2022 Indianapolis Colts season

2022 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Frank Reich (fired November 7; 3–5–1 record) Jeff Saturday (interim; 1–7 record)
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	4–12–1
Division place	3rd AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G Quenton Nelson
Uniform
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The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their 15th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final season under head coach Frank Reich.

In the offseason, the Colts acquired former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan in exchange for a third round pick. ^[1]

After a 3–5–1 start, head coach Reich was fired from the team with former Colts offensive lineman Jeff Saturday being named the interim head coach. ^{[2] [3]} Saturday won his first game with the Colts against the Raiders, but did not win any more games, as the team finished the season on a 7–game losing streak. On December 17, the Colts were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in a game that was notable for being the biggest blown lead in NFL history, as the Colts squandered a 33–0 halftime lead to lose 39–36 in overtime. This loss, coupled with the Jacksonville Jaguars win over the New York Jets the following Thursday, eliminated the Colts from playoff contention.

Despite the Colts' poor season, one highlight was a week three 20–17 upset win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

2022 Indianapolis Colts Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	16	Traded to Philadelphia [A]
2	42	Traded to Minnesota [B]			from Washington [C]
	47	Traded to Washington [C]
	53	Alec Pierce	Wide receiver	Cincinnati	from Las Vegas via Green Bay and Minnesota [B]
3	73	Jelani Woods	Tight end	Virginia	from Washington [C]
	77	Bernhard Raimann	Offensive tackle	Central Michigan	from Minnesota [B]
	82	Traded to Atlanta [D]
	96	Nick Cross	Safety	Maryland	from LA Rams via Denver [E]
4	122	Traded to Minnesota [B]
5	159	Eric Johnson	Defensive tackle	Missouri State
	179	Traded to Denver [E]			Compensatory selection
6	192	Drew Ogletree	Tight end	Youngstown State	from Minnesota [B]
	194	Traded to Philadelphia [F]
	216	Curtis Brooks	Defensive tackle	Cincinnati	Compensatory selection
7	239	Rodney Thomas II	Safety	Yale
	240	Traded to Washington [C]			from Philadelphia [F]

Draft trades

1. The Colts traded a conditional second-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Carson Wentz. The conditional selection became a first-round selection (16th overall) because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps. ^[4]
2. The Colts traded second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 122nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for second-, third-, and sixth-round selections (53rd, 77th and 192nd overall).
3. The Colts traded QB Carson Wentz, and second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 240th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for second- and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd overall). ^[5]
4. The Colts traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Matt Ryan. ^[6]
5. The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (96th overall).
6. The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for G Matt Pryor and a seventh-round selection (240th overall). ^[7]

2022 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Max Borghi	RB	Washington State	[8]
Jack Coan	QB	Notre Dame
Kekoa Crawford	WR	California
Marcel Dabo	S	No college (IPPP)
Trevor Denbow		SMU
JoJo Domann	LB	Nebraska
Ethan Fernea	WR	UCLA
Dallis Flowers	CB	Pittsburg State
Wesley French	C	Western Michigan
Alex Mollette		Marshall
Samson Nacua	WR	BYU
Scott Patchan	DE	Colorado State
D'Vonte Price	RB	FIU
Forrest Rhyne	LB	Villanova
Josh Seltzner	G	Wisconsin
James Skalski	LB	Clemson
Ryan Van Demark	OT	UConn
CJ Verdell	RB	Oregon
Sterling Weatherford	LB	Miami (OH)
Cullen Wick	DE	Tulsa
McKinley Williams III	DT	Syracuse
Michael Young Jr.	WR	Cincinnati

Staff

2022 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Casey Foyt Vice chairwoman/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 Tarpening Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coaches Interim Head coach – Jeff Saturday Offensive coaches Interim offensive coordinator – Parks Frazier Quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich Running backs – Scottie Montgomery Wide receivers – Reggie Wayne Tight ends – Kevin Mawae Offensive line – Chris Strausser Offensive quality control/assistant to the head coach – Tyler Boyles Offensive quality control – Brian Bratton

