# 2015 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2015 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 32nd in Indianapolis, surpassing the 31 seasons they played in their original home city of Baltimore. It was also the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 season as the defending AFC South champions after compiling an 11–5 record before falling to the New England Patriots in a controversial AFC Championship game matchup.
After a week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and elevated associate head coach Rob Chudzinski to replace him. The Colts failed to improve from their three consecutive 11–5 records and finished the season at 8–8. They lost the division to the Houston Texans and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1998. This was their first time to lose to the Houston Texans at home since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002.

## 2015 draft class

Source:
2015 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 29 | Phillip Dorsett | Wide receiver | Miami |
| 3 | 65 | D'Joun Smith | Cornerback | Florida Atlantic |
| 3 | 93 | Henry Anderson | Defensive end | Stanford |
| 4 | 109 | Clayton Geathers | Safety | Central Florida |
| 5 | 151 | David Parry | Nose tackle | Stanford |
| 6 | 205 | Josh Robinson | Running back | Mississippi State |
| 6 | 207 | Amarlo Herrera | Inside linebacker | Georgia |
| 7* | 255 | Denzelle Good | Tackle | Mars Hill |
| * | Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
* Indianapolis traded their second and fourth-round selections (No. 61 and 128, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa's third and fourth-round selections (No. 65 and 109, respectively).
* Indianapolis traded their fifth and seventh-round selections (No. 165 and 244, respectively) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (No. 151).
* Indianapolis acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Marcus Burley to the Seattle Seahawks.
* Indianapolis traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 246 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Cam Johnson.
* Indianapolis acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 244 overall) in a trade that sent defensive end Caesar Rayford to the Dallas Cowboys.

### Undrafted free agents

Source:
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| QB | Bryan Bennett | Southeastern Louisiana | |
| RB | Abou Toure | Tennessee-Martin | Waived on August 31 |
| RB | Tyler Varga | Yale | |
| TE | Jean Sifrin | Massachusetts-Amherst | Waived on June 2 |
| TE | Justin Sinz | Purdue | Waived on August 31 |
| C | Brandon Vitabile | Northwestern | Waived on August 31 |
| WR | Ezell Ruffin | San Diego State | Waived on August 31 |
| WR | Quan Bray | Auburn | |
| WR | Tyler Rutenbeck | Dubuque | |
| CB | Al-Hajj Shabazz | West Chester | |
| CB | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | |
| CB | Donald Celiscar | Western Michigan | Waived-injured on August 31 |
| CB | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | |
| ILB | Justin Shirk | Bloomsburg | Waived on August 31 |
| ILB | Junior Sylvestre | Toledo | |
| OLB | Cody Galea | San Diego State | |
| OLB | Terrell Hartsfield | Cincinnati | Waived on May 10 |
| OLB | Zack Hodges | Harvard | Waived on August 31 |
| S | Robert Smith | Clemson | |
| K | Taylor Ponitus | North Alabama | |

## Roster moves
### Free agents

| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2015 team | Notes |
| S | Mike Adams | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| LB | Daniel Adongo | ERFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| S | Colt Anderson | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | UFA | October 14, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| S | Sergio Brown | UFA | March 11, 2015 | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| CB | Darius Butler | UFA | March 8, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| LB | Jerrell Freeman | RFA | April 27, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| CB | Josh Gordy | UFA | April 15, 2015 | New York Giants | |
| QB | Matt Hasselbeck | UFA | February 26, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| RB | Daniel Herron | ERFA | April 1, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| S | Delano Howell | RFA | – | – | – |
| LB | Cam Johnson | ERFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| LB | Josh McNary | ERFA | September 15, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| LS | Matt Overton | RFA | March 3, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| DE | Fili Moala | UFA | August 19, 2015 | Houston Texans | |
| G | Joe Reitz | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| WR | Hakeem Nicks | UFA | April 24, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | |
| DT | Jeris Pendleton | ERFA | June 30, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| DE | Cory Redding | UFA | March 11, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| C | A. Q. Shipley | RFA | March 11, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| LB | Andy Studebaker | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | |
| WR | Reggie Wayne | UFA | March 10, 2015 | New England Patriots | |

