# 2016 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2016 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 64th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 33rd in Indianapolis. The Colts matched their 8–8 record from 2015, but missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997–1998. This season also saw the Colts swept by the Houston Texans for the first time in franchise history. As a result, the Colts fired general manager Ryan Grigson after five seasons with the team, although head coach Chuck Pagano returned the next year.

## Roster changes
### Free agents

| Position | Player | Tag | 2016 Team | Notes |
| TE | Coby Fleener | UFA | New Orleans Saints | Signed 5-year/$36 million deal |
| TE | Dwayne Allen | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed 4-year/$29.4 million deal |
| TE | Jack Doyle | RFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed 1-year/$1.67 million tender |
| QB | Charlie Whitehurst | UFA | Cleveland Browns | |
| QB | Matt Hasselbeck | UFA | Retired | |
| RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | UFA | TBA | |
| RB | Dan Herron | RFA | Buffalo Bills | |
| K | Adam Vinatieri | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed 2-year/$6 million deal |
| G | Lance Louis | UFA | TBA | |
| S | Akeem Davis | ERFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed 1-year/$600,000 tender |
| S | Dwight Lowery | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed 3-year/$7.2 million deal |
| S | Colt Anderson | UFA | Buffalo Bills | Signed 1-year/$840,000 deal |
| CB | Greg Toler | UFA | Washington Redskins | Signed 1-year/$840,000 deal |
| DE | Billy Winn | UFA | Denver Broncos | |
| ILB | Jerrell Freeman | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 3-year/$12 million deal |
| Player re-signed by the Colts | Player signed with a different team | Player retired |

### Undrafted free agents

Sources
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| Wide receiver | Danny Anthrop | Purdue | |
| Defensive lineman | Sterling Bailey | Georgia | |
| Kicker/Punter | Devon Bell | Mississippi State | Camp Tryout |
| Offensive tackle | Isiah Cage | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | |
| Nose tackle | Julian Campenni | Connecticut | Camp tryout |
| Linebacker | Henry Coley | Virginia | Camp tryout |
| Cornerback | Daniel Davie | Nebraska | |
| Long snapper | Harrison Elliott | Air Force | Camp tryout |
| Running back | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | |
| Quarterback | Blake Frohnapfel | Massachusetts | Camp tryout |
| Quarterback | Everett Golson | Florida State | Camp tryout |
| Tight end | Darion Griswold | Arkansas | |
| Offensive tackle | Davante Harris | Appalachian State | |
| Long snapper | Forrest Hill | Auburn | Camp tryout |
| Safety | Tigi Hill | Hawaii | Camp tryout |
| Wide receiver | Reece Horn | Indianapolis | Camp tryout |
| Offensive tackle | Amadou Konte | Benedictine | Camp tryout |
| Wide receiver | Marcus Leak | Maryland | |
| Linebacker | Curt Maggitt | Tennessee | |
| Safety | Stefan McClure | California | |
| Wide receiver | Mekale McKay | Cincinnati | |
| Punter | Brock Miller | Southern Utah | Camp tryout |
| Tight end | Mike Miller | Taylor | |
| Cornerback | Christopher Milton | Georgia Tech | |
| Offensive guard | Jamelle Naff | TCU | Camp Tryout |
| Outside linebacker | Elhadji Ndiaye | Nebraska–Kearney | Camp tryout |
| Outside linebacker | Eze Obiora | Southern Illinois | Camp tryout |
| Quarterback | Ammon Olsen | Southern Utah | Camp tryout |
| Cornerback | Leviticus Payne | Cincinnati | Camp tryout |
| Linebacker | Terrance Plummer | UCF | Camp tryout |
| Running back | Chase Price | San Diego State | Camp tryout |
| Offensive tackle | Adam Redmond | Harvard | |
| Wide receiver | Chester Rogers | Grambling State | |
| Linebacker | Anthony Sarao | USC | |
| Defensive lineman | Delvon Simmons | USC | |
| Wide receiver | Tevaun Smith | Iowa | |
| Wide receiver | Logan Sweet | UCLA | Camp tryout |
| Defensive lineman | Justin Thomason | North Carolina | Camp tryout |
| Outside Linebacker | Ron Thompson | Syracuse | $15,000 bonus |
| Cornerback | Darius White | California, Berkeley | |
| Cornerback | Frankie Williams | Purdue | Camp tryout, Signed |
| Safety | Andrew Williamson | Vanderbilt | |
| Running back | Storm Woods | Oregon State | Camp tryout |

## Draft

2016 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 18 | Ryan Kelly | Center | Alabama |
| 2 | 57 | T. J. Green | Free safety | Clemson |
| 3 | 82 | Le'Raven Clark | Offensive tackle | Texas Tech |
| 4 | 116 | Hassan Ridgeway | Nose tackle | Texas |
| 4 | 125 | Antonio Morrison | Inside linebacker | Florida |
| 5 | 155 | Joe Haeg | Offensive tackle | North Dakota State |
| 7 | 239 | Trevor Bates | Outside linebacker | Maine |
| 7 | 248 | Austin Blythe | Center | Iowa |
Notes
* The Colts traded their sixth-round selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for linebacker Sio Moore.

