2024 Indianapolis Colts season

2024 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Shane Steichen
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	8–9
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	LG Quenton Nelson (2nd team) LB Zaire Franklin (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	RB Jonathan Taylor G Quenton Nelson ILB Zaire Franklin
Uniform
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The 2024 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st in Indianapolis, and their 17th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was their eighth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the second under head coach Shane Steichen. They failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and end their nine-year AFC South title drought after a Week 15 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 upset loss to the New York Giants, who before the game had the worst record in the league. The Colts finished their season with an 8–9 record.

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Indianapolis Colts draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 15 Laiatu Latu DE UCLA 2 46 Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A] 52 Adonai Mitchell WR Texas From Rams via Panthers [A] 3 79 Matt Goncalves OT Pittsburgh From Jaguars via Cardinals [B] 82 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals [B] 4 117 Tanor Bortolini C Wisconsin 5 142 Anthony Gould WR Oregon State From Titans via Panthers [A] 151 Jaylon Carlies LB Missouri 155 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C] From Steelers via Panthers [A] 164 Jaylin Simpson S Auburn From Lions via Eagles [C] 6 191 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals [B] 201 Micah Abraham CB Marshall From Buccaneers via Eagles [C] 7 234 Jonah Laulu DT Oklahoma

2024 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Jason Bean QB/WR Kansas [1] Trent Pennix RB NC State Spencer Shrader K Notre Dame Kedon Slovis QB BYU Dalton Tucker G Marshall Xavier White WR Texas Tech Craig Young LB Kansas Clay Fields III CB Chattanooga [2] Derek Slywka WR Ithaca

Draft trades ^[3]

1. The Colts traded a second-round selection (46th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection and two fifth-round selections (52nd, 142nd and 155th overall).
2. The Colts traded third- and sixth-round selections (82nd and 191st overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a third-round selection (79th overall).
3. The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (164th and 201st overall).

Staff

2024 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 Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of football analytics – Greg Starek Head coaches Head coach – Shane Steichen Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jim Bob Cooter Passing game coordinator – Alex Tanney Quarterbacks – Cameron Turner Running backs – DeAndre Smith Wide receivers – Reggie Wayne Tight ends – Tom Manning Offensive line – Tony Sparano Jr. Assistant offensive line – Chris Watt Offensive quality control/wide receivers – Brian Bratton

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley Defensive line – Charlie Partridge Senior assistant defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers/run game coordinator – Richard Smith Assistant linebackers – Cato June Defensive backs – Ron Milus Assistant defensive backs – Justin Hamilton Defensive quality control – Brent Jackson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brian Mason Assistant special teams – Joe Hastings Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Mike Minnis Senior 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

2024 Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Sam Ehlinger 15 Joe Flacco  5 Anthony Richardson Running backs (RB) 31 Tyler Goodson 27 Trey Sermon 28 Jonathan Taylor Wide receivers (WR)  1 Josh Downs 16 Ashton Dulin  6 Anthony Gould 10 Adonai Mitchell 14 Alec Pierce 11 Michael Pittman Jr. Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 83 Kylen Granson 86 Will Mallory 85 Drew Ogletree

Offensive linemen (OL) 60 Tanor Bortolini C 73 Blake Freeland T 64 Mark Glowinski G 71 Matt Goncalves T 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 63 Danny Pinter G 79 Bernhard Raimann T 68 Dalton Tucker G Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Adetomiwa Adebawore DT 96 Taven Bryan DT 99 DeForest Buckner DT 98 Raekwon Davis DT 55 Isaiah Land DE 97 Laiatu Latu DE 94 Tyquan Lewis DE 54 Dayo Odeyingbo DE 51 Kwity Paye DE 90 Grover Stewart DT

Linebackers (LB) 57 Jaylon Carlies OLB 44 Zaire Franklin MLB 59 Cameron McGrone OLB 50 Segun Olubi MLB 45 E. J. Speed OLB 41 Grant Stuard OLB Defensive backs (DB) 32 Julian Blackmon FS 29 JuJu Brents CB 20 Nick Cross FS 48 Ronnie Harrison SS 40 Jaylon Jones CB 34 David Long CB 23 Kenny Moore II CB 25 Rodney Thomas II SS 33 Samuel Womack CB Special teams (ST)  7 Matt Gay K 46 Luke Rhodes LS  8 Rigoberto Sanchez P