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley Defensive line – Nate Ollie Special defensive assistant/assistant defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers – Richard Smith Assistant linebackers – Cato June Defensive backs – Ron Milus Assistant defensive backs – Mike Mitchell Senior defensive assistant – John Fox 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

2022 Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Sam Ehlinger  9 Nick Foles  2 Matt Ryan Running backs (RB) 37 Jake Funk 35 Deon Jackson 21 Zack Moss Wide receivers (WR)  1 Parris Campbell 16 Ashton Dulin 14 Alec Pierce 11 Michael Pittman Jr. 17 Michael Strachan Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 83 Kylen Granson 48 Nikola Kalinic 80 Jelani Woods

Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Wesley French C 75 Will Fries G 73 Dennis Kelly T 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 63 Danny Pinter G 69 Matt Pryor T 79 Bernhard Raimann T 72 Braden Smith T Defensive linemen (DL) 52 Ben Banogu DE -- Rashod Berry DE 99 DeForest Buckner DT 92 Kameron Cline DE 96 Byron Cowart DT 93 Eric Johnson DT 55 Khalid Kareem DE 54 Dayo Odeyingbo DE 51 Kwity Paye DE 90 Grover Stewart DT 95 Chris Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 57 JoJo Domann MLB 44 Zaire Franklin OLB 59 Cameron McGrone OLB 58 Bobby Okereke MLB 45 E. J. Speed OLB 41 Grant Stuard OLB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 32 Julian Blackmon FS 38 Tony Brown CB 20 Nick Cross FS 31 Brandon Facyson CB 33 Dallis Flowers CB  5 Stephon Gilmore CB 26 Rodney McLeod FS 25 Rodney Thomas II SS Special teams (ST)  6 Matt Haack P  7 Chase McLaughlin K 46 Luke Rhodes LS

Practice squad 95 McTelvin Agim DT 36 Henry Black FS 15 Keke Coutee WR 42 Marcel Dabo FS(IPP) 43 Trevor Denbow SS 84 Ethan Fernea WR 64 Arlington Hambright G 71 Jordan Murray T 50 Segun Olubi OLB 10 Dezmon Patmon WR 27 D'Vonte Price RB (PS/I) 40 Sheldrick Redwine FS 47 Forrest Rhyne ILB  3 Aaron Shampklin RB 86 Vyncint Smith WR 30 David Vereen CB 49 Jalen Wydermyer TE Reserve 53 Shaquille Leonard OLB (IR) 94 Tyquan Lewis DE (IR) 23 Kenny Moore II CB (IR) 91 Yannick Ngakoue DE (IR) 61 Carter O'Donnell T (IR) 85 Drew Ogletree TE (IR) 34 Isaiah Rodgers CB (IR)  8 Rigoberto Sanchez P (IR) 28 Jonathan Taylor RB (IR) 33 Armani Watts FS (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 10 reserve, 15 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	at Buffalo Bills	L 24–27	0–1	Highmark Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	Detroit Lions	L 26–27	0–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–10	1–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	at Houston Texans	T 20–20 (OT)	0–0–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 0–24	0–1–1	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
3	September 25	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–17	1–1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	Tennessee Titans	L 17–24	1–2–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Denver Broncos	W 12–9 (OT)	2–2–1	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
6	October 16	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 34–27	3–2–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	at Tennessee Titans	L 10–19	3–3–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	Washington Commanders	L 16–17	3–4–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	at New England Patriots	L 3–26	3–5–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
10	November 13	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 25–20	4–5–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–17	4–6–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–24	4–7–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 4	at Dallas Cowboys	L 19–54	4–8–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 17	at Minnesota Vikings	L 36–39 (OT)	4–9–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	Los Angeles Chargers	L 3–20	4–10–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	at New York Giants	L 10–38	4–11–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	Houston Texans	L 31–32	4–12–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	3	0	0	17	0	20
Texans	0	10	10	0	0	20

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 69,415
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:20. HOU – O. J. Howard 16-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:49. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 12:17. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:43. HOU – O. J. Howard 22-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Texans 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 10:44. Texans 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:02. IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:42. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. Overtime No scoring plays Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT HOU – Davis Mills – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 31 rushes, 161 yards, TD HOU – Rex Burkhead – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 82 yards