## Schedule
### Preseason

On February 16, the NFL announced that the Colts would play the Green Bay Packers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The game would have occurred on Sunday, August 7, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, but the game was cancelled due to field conditions. However, the two teams met during the regular season in Green Bay.
The remainder of the Colts' preseason opponents and schedule were later announced on April 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| HOF | August 7 | vs. Green Bay Packers | Cancelled due to field conditions | Cancelled due to field conditions | Cancelled due to field conditions | Cancelled due to field conditions |
| 1 | August 13 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–18 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Baltimore Ravens | L 18–19 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–33 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–10 | 2–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Detroit Lions | L 35–39 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–34 | 0–2 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | San Diego Chargers | W 26–22 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27–30 | 1–3 | Wembley Stadium (London, England) | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Chicago Bears | W 29–23 | 2–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Houston Texans | L 23–26 (OT) | 2–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–26 | 3–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–30 | 3–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–26 | 4–5 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 20 | Tennessee Titans | W 24–17 | 5–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–28 | 5–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at New York Jets | W 41–10 | 6–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Houston Texans | L 17–22 | 6–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–6 | 7–7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Oakland Raiders | L 25–33 | 7–8 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | 8–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 35 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 65,566
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (color commentator) and Laura Okmin (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Theo Riddick 21-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 4:43. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
DET – Dwayne Washington 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:11. Lions 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:00.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 4:50. Lions 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:21.
DET – Eric Ebron 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:37. Lions 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
IND – Donte Moncrief 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:05. Lions 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 19-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck–Dwayne Allen pass), 8:41. Lions 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:00.
DET – Ameer Abdullah 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:20. Lions 28–18. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:03.
IND – Jack Doyle 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:19. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:19.
DET – Theo Riddick 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (kick failed, wide right), 4:04. Lions 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
IND – Jack Doyle 6-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:37. Colts 35–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
DET – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 0:04. Lions 37–35. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:33.
DET – Penalty on T. Y. Hilton enforced in the end zone for a safety, 0:00. Lions 39–35.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 31/39, 340 yards, 3 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 31/47, 385 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 12 rushes, 63 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
DET – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 41 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 79 yards :
Andrew Luck would march the Colts down the field and score with 39 seconds remaining, but the Lions were able to pull out the win on a field goal by Matt Prater with 4 seconds left. The Colts would try the lateral play on the ensuing kickoff, but it would result in a safety. With the loss, the Colts started 0–1.

#### Week 2: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 76,379
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 8:17. Colts 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:24.
DEN – Brandon McManus 23-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
DEN – C. J. Anderson 4-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:41. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:19.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 52-yard field goal, 2:43. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 3:36.
DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
IND – Robert Turbin 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:54.
DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 1:09. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:57.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Aqib Talib 46-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 13:52. Broncos 23–13.
IND – Frank Gore 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:02. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28.
DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 1:51. Broncos 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.
DEN – Shane Ray 15-yard fumble return (Trevor Siemian–Demaryius Thomas pass), 1:42. Broncos 34–20.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/40, 197 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 22/33, 266 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 44 yards
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 20 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Josh Ferguson – 5 receptions, 29 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 90 yards :
It was only a 3–3 game at the end of 1 quarter before CJ Anderson scored a 4-yard touchdown to take a 7-point lead. The teams would trade field goals to end the half with a 13–6 advantage for the Broncos. Robert Turbin would score a touchdown from 5 yards out to tie the game at 13. But from there, it was basically all Denver. Indy was outscored 21–7 after Turbin's touchdown, including a pick six by Aqib Talib and a scoop and score by Shane Ray off a Von Miller strip sack of Andrew Luck. Brandon McManus would also kick two field goals in that stretch as the Broncos advanced to 2–0 and the Colts fell to 0–2.

#### Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Colts | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,747
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 8:53. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:07.
IND – Frank Gore 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:39. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 14:51. Colts 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:48.
SD – Josh Lambo 34-yard field goal, 14:04. Colts 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 0:32.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal, 6:25. Colts 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 7:39.
SD – Caraun Reid 61-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 0:55. Tied 13–13.
Third quarter
SD – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (kick blocked), 8:23. Chargers 19–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:37.
IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:39. Colts 20–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 27-yard field goal, 7:34. Chargers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:25.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 63-yard pass from Andrew Luck (pass failed), 1:17. Colts 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 26/39, 330 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/37, 331 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 35 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 69 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 174 yards, TD :
Although the Colts took an early lead in the first quarter, the Chargers kept the game close and a Josh Lambo field goal put them ahead midway through the fourth quarter; however, a 63-yard pass from Andrew Luck to T. Y. Hilton restored the Colts' advantage with less than a minute remaining, giving them their first win of the season. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2.

#### Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL International Series
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny intervals
* Game attendance: 83,764
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 8:23. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:10.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 1:50. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 8:53. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:10.
JAX – Blake Bortles 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:59. Jaguars 14–6.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
JAX – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 46-yard field goal, 11:50. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:10.
JAX – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Jaguars 23–6. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
Fourth quarter
IND – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:48. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:06. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:31.
JAX – Allen Hurns 42-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 5:03. Jaguars 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
IND – Phillip Dorsett 64-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:03. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/42, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 19/33, 207 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 42 yards, TD
JAX – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Colts fell to 1–3.

#### Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Colts | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), mostly sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 66,622
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentator) and Erin Andrews (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 35-yard field goal, 8:24. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 5:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:14.
Second quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:58. Colts 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
CHI – Connor Barth 49-yard field goal, 8:22. Colts 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 6:08. Colts 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:14.
CHI – Cameron Meredith 14-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Connor Barth kick), 3:35. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 0:11. Colts 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 5:52. Colts 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:15.
CHI – Jordan Howard 21-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Connor Barth kick), 7:04. Bears 23–19. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:45.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 35-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:43. Colts 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:21.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 2:28. Colts 29–23. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:01.
Top passers
CHI – Brian Hoyer – 33/43, 397 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 28/39, 322 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 16 rushes, 118 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Cameron Meredith – 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 10 receptions, 171 yards, TD :
With the win, the Colts improved to 2–3.

#### Week 6: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,891
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 5:56. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 22-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 6:55. Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:12.
HOU – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 1:57. Colts 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 7:06. Colts 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
IND – Andrew Luck 14-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:53. Colts 20–9. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:25.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 7:04. Colts 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:17.
HOU – Lamar Miller 10-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 2:37. Colts 23–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz 26-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 0:49. Tied 23–23. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:01.
Overtime
HOU – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 8:10. Texans 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/32, 252 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 25/39, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 22 rushes, 106 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 24 rushes, 149 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Chester Rogers – 4 receptions, 63 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 71 yards :
The Colts led 23–9 with less than three minutes to play, but a comeback by the Texans forced overtime, where they would win on a field goal. With the loss, the Colts fell to 2–4.

#### Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Titans | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 65,470
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Taylor Lewan 10-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 9:14. Titans 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:46.
IND – Frank Gore 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:46. Colts 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:28.
Second quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 37-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:16. Colts 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:24.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 7:06. Colts 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:10.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:34. Colts 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal, 3:46. Colts 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 12:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:07.
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 6:02. Titans 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.
IND – Jack Doyle 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:55. Colts 27–23. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:07.
IND – Robert Mathis 14-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:47. Colts 34–23.
TEN – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:43. Colts 34–26. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/39, 353 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/37, 232 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 61 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 25 rushes, 107 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD :
With the win, the Colts improved to 3–4. They also picked up their 10th straight win over the Titans.

#### Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,417
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 14-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 12:58. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
IND – Frank Gore 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:51.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:19. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 7:34. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
IND – Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:05. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
KC – Nick Foles – 16/22, 223 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/35, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 14 rushes, 52 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 9 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
IND – Phillip Dorsett – 5 receptions, 33 yards :
In a rematch of the 2013 wildcard game, the Chiefs blew out the Colts easily, 30–14. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–5.

#### Week 9: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Packers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,437
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jordan Todman 99-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:47. Colts 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 10:46. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:01.
IND – Frank Gore 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:28. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07.
GB – Jordy Nelson 26-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 12:05. Colts 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:55.
IND – Donte Moncrief 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:11. Colts 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 5:33.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
IND – Frank Gore 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:35. Colts 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.
GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 7:40. Colts 31–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:29. Colts 31–26. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/36, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/43, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
GB – Ty Montgomery – 7 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 82 yards
GB – Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD :
This was the Colts' first victory at Lambeau Field since 1988.

#### Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Colts | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,048
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:39. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:59.
IND – Donte Moncrief 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:32. Colts 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:35. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Colts 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 37-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 12:14. Colts 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:53.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:50. Colts 24–17. Drive:5 plays, 44 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 25/38, 290 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 15/28, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 70 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 18 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Rishard Matthews – 9 receptions, 122 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD :
With their 11th straight win over the Titans, the Colts improved to 5–5.

#### Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Thanksgiving Day game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,583
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 9:10. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Antonio Brown 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:06. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
IND – Donte Moncrief 5-yard pass from Scott Tolzien (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:02. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:04.
PIT – Antonio Brown 33-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 9:00. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
PIT – Antonio Brown 22-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:30. Steelers 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 14/20, 221 yards, 3 TD
IND – Scott Tolzien – 22/36, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 23 rushes, 120 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Todman – 3 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 3 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 54 yards :
Quarterback Andrew Luck did not play due to a concussion, and his replacement Scott Tolzien was unable to prevent a 28–7 defeat, although he did throw a five-yard touchdown pass to Donte Moncrief early in the second quarter.

#### Week 13: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:23. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:33.
IND – Dwayne Allen 21-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:45. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:47.
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 10:31. Colts 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:29.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 8:16. Colts 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:15.
IND – Dwayne Allen 23-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:18. Colts 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
Third quarter
IND – Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:54. Colts 31–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 1:08. Colts 34–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
IND – Robert Turbin 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:54. Colts 41–3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:20.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 40-yard pass from Bryce Petty (Nick Folk kick), 11:19. Colts 41–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 22/28, 278 yards, 4 TD
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 11/25, 135 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 79 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 146 yards
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD :
With the win, the Colts evened their record at 6–6.

#### Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,250
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 8:35. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:50.
HOU – Nick Novak 21-yard field goal, 4:04. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:26. Texans 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:19.
HOU – Nick Novak 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 12:46. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:08.
IND – Frank Gore 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:53. Texans 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 41-yard field goal, 11:53. Texans 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:51.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 35-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:06. Texans 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:47.
HOU – Nick Novak 34-yard field goal, 2:51. Texans 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 14/24, 147 yards, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/45, 276 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Lamar Miller – 21 carries, 107 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 10 carries, 41 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 2 receptions, 33 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and were swept by the Texans for the first time in franchise history.

#### Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,820
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:22. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:16. Colts 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:39.
IND – Robert Turbin 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:33. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:51. Colts 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
IND – Phillip Dorsett 50-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Colts 34–3. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:56.
MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 11:57. Colts 34–6. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/28, 250 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Sam Bradford – 32/42, 291 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 26 rushes, 101 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
IND – Phillip Dorsett – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 8 receptions, 97 yards :
With the win, the Colts improved to 7–7 and remained just in the thick of the playoff race.

#### Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| Raiders | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 54,896
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
OAK – Andre Holmes 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:57. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 7:12.
IND – Donte Moncrief 24-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
OAK – Clive Walford 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed, wide left), 5:50. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:59.
OAK – Jalen Richard 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick blocked), 0:18. Raiders 19–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
OAK – DeAndré Washington 22-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:48. Raiders 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:12.
OAK – DeAndré Washington 22-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:40. Raiders 33–7. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:33.
IND – Robert Turbin 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:18. Raiders 33–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
IND – Andrew Luck 11-yard run (Andrew Luck–T. Y. Hilton pass), 7:40. Raiders 33–22. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 2:33. Raiders 33–25. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/29, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 20/30, 228 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 73 yards
OAK – DeAndré Washington – 12 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 105 yards
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 90 yards :
With the loss, the Colts fell to 7–8 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row.

#### Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,160
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:30.
JAX – Ben Koyack 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 6:03. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
JAX – Corey Grant 57-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:57. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:48.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 2:46. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
IND – Robert Turbin 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:22. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:35.
IND – Dwayne Allen 15-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 1:38. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:21.
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:14. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 25/39, 301 yards, TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/40, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Corey Grant – 18 rushes, 122 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 6 receptions, 86 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 95 yards :
The Jaguars took a 17–0 lead during the second quarter, but the Colts were able to pull it back to 17–17 as the game moved into its final period. The Jaguars regained the lead with a 41-yard Jason Myers field goal inside the two-minute warning, but Andrew Luck led the Colts on a 75-yard drive that culminated with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle with four seconds remaining. With the win, the Colts ended their year 8–8 and snapped their two-game losing streak against the Jaguars.

## Standings
### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 279 | 328 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 381 | 378 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 411 | 392 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 318 | 400 | L1 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
| 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents. 1 2 The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||