45–30 score, making a scorigami. ^[1] The win improved the Colts to 4–5.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	6	3	0	8	17
Colts	17	3	0	3	23

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,622
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:03. IND – E. J. Speed 12–yard blocked punt return (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Colts 10–0. IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:48. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:07. JAX – Jamal Agnew 66-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:03. Colts 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:45. Second quarter IND – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:43. Colts 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39. JAX – Matthew Wright 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Trevor Lawrence–Dan Arnold pass), 10:34. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10. IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Colts 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:06. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/35, 162 yards IND – Carson Wentz – 22/34, 180 yards Top rushers JAX – Jamal Agnew – 3 rushes, 79 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 116 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Dan Arnold – 5 receptions, 67 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards

With their fourth consecutive home win over the Jaguars, the Colts improved to 5–5.

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	10	14	3	41
Bills	0	7	0	8	15

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,866
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05. IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20. Second quarter BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54. IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32. IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16. IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers IND – Jack Doyle – 3 receptions, 30 yards BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 80 yards

This was the Colts' second scorigami of the season, as a 41–15 score had never occurred in the NFL before. ^[2] Arguably the team's most impressive win of the season, Jonathan Taylor dominated Buffalo's defense with 5 total touchdowns, improving the Colts to 6–5 and over .500 for the first time all season.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	14	14	10	38
Colts	3	21	0	7	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,140
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34. Second quarter TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:22. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:12. IND – Ashton Dulin 62-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Colts 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. IND – Jack Doyle 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:07. Colts 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43. TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:11. IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:18. Colts 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Third quarter TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:06. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52. TB – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:22. IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:37. TB – Leonard Fournette 28-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Top passers TB – Tom Brady – 25/34, 226 yards, TD, INT IND – Carson Wentz – 27/44, 306 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Leonard Fournette – 17 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 123 yards IND – Jack Doyle – 6 rushes, 81 yards, TD

The Colts blew a 10-point lead and turned the ball over five times, dropping them to 6–6.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	7	10	31
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,291
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:29. Second quarter IND – Ashton Dulin 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:16. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:47. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 9:08. Colts 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:08. IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Colts 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 16/22, 158 yards, TD HOU – Davis Mills – 6/14, 49 yards Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD HOU – Rex Burkhead – 8 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 77 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 38 yards

With their fourth straight win over the Texans, and first shutout win since 2018, the Colts improved to 7–6 heading into their bye week.

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	0	17	17
Colts	14	3	3	7	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 67,391
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 3:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:58. IND – E. J. Speed blocked punt recovery in end zone (Michael Badgley kick), 0:14. Colts 14–0. Second quarter IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57. Third quarter IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38. NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28. NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27. IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20. Top passers NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards

With the win, the Colts improved to 8–6 and beat the Patriots for the first time since Week 10 of the 2009 season. ^[3]

Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	5	3	7	22
Cardinals	6	0	7	3	16

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 25
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,900
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:29. ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:08. Second quarter IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6. IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19. Third quarter ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22. IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30. ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 18/28, 225 yards, 2 TD ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/43, 245 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 82 yards ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 receptions, 71 yards

The Colts overcame several injuries and positive COVID-19 tests on their offensive line and defensive backfield to defeat the skidding Cardinals, improving them to 9–6 and putting them on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth.

Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	6	0	10	23
Colts	0	10	7	3	20

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,985
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:51. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. Second quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 14:12. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 3:30. IND – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05. LV – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:47. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:30. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:01. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:46. Third quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 45-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:28. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter LV –Hunter Renfrow 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21. IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 9:22. LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:56. Top passers LV – Derek Carr – 24/31, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT IND – Carson Wentz – 16/27, 148 yards, TD Top rushers LV – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD Top receivers LV – Zay Jones – 8 receptions, 120 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 47 yards

With this loss, the Colts fell to 9–7 and were prevented from clinching a playoff berth this week.

Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	0	8	11
Jaguars	7	6	10	3	26

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,516
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Laquon Treadwell 2-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 7:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12. Second quarter IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 9:08. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:48. JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 3:06. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:02. JAX – Matthew Wright 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:35. Third quarter JAX – Matthew Wright 39-yard field goal, 11:32. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01. JAX – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 3:08. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter JAX – Matthew Wright 31-yard field goal, 8:15. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:26. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 4:26. Jaguars 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 17/29, 185 yards, TD, INT JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/32, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 77 yards JAX – Ryquell Armstead – 9 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

In a shocking fashion, the Colts were upset by the 2–14 Jaguars thus ending their playoff hopes, as the Steelers won later that day.

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Tennessee Titans	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	419	354	W3
Indianapolis Colts	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	451	365	L2
Houston Texans	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	280	452	L2
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	253	457	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1 [a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2 [a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5 [b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6 [b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9 [c] [d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10 [c] [d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11 [e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12 [e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14 [f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15 [f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers [g]
Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. 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.

References

1. Kerr, Jeff (November 5, 2021). "Colts' victory over Jets ended in final score that's never happened before in NFL history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
2. Tsujimoto, Ben (January 10, 2025). "Bills, Colts combine for Scorigami with first 41-15 game in NFL history". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
3. Wells, Mike (December 19, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts send message to rest of AFC with first win over New England Patriots since 2009, and swept the AFC East". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website