Practice squad 36 Salvon Ahmed RB 58 Austin Ajiake OLB 47 Liam Anderson LB 12 Jason Bean QB 67 Mason Brooks RT 42 Marcel Dabo SS(IPP) 37 Tre Flowers CB (PS/I) 26 Evan Hull RB 36 Alex Johnson CB 65 Atonio Mafi G 49 Sean McKeon TE  2 D. J. Montgomery WR 74 Durell Nchami DE 84 Albert Okwuegbunam TE 69 Pheldarius Payne DT 66 Josh Sills G 17 Laquon Treadwell WR 38 Michael Tutsie S Reserve 66 Ryan Coll C (IR) 43 Trevor Denbow SS (IR) 52 Samson Ebukam DE (IR) 62 Wesley French C (IR) 75 Will Fries G (IR) 31 Daniel Scott SS (IR) 72 Braden Smith RT (NF-Ill.)  9 Juwann Winfree WR (IR) 80 Jelani Woods TE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 16 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	Denver Broncos	L 30–34	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Arizona Cardinals	W 21–13	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–14	2–1	Paycor Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Houston Texans	L 27–29	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–16	0–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
3	September 22	Chicago Bears	W 21–16	1–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 27–24	2–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 34–37	2–3	EverBank Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	at Tennessee Titans	W 20–17	3–3	Nissan Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	Miami Dolphins	W 16–10	4–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	at Houston Texans	L 20–23	4–4	NRG Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Minnesota Vikings	L 13–21	4–5	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Buffalo Bills	L 20–30	4–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	at New York Jets	W 28–27	5–6	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Detroit Lions	L 6–24	5–7	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	at New England Patriots	W 25–24	6–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 15	at Denver Broncos	L 13–31	6–8	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
16	December 22	Tennessee Titans	W 38–30	7–8	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at New York Giants	L 33–45	7–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap
18	January 5	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 26–23 (OT)	8–9	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week 1: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	6	6	3	14	29
Colts	7	0	6	14	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,306
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 6:44. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:56. IND – Alec Pierce 60-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:32. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 1:37. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:35. Second quarter HOU – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (run failed) 11:31. Texans 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:29. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 10:55. Texans 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:05. IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (run failed), 5:40. Texans 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03. Fourth quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:41. Texans 22–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:59. IND – Ashton Dulin 54-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:12. Texans 22–20. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:29. HOU – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:42. Texans 29–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:30. IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:14. Texans 29–27. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:28. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 24/32, 234 yards, 2 TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 9/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 159 yards, TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 6 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 117 yards IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD

With the loss, the Colts have now gone 11 consecutive seasons without a Week 1 victory. Their most recent opening-week victory came in 2013. ^[4]

Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	3	7	10
Packers	10	0	3	3	16

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,827
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Brayden Narveson 46-yard field goal, 10:30. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:30. GB – Dontayvion Wicks 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson kick), 3:18. Packers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:21. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter GB – Brayden Narveson 42-yard field goal, 8:25. Packers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:55. IND – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Packers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter GB – Brayden Narveson 34-yard field goal, 10:50. Packers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:22. IND – Alec Pierce 4-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 1:47. Packers 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:23. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 17/34, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT GB – Malik Willis – 12/14, 122 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 103 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 32 rushes, 151 yards Top receivers IND – Alec Pierce – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD GB – Romeo Doubs – 3 receptions, 62 yards

With the loss (their first to the Packers since 2008, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the first time since 2017. The Colts defense was gashed for 261 rushing yards by a Packers offense missing starting quarterback Jordan Love.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	3	13	16
Colts	0	7	7	7	21

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,624
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 29-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:16. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 12:51. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:01. IND – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:21. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter CHI – Rome Odunze 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 8:21. Colts 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:00. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:22. Colts 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:24. CHI – Cole Kmet 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:01. Colts 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:21. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 33/52, 363 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/20, 167 yards, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – Roschon Johnson – 8 rushes, 30 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Rome Odunze – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD IND – Alec Pierce – 1 reception, 44 yards

With the win (their third straight over the Bears), the Colts improved to 1–2

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	3	7	14	24
Colts	14	3	0	10	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,376
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:02. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59. IND – Josh Downs 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 2:34. Colts 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:45. Second quarter IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 2:57. PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:14. Third quarter PIT – Justin Fields 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:53. Colts 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter IND – Drew Ogletree 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 14:43. Colts 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:10. PIT – Justin Fields 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 11:23. Colts 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20. IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 6:03. Colts 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:20. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 3:40. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:23. Top passers PIT – Justin Fields – 22/34, 312 yards, TD IND – Joe Flacco – 16/26, 168 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Justin Fields – 10 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – George Pickens – 7 receptions, 113 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 113 yards

For the second straight season, the Colts defeated the Steelers at home, improving to 2–2. Anthony Richardson left the game in the 1st quarter and was replaced by Joe Flacco.