This was the Colts first tie game since the 1982 season when they were based in Baltimore. ^[9] Because the Browns won their season opener for the first time since 2004, coupled with this game, the Colts now hold the NFL's longest active season opener winless streak, not having won a season opener since 2013.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Jaguars	7	10	7	0	24

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,360
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 2:21. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 9:11. Second quarter JAX – James Robinson 37-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:52. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:40. JAX – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 1:43. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:00. Third quarter JAX – Christian Kirk 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 0:17. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:42. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 16/30, 195 yards, 3 INT JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/30, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 9 rushes, 54 yards JAX – James Robinson – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Ashton Dulin – 5 receptions, 79 yards JAX – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD

The Colts failed to capitalize on offense, and were shutout for the first time since week 13 of the 2018 season, which was also against the Jaguars. This was also their eighth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	8	3	0	17
Colts	7	3	3	7	20

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,975
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jelani Woods 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:23. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23. KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 0:34. Colts 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:03. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 9:40. Colts 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:54. KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Patrick Mahomes-Travis Kelce pass), 1:46. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:37. Third quarter KC – Matt Ammendola 26-yard field goal, 7:56. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:04. IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 2:53. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter IND – Jelani Woods 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:24. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:14. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 262 yards, TD, INT IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 222 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 4 rushes, 26 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 89 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 72 yards

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	14	10	0	0	24
Colts	0	10	7	0	17

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,781
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 8:00. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47. TEN – Derrick Henry 19-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:46. Titans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 13:25. Titans 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:21. TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 9:39. Titans 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:46. TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:54. IND – Mo Alie-Cox 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:13. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:27. Third quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:26. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/21, 137 yards, 2 TD IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 114 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers TEN – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 30 yards, TD IND – Mo Alie-Cox – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	0	3	3	3	3	12
Broncos	3	3	3	0	0	9

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,667
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (WRTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 9:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:09. Second quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 10:58. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14. IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 3:36. Third quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 8:51. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:57. DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Broncos 9–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19. Fourth quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:08. Overtime IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 12–9. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:10. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 26/41, 251 yards, INT DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/39, 274 yards, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Deon Jackson – 13 rushes, 62 yards DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers IND – Alec Pierce – 8 receptions, 81 yards DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Neither side scored a touchdown as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan struggled throughout the game. Stephon Gilmore helped win with an interception in the endzone and a mishap by Russell Wilson that he threw to Courtland Sutton while he was covered by Gilmore and ended up being incomplete on 4th down, missing a wide open K. J. Hamler. With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2–1.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	6	27
Colts	0	13	6	15	34

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,749
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:30. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:56. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:52. JAX – JaMycal Hasty 61-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:27. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:29. IND – Parris Campbell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:06. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:28. IND – Chase McLaughlin 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:10. Third quarter JAX – Trevor Lawrence 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 10:55. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (pass failed), 5:44. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter IND – Jelani Woods 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:47. Colts 26–21. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22. JAX – Christian Kirk 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (pass failed), 2:44. Jaguars 27–26. Drive: 18 plays, 84 yards, 10:03 IND – Alec Pierce 32-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Phillip Lindsay run), 0:17. Colts 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:27. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 20/22, 165 yards, TD IND – Matt Ryan – 42/58, 389 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Travis Etienne – 10 rushes, 86 yards IND – Deon Jackson – 12 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers JAX – Zay Jones – 5 receptions, 42 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 13 receptions, 134 yards

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	7	3	10
Titans	3	10	0	6	19

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,459
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:32. Second quarter TEN – Andrew Adams 76-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 9:25. Titans 10–0. TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 1:57. Titans 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:44. Third quarter IND – Parris Campbell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:07. Titans 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 13:47. Titans 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:20. IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 8:31. Titans 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:35. TEN – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Titans 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:44. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 33/44, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/20, 132 yards Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 58 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 30 rushes, 128 yards Top receivers IND – Parris Campbell – 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD TEN – Austin Hooper – 3 receptions, 56 yards

Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 8: Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commanders	0	7	0	10	17
Colts	0	3	3	10	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,515
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 14:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:04. WAS – Antonio Gibson 9-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 10:55. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Third quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 7:13. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 12:32. Colts 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:40. IND – Nyheim Hines 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:12. Colts 16–7. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:11. WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Colts 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:17. WAS – Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:22. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:17. Top passers WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/31, 279 yards, INT IND – Sam Ehlinger – 17/23, 207 yards Top rushers WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 6 rushes, 29 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 113 yards IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	3	0	3
Patriots	0	13	3	10	26

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NE – Nick Folk 49-yard field goal, 13:30. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46. NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 6:12. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:46. Third quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Patiots 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 4:40. NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 4:17. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:45. NE – Jonathan Jones 17-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 3:59. Patriots 26–3. Top passers IND – Sam Ehlinger – 15/29, 103 yards, INT NE – Mac Jones – 20/30, 147 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Sam Ehlinger – 5 rushes, 39 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 15 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers IND – Jordan Wilkins – 4 receptions, 15 yards NE – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 50 yards

After the game, head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 3-5-1 start, and was replaced by former Colts center Jeff Saturday, who had no coaching experience above the high school level.

Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	6	6	25
Raiders	0	7	7	6	20

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,197
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 12:38. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:46. LV – Foster Moreau 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:58. Colts 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:40. IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:58. Third quarter LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:51. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34. IND – Jonathan Taylor 66-yard run (pass failed), 1:01. Colts 19–14. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter LV – Davante Adams 48-yard pass from Derek Carr (pass failed), 11:36. Raiders 20–19. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:56. IND – Parris Campbell 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 5:07. Colts 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:53. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 21/28, 222 yards, TD LV – Derek Carr – 24/38, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD LV – Josh Jacobs – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Parris Campbell – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD LV – Davante Adams – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	0	14	17
Colts	7	3	3	3	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,241
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. Second quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 22-yard field goal, 4:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:08. IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 0:13. Colts 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:30. Third quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 13:14. Colts 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter PHI – Quez Watkins 22-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:31. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:04. IND – Chase McLaughlin 37-yard field goal, 4:37. Colts 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:57. PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:20. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. Top passers PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/25, 190 yards, TD IND – Matt Ryan – 23/32, 213 yards Top rushers PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 78 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 75 yards

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	13	0	8	24
Colts	0	3	14	0	17

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,982
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (WISH-TV/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Matthew Wright 45-yard field goal, 9:27. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:33. Second quarter PIT – Matthew Wright 52-yard field goal, 14:09. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:51. PIT – Najee Harris 6-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 7:46. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:31. IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 3:48. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:58. PIT – Matthew Wright 25-yard field goal, 0:56. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:52. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:04. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:56. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:16. Colts 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter PIT – Benny Snell 2-yard run (Kenny Pickett-George Pickens pass), 9:55. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. Top passers PIT – Kenny Pickett – 20/28, 174 yards IND – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 199 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Benny Snell – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – George Pickens – 3 receptions, 57 yards IND – Jelani Woods – 8 receptions, 98 yards

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	3	6	0	19
Cowboys	7	14	0	33	54

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,086
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yard, 2:42. DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:59. IND – Ashton Dulin 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:37. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yard, 2:13. Second quarter DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:16. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:58. IND – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yard, 0:57. DAL – Michael Gallup 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:13. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:42. Third quarter IND – Alec Pierce 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:43. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:00. Fourth quarter DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Cowboys 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. DAL – Malik Hooker 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 13:34. Cowboys 34–19. DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard run (kick blocked), 9:46. Cowboys 40–19. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:17. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:06. Cowboys 47–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58. DAL – Malik Davis 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:25. Cowboys 54–19. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:34. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Alec Pierce – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

Main article: 2022 Indianapolis Colts–Minnesota Vikings game

Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	17	16	3	0	0	36
Vikings	0	0	14	22	3	39