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	3	0	24	34
Jaguars	0	13	7	17	37

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,214
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 8:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:11. Second quarter JAX – Cam Little 23-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:46. JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 85-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 7:02. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:10. IND – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 1:44. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:18. JAX – Cam Little 30-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:02. Third quarter JAX – Tank Bigsby 19-yard run (Cam Little kick), 7:13. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 14:54. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:19. JAX – Brenton Strange 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 9:59. Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:55. IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 6:00. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:59. JAX – Tank Bigsby 65-yard run (Cam Little kick), 5:09. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:51. IND – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:27. Jaguars 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42. IND – Alec Pierce 65-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 2:40. Tied 34–34. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:45. JAX – Cam Little 49-yard field goal, 0:17. Jaguars 37–34. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:23. Top passers IND – Joe Flacco – 33/44, 355 yards, 3 TD JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 28/34, 371 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Trey Sermon – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD JAX – Tank Bigsby – 13 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 134 yards, TD JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD

With the loss, the Colts have now gone 10 consecutive seasons without winning at Jacksonville. Their most recent win at Jacksonville came in 2014.

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	3	0	10	20
Titans	7	3	7	0	17

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,302
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Josh Downs 22-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 11:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:43. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 9-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 6:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:31. Second quarter TEN – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 11:09. Colts 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 9:02. IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:20. Third quarter TEN – Tony Pollard 23-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:19. Titans 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:41. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:22. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 7:27. Colts 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. Top passers IND – Joe Flacco – 22/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT TEN – Will Levis – 16/27, 95 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Tyler Goodson – 8 rushes, 51 yards TEN – Tony Pollard – 17 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Josh Downs – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 54 yards

This was the Colts' third straight win over the Titans, their longest winning streak against them since 2018–19.

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10
Colts	0	3	7	6	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,299
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jonnu Smith 10-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Jason Sanders kick), 5:56. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:51. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:30. IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:22. Third quarter IND – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:41. Colts 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:37. IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Colts 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:23. Top passers MIA – Tyler Huntley – 7/13, 87 yards, TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/24, 129 yards Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 77 yards IND – Anthony Richardson – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers MIA – Jonnu Smith – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 63 yards

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	0	3	7	20
Texans	3	14	3	3	23

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,380
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 11:15. Texans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:45. IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:15. IND – Josh Downs 69-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 0:50. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12. Second quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:46. HOU – Tank Dell 7-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Texans 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 7:52. Texans 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:27. IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 2:01. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 12:21. Texans 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:40. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:32. Texans 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:49. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/32, 175 yards, TD, INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 25/37, 285 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 105 yards, TD HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receiver IND – Josh Downs – 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD HOU – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 81 yards

The Colts were swept by the Texans for only the second time in franchise history (after 2016).

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	0	6	13
Vikings	0	0	14	7	21

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,954
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Kenny Moore II 38-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 10:56. Colts 7–0. Third quarter MIN – Jordan Addison 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:37. MIN – Jalen Nailor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:49. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 12:41. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32. MIN – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:05. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:15. IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 0:28. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. Top passers IND – Joe Flacco – 16/27, 179 yards, INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 28/34, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 48 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 60 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 137 yards

The Colts' offense failed to score a touchdown, and they dropped under .500, which they would remain for the rest of the season.

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	10	10	0	10	30
Colts	3	10	0	7	20

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 66,474
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Taron Johnson 23-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 12:14. Bills 7–0. BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 5:33. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:33. IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 3:31. Bills 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. Second quarter IND – Tyler Goodson 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 9:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:46. IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 6:32. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:40. BUF – Josh Allen 13-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 2:14. Bills 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18. BUF – Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:10. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 10:58. Bills 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:47. BUF – James Cook 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:04. Bills 30–13. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:42. IND – Alec Pierce 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 0:02. Bills 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:02. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 22/37, 280 yards, 2 INT IND – Joe Flacco – 26/35, 272 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 19 rushes, 80 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 114 yards Top receivers BUF – Mack Hollins – 4 receptions, 86 yards IND – Alec Pierce – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 11: at New York Jets

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	10	3	12	28
Jets	0	7	10	10	27

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 80,582
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
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Game information

First quarter IND – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 9:07. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:34. Second quarter IND – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:11. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:27. IND – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 6:08. Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 10 yards, 5:58. NYJ – Breece Hall 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Anders Carlson kick), 0:40. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:37. Third quarter NYJ – Breece Hall 18-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:55. Jets 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:47. IND – Matt Gay 56-yard field goal, 7:41. Colts 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:41. NYJ – Anders Carlson 58-yard field goal, 2:55. Jets 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter NYJ – Kenny Yeboah 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Anders Carlson kick), 13:03. Jets 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:54. IND – Josh Downs 10-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (pass failed), 10:11. Jets 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. NYJ – Anders Carlson 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Jets 27–22. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:30. IND – Anthony Richardson 4-yard run (run failed), 0:46. Colts 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:55. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 20/30, 272 yards, TD NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 22/29, 184 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 24 rushes, 57 yards NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Josh Downs – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD NYJ – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	14	7	3	24
Colts	3	3	0	0	6

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,696
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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Game information

First quarter IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 8:53. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:07. Second quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:07. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:12. IND – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 8:16. Lions 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:51. DET – David Montgomery 6-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:34. Lions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:42. Third quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 5-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 2:19. Lions 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter DET – Jake Bates 56-yard field goal, 6:21. Lions 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:47. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 26/36, 269 yards IND – Anthony Richardson – 11/28, 172 yards Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 21 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 10 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers DET – Jameson Williams – 5 receptions, 64 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 96 yards

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	3	8	25
Patriots	6	10	0	8	24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,626
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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Game information

First quarter NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 9:12. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48. IND – Jonathan Taylor 7-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 5:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:10. NE – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:43. Colts 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19. Second quarter NE – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 12:49. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11. IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:36. Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:13. NE – Austin Hooper 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 4:02. Patriots 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:34. Third quarter IND – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 7:26. Colts 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:34. Fourth quarter NE – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (Drake Maye-Kayshon Boutte pass), 8:43. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:31. IND – Alec Pierce 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson run), 0:12. Colts 25–24. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 12/24, 109 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NE – Drake Maye – 24/30, 238 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 25 rushes, 96 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 18 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 42 yards NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 75 yards

With the win, the Colts got their first win in Foxborough since 2006 and also improved to 6–7.

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	0	0	13
Broncos	0	7	3	21	31

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,496
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Anthony Richardson 23-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:08. Second quarter IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:17. DEN – Adam Trautman 13-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 5:29. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:31. IND – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:32. Third quarter DEN – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 5:18. Colts 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter DEN – Nate Adkins 15-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 13:51. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:10. DEN – Nik Bonitto 50-yard fumble return (Wil Lutz kick), 12:29. Broncos 24–13. DEN – Courtland Sutton 20-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 5:48. Broncos 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:51. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 17/38, 172 yards, 2 INT DEN – Bo Nix – 20/33, 130 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 107 yards DEN – Bo Nix – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 58 yards DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 32 yards, TD

After a decent first half in which the Colts led by six points, intercepting Bo Nix thrice, the Broncos controlled the rest of the game. The Colts had five turnovers in the second half, including Jonathan Taylor prematurely celebrating a touchdown by dropping the ball before scoring, leading to a touchback, and a failed trick play resulting in a Broncos touchdown by Nik Bonitto. The Colts allowed 24 unanswered points, and were shutout in the second half. ^[5]

With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–8 and allowed the Texans, who won earlier that day, to clinch the AFC South division title. This loss left the Colts without any division titles since 2014.

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	0	8	15	30
Colts	0	24	14	0	38

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,322
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Calvin Ridley 38-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Brayden Narveson kick), 7:47. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:08. Second quarter IND – Anthony Richardson 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:10. IND – Jonathan Taylor 65-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:25. Colts 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:10. IND – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 2:09. Colts 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:11. IND – Josh Downs 27-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 0:15. Colts 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:10. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 70-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:42. Colts 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:18. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 6:50. Colts 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. TEN – Tyjae Spears 11-yard run (Tony Pollard run), 2:57. Colts 38–15. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 6-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Brayden Narveson kick), 8:13. Colts 38–22. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:17. TEN – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run (Mason Rudolph-Chigoziem Okonkwo pass), 2:53. Colts 38–30. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:05. Top passers TEN – Mason Rudolph – 23/34, 252 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT IND – Anthony Richardson – 7/11, 131 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 8 rushes, 35 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 218 yards, 3 TD Top receivers TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 9 receptions, 81 yards IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD

The Colts scored a season high 38 points in their win, which included 24 points in the second quarter. They also rushed for a franchise single-game record 335 yards. Jonathan Taylor had a season high 218 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns, one being a 70 yard touchdown, another was a 65 yard touchdown. Anthony Richardson also added another rushing touchdown. With the win (their fourth straight over the Titans), the Colts improved to 7–8.