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,801
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (NFLN): Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Tom Pelissero and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 9:11. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:49. IND – JoJo Domann 24-yard return of blocked punt (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:12. Colts 10–0. IND – Deon Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:51. Colts 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29. Second quarter IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:07. Colts 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:03. IND – Chase McLaughlin 49-yard field goal, 10:41. Colts 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20. IND – Julian Blackmon 17-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:50. Colts 30–0. IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 33–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:52. Third quarter MIN – K. J. Osborn 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:22. Colts 33–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:54. IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 4:53. Colts 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:29. MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:13. Colts 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:53. Colts 36–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:14. MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:30. Colts 36–28. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:36. MIN – Dalvin Cook 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–T. J. Hockenson pass), 2:15. Tied 36–36. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:13. Overtime MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:38. Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 19/33, 182 yards, TD MIN – Kirk Cousins – 34/54, 460 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Zack Moss – 24 rushes, 81 yards MIN – Dalvin Cook – 17 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 60 yards MIN – K. J. Osborn – 10 receptions, 157 yards, TD

The Colts blew a 33–0 lead and ending up losing in overtime. After the game, Jeff Saturday benched Matt Ryan in favor of Nick Foles for next week's game.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	10	3	7	20
Colts	0	3	0	0	3

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,576
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (WISH-TV/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:41. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:26. IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 4:21. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:20. LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:21. Third quarter LAC – Cameron Dicker 21-yard field goal, 6:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:20. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:33. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 24/31, 235 yards, INT IND – Nick Foles – 17/29, 143 yards, 3 INT Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 18 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD IND – Zack Moss – 12 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 104 yards IND – Jelani Woods – 3 receptions, 43 yards

The Colts were eliminated after the loss.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	0	7	0	10
Giants	0	24	7	7	38

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Fair, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,399
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND - Chase McLaughlin 23-yard field goal, 2:26. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:50. Second quarter NYG - Richie James 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 10:38. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:48. NYG - Isaiah Hodgins 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:21. Giants 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:49. NYG - Landon Collins 52-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 1:45. Giants 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:36. NYG - Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 0:46. Third quarter NYG - Daniel Jones 18-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 10:40, Giants 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:19. IND - Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, 2:08. Giants 31–10. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:32. Fourth quarter NYG - Daniel Jones 10-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 11:57. Giants 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:11. Top passers IND - Nick Foles - 8/13, 81 yards, INT NYG - Daniel Jones - 19/24, 177 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND - Zack Moss - 15 carries, 74 yards NYG - Daniel Jones - 11 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND - Parris Campbell - 3 receptions, 52 yards NYG - Richie James - 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	10	7	7	8	32
Colts	7	0	14	10	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,655
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 9:40. Texans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:31. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44. Second quarter HOU – Jonathan Greenard 39-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:30. Texans 17–7. Third quarter IND – Zack Moss 15-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:40. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:48. HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:51. Texans 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. IND – Rodney McLeod 27-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:52. Texans 24–21. Fourth quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:30. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:30. IND – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 3:33. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:24. HOU – Jordan Akins 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills pass to Jordan Akins), 0:50. Texans 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:43. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT IND – Sam Ehlinger – 23/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 11 rushes, 33 yards IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 114 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD IND – Deon Jackson – 6 receptions, 75 yards

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	404	350	W5
Tennessee Titans	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	298	359	L7
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	289	427	L7
Houston Texans	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	289	420	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	3	0	.824	6–0	9–3	.453	.422	W5
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–2	.489	.471	W7
3	Cincinnati Bengals	North	12	4	0	.750	3–3	8–3	.507	.490	W8
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	.467	.438	W5
Wild cards
5 [a]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.443	.341	L1
6 [a]	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.509	.456	L2
7 [b]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.537	.457	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	5–7	.519	.451	W4
9	New England Patriots	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.502	.415	L1
10 [c] [d]	New York Jets	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.538	.458	L6
11 [c] [d]	Tennessee Titans	South	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.509	.336	L7
12 [c]	Cleveland Browns	North	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.524	.492	L1
13	Las Vegas Raiders	West	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.474	.397	L3
14	Denver Broncos	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.481	.465	W1
15	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	.512	.500	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	.481	.402	W1
Tiebreakers [e]
LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). 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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External links

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