Week 17: at New York Giants

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	10	7	13	33
Giants	7	14	7	17	45

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,164
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 3:45. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:43. NYG – Malik Nabers 31-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 1:05. Giants 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:40. Second quarter NYG – Darius Slayton 32-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 11:32. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:07. IND – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 9:26. Giants 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:06. NYG – Wan'Dale Robinson 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 5:55. Giants 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:31. IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Giants 21–13. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:35. Third quarter NYG – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 100-yard kickoff return (Graham Gano kick), 14:48. Giants 28–13. IND – Jonathan Taylor 26-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:03. Giants 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter IND – Alec Pierce 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (pass failed), 10:53. Giants 28–26. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52. NYG – Malik Nabers 59-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 8:39. Giants 35–26. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:14. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 6:38. Giants 35–33. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. NYG – Drew Lock 5-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:57. Giants 42–33. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:41. NYG – Graham Gano 30-yard field goal, 2:20. Giants 45–33. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:26. Top passers IND – Joe Flacco – 26/38, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NYG – Drew Lock – 17/23, 309 yards, 4 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 20 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers IND – Alec Pierce – 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD NYG – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD

With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 7–9 and became eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season.

Week 18: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	7	6	0	10	0	23
Colts	7	13	0	3	3	26

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,041
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Sarah Kustok
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Alec Pierce 40-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 13:50. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:10. JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 8:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:38. Second quarter JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 14:17. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 3:00. IND – Jonathan Taylor 6-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:32. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:45. IND – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 3:22. Colts 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:42. JAX – Cam Little 28-yard field goal, 1:25. Colts 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:57. IND – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Colts 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:12. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Parker Washington 9-yard pass from Mac Jones (Cam Little kick), 7:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:55. IND – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 3:52. Colts 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:58. JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 1:44. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:08. Overtime IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 5:23. Colts 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:37. Top passers JAX – Mac Jones – 20/32, 225 yards, TD, INT IND – Joe Flacco – 23/40, 264 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Tank Bigsby – 14 rushes, 39 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 34 rushes, 177 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 7 receptions, 103 yards IND – Josh Downs – 10 receptions, 94 yards

With the overtime win, the Colts finished the season with a 8–9 record.

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Houston Texans	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	372	372	W1
Indianapolis Colts	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	377	427	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	320	435	L1
Tennessee Titans	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	311	460	L6

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	15	2	0	.882	5–1	10–2	.488	.463	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	4	0	.765	5–1	9–3	.467	.448	L1
3	Baltimore Ravens	North	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.529	.525	W4
4	Houston Texans	South	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	.481	.376	W1
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	8–4	.467	.348	W3
6 [a]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	7–5	.502	.453	L4
7 [a]	Denver Broncos	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.502	.394	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.478	.314	W5
9 [b]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.457	.309	W1
10 [b]	Miami Dolphins	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.419	.294	L1
11	New York Jets	East	5	12	0	.294	2–4	5–7	.495	.341	W1
12 [c]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.478	.265	L1
13 [c] [d]	New England Patriots	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	3–9	.471	.471	W1
14 [d]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	4	13	0	.235	0–6	3–9	.540	.353	L1
15 [e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	14	0	.176	2–4	3–9	.536	.510	L6
16 [e]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.522	.431	L6

Notes

1. Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
2. Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
3. Jacksonville finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
4. New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
5. Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)

References

1. "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
2. Stankevitz, JJ (June 6, 2024). "Colts sign CB Clay Fields III, WR Derek Slywka; waive C Jack Anderson; place S Daniel Scott on injured reserve". Colts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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4. Schultheis, Luke (September 8, 2024). "Rapid reaction: Texans continue Colts' Week 1 franchise winless streak by toppling Indy 29–27". Stampede Blue. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
5. Stapleton, Arnie Melendrez (December 16, 2024). "Cincinnati's Jordan Battle and Indy's Jonathan Taylor drop ball before goal line, negating TDs". AP News. Retrieved March 24, 2025.

Further reading

• Keefer, Zak; Boyd, James (January 2, 2025). "After another lost season, Colts face another crossroads: 'There's no vision here'". The Athletic. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

External links

• Official website