### Additions

| Position | Player | Tag | 2014 Team | Notes |
| WR | Duron Carter | UFA | Montreal Alouettes | Signed on February 3, 2015. |
| OL | Ben Heenan | UFA | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Signed on February 3, 2015. |
| DE | Earl Okine | UFA | Brooklyn Bolts | Signed on March 3, 2015. |
| G | Todd Herremans | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed on March 8, 2015. |
| RB | Frank Gore | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 10, 2015. |
| LB | Trent Cole | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed on March 10, 2015. |
| DE | Kendall Langford | UFA | St. Louis Rams | Signed on March 10, 2015. |
| WR | Andre Johnson | UFA | Houston Texans | Signed on March 11, 2015. |
| LB | Nate Irving | UFA | Denver Broncos | Signed on March 20, 2015. |
| WR | Vincent Brown | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed on March 31, 2015. |
| S | Dwight Lowery | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Signed on April 3, 2015. |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Tag | 2015 Team | Notes |
| S | LaRon Landry | UFA | -- | Released on February 11, 2015. |
| LB | Andrew Jackson | UFA | -- | Released on February 11, 2015. |
| T | Xavier Nixon | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on February 11, 2015. |
| LB | Shaun Phillips | UFA | -- | Released on February 16, 2015. |
| DE | Ricky Jean-Francois | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on February 23, 2015. |
| RB | Michael Hill | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on March 12, 2015. |
| RB | Trent Richardson | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Released on March 12, 2015. |

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–36 | 0–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | L 11–23 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | at St. Louis Rams | W 24–14 | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–9 | 1–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 21 | New York Jets | L 7–20 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Tennessee Titans | W 35–33 | 1–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 (OT) | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Houston Texans | W 27–20 | 3–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | New England Patriots | L 27–34 | 3–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | New Orleans Saints | L 21–27 | 3–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 2 | at Carolina Panthers | L 26–29 (OT) | 3–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Denver Broncos | W 27–24 | 4–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–21 | 5–5 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–12 | 6–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–45 | 6–6 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–51 | 6–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Houston Texans | L 10–16 | 6–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Miami Dolphins | W 18–12 | 7–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–24 | 8–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,319
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – 0:00 Percy Harvin 51-yard TD pass from Tyrod Taylor, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39. (BUF 7–0)
Second quarter
BUF – 7:49 Dan Carpenter 41-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:22. (BUF 10–0)
BUF – 0:20 Karlos Williams 26-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:22. (BUF 17–0)
Third quarter
BUF – 9:34 Anthony Dixon 1-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. (BUF 24–0)
IND – 0:54 Donte Moncrief 2-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion successful (Andrew Luck pass to Coby Fleener). Drive 18 plays, 65 yards, 8:40. (BUF 24–8)
Fourth quarter
BUF – 8:14 Dan Carpenter 45-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:30. (BUF 27–8)
IND – 5:56 Dwayne Allen 6-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. (BUF 27–14)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 26/49, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor: 14/19, 195 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 8 carries, 31 yards
BUF – Karlos Williams: 6 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 88 yards
BUF – Percy Harvin: 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – Henry Anderson: 8 tackles, 1 assist
BUF – Nigel Bradham: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack :
With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,220
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – 6:44 Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44. (NYJ 7–0)
Second quarter
NYJ – 1:51 Nick Folk 35-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12. (NYJ 10–0)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
IND – 10:07 Donte Moncrief 26-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:59. (NYJ 10–7)
NYJ – 6:20 Brandon Marshall 15-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. (NYJ 17–7)
NYJ – 0:57 Nick Folk 46-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:38. (NYJ 20–7)
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/34, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/37, 250 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory: 14 carries, 57 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 15 carries, 57 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Eric Decker: 8 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – Buster Skrine: 7 tackles, 1 assist
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 3 tackles, 7 assists :
With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the second straight year.

#### Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,920
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 5:42 Frank Gore 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 12:59 Dwight Lowery 69-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–0)
TEN – 8:29 Ryan Succop 38-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30. (IND 14–3)
TEN – 0:19 Kendall Wright 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:05. (IND 14–10)
Third quarter
TEN – 9:51 Antonio Andrews 8-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:42. (TEN 17–14)
TEN – 9:36 Dorial Green-Beckham 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. (TEN 24–14)
TEN – 3:04 Ryan Succop 21-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 10 yards, 3:41. (TEN 27–14)
Fourth quarter
IND – 6:49 Phillip Dorsett 35-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:31. (TEN 27–21)
IND – 5:53 Donte Moncrief 11-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06. (IND 28–27)
IND – 2:51 Frank Gore 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:38. (IND 35–27)
TEN – 0:47 Jalston Fowler 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. (IND 35–33)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 18/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota: 27/44, 367 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Antonio Andrews: 12 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 4 receptions, 94 yards
TEN – Kendall Wright: 7 receptions 95 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 4 assists
TEN – Avery Williamson: 4 tackles, 4 assists :
After trailing 14–0 in the first half, the Titans would score 27 unanswered points to take a 27–14 lead. However, the Colts would own the fourth quarter, as they outscored Tennessee 21–6. The Titans had a chance to tie the game after pulling within 35–33, but the 2-point attempt failed, and the Colts held on for the win. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2 and picked up their 8th straight win over the Titans.

#### Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 65,609
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 4:59 Adam Vinatieri 54-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:26. (IND 3–0)
JAX – 2:49 Jason Myers 20-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:10. (3–3)
Second quarter
JAX – 11:37 Allen Hurns 8-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles, Jason Myers kick. Drive 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:00. (JAX 10–3)
IND – 6:04 Coby Fleener 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:33. (10–10)
JAX – 0:04 Jason Myers 32-yard FG. Drive 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:00. (JAX 13–10)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
IND – 12:27 Adam Vinatieri 32-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:06. (13–13)
Overtime
IND – 4:36 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:37. (IND 16–13)
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles: 28/50, 298 yards, 1 TD
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 30/47, 282 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon: 22 carries, 105 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 17 carries, 53 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns: 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
IND – Coby Fleener: 9 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
JAX – John Cyprien: 11 tackles, 3 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 10 tackles, 7 assists :
Due to an injured shoulder, Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career, and was replaced by 40-year-old veteran Matt Hasselbeck, who avoided any turnovers and led the Colts to a 16–13 win in overtime. Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would miss 3 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of the fourth quarter and one in overtime. Adam Vinatieri would nail the game winner in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. With the win, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.

#### Week 5: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 6:28 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:05. (IND 3–0)
IND – 1:22 Andre Johnson 4-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:00. (IND 10–0)
Second quarter
IND – 7:37 Adam Vinatieri 42-yard FG. Drive 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:01. (IND 13–0)
HOU – 2:08 Nick Novak 36-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:29. (IND 13–3)
HOU – 0:00 Jaelen Strong 42-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 9 plays, 95 yards, 1:16. (IND 13–10)
Third quarter
IND – 13:02 Frank Gore 3-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:58. (IND 20–10)
HOU – 4:03 Jaelen Strong 11-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:05. (IND 20–17)
Fourth quarter
IND – 10:28 Andre Johnson 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35. (IND 27–17)
HOU – 6:07 Nick Novak 49-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:21. (IND 27–20)
Top passers
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 18/29, 213 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Brian Hoyer: 24/31, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Arian Foster: 19 carries, 41 yards
Top receivers
IND – Andre Johnson: 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins: 11 receptions, 169 yards
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 3 assists
HOU – Brian Cushing: 8 assists :
Despite a Hail Mary being thrown at the end of the first half, the Colts still managed to hold on for the win. With their 3rd straight win, the Colts improved to 3–2, and set a new NFL record for most consecutive wins against division opponents with 16.

#### Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,726
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 7:16 Donte Moncrief 5-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 89 yards, 7:44. (IND 7–0)
NE – 2:50 Julian Edelman 12-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. (7–7)
Second quarter
NE – 13:48 Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:53. (NE 10–7)
IND – 11:30 Mike Adams 14-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–10)
NE – 9:33 LeGarrette Blount 38-yard TD run, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57. (NE 17–14)
IND – 2:38 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:55. (IND 21–17)
NE – 0:02 Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:36. (IND 21–20)
Third quarter
NE – 10:56 Rob Gronkowski 25-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. (NE 27–21)
Fourth quarter
NE – 12:48 LeGarrette Blount 11-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:24. (NE 34–21)
IND – 1:19 Griff Whalen 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, PAT blocked. Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:44. (NE 34–27)
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady: 23/37, 312 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 30/50, 312 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount: 16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 78 yards
Top receivers
NE – Danny Amendola: 7 receptions, 105 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
NE – Devin McCourty: 7 tackles, 2 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 4 tackles, 9 assists :
This game was notorious for a terrible playcall by the Colts, now known as the Colts Catastrophe. With the Colts trailing 27–21 late in the 3rd quarter, Pagano opted to run a scrimmage play using special teams on 4th and 3 on the Colts' 37-yard line. However, a bizarre formation resulted in a Patriots tackle for loss, Colts turnover, and a flag for illegal formation. The Patriots easily scored a touchdown on the next drive and went on to win the game by 7 points, 34–27. The playcall was universally criticized and was considered by many to be the worst play in NFL history.

#### Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 66,420
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – 2:31 Khiry Robinson 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:31. (NO 7–0)
Second quarter
NO – 14:56 Khiry Robinson 6-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:20. (NO 14–0)
NO – 13:26 Michael Hoomanawanui 16-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Kai Forbath kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:11. (NO 20–0)
Third quarter
NO – 10:26 Mark Ingram II 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:57. (NO 27–0)
IND – 3:42 T. Y. Hilton 87-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:20. (NO 27–7)
IND – 0:01 T. Y. Hilton 46-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:24. (NO 27–14)
Fourth quarter
IND – 3:05 Donte Moncrief 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:54. (NO 27–21)
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees: 28/44, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 23/44, 333 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II: 14 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
IND – Frank Gore: 9 carries, 43 yards
Top receivers
NO – Brandin Cooks: 6 receptions, 81 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 32 yards
Top tacklers
NO – Dannell Ellerbe: 7 tackles
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 5 tackles, 7 assists :
In the Super Bowl rematch between the two teams, the Saints started the first half, dominating the Colts 20–0, which stunned Indy's home crowd. The Colts looked for answers in the second half, but Andrew Luck struggled to find open receivers and he was intercepted twice.

#### Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
| Panthers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), light rain
* Game attendance: 74,136
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – 13:41 Graham Gano 39-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44. (CAR 3–0)
CAR – 7:21 Jonathan Stewart 3-yard TD run, Graham Gano kick. Drive 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:03. (CAR 10–0)
Second quarter
IND – 10:24 Adam Vinatieri 47-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:16. (CAR 10–3)
IND – 7:04 Adam Vinatieri 34-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:04. (CAR 10–6)
Third quarter
CAR – 0:14 Greg Olsen 27-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick. Drive 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:48. (CAR 17–6)
Fourth quarter
CAR – 10:44 Corey Brown 8-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:24. (CAR 23–6)
IND – 7:04 Andre Johnson 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:40. (CAR 23–13)
IND – 2:27 Coby Fleener 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:15. (CAR 23–20)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 24-yard FG. Drive 16 plays, 54 yards, 2:02. (23–23)
Overtime
IND – 12:04 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56. (IND 26–23)
CAR – 7:50 Graham Gano 42-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:14. (26–26)
CAR – 5:22 Graham Gano 52-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards 1:40. (CAR 29–26)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 23/47, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
CAR – Cam Newton: 16/35, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 70 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart: 24 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IND – Coby Fleener: 7 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
CAR – Greg Olsen: 6 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 3 tackles, 10 assists
CAR – Luke Kuechly: 9 tackles, 5 assists, 1 interception :
The Colts traveled to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton and his undefeated Carolina Panthers, looking to hang their first loss on them. After struggling much in the first half, the Colts answered back in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers in overtime and the Colts would lose 29–26.

#### Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 66,894
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 6:48 Frank Gore 7-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. (IND 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 12:13 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 6:01. (IND 10–0)
IND – 7:12 Jack Doyle 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 17–0)
DEN – 0:00 Omar Bolden 83-yard punt return for a TD, Brandon McManus kick. (IND 17–7)
Third quarter
DEN – 11:27 Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:23. (IND 17–14)
DEN – 4:57 Brandon McManus 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40. (17–17)
Fourth quarter
IND – 14:05 Ahmad Bradshaw 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52. (IND 24–17)
DEN – 8:54 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:11. (24–24)
IND – 6:13 Adam Vinatieri 55-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:41. (IND 27–24)
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning: 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/36, 252 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson: 7 carries, 34 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 28 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Owen Daniels: 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 82 yards
Top tacklers
DEN – Danny Trevathan: 6 tackles, 13 assists
IND – Kendall Langford: 3 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack :
Peyton Manning returned to Indianapolis for the final time.
Late in the fourth quarter, with the Colts leading 27–24, they looked to extend the lead on a field goal by Adam Vinatieri, but it was overturned and the Colts still won 27–24.
With the win, the Colts went to 4–5, while the Broncos suffered their first loss and dropped to 7–1.
However, two days later, Andrew Luck was hospitalized with a lacerated kidney along with an abdominal injury. He ended up missing the rest of the season, putting more pressure on veteran backup Matt Hasselbeck, who was 2–0 in 2 starts due to Luck's previous injury.

#### Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,433
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 0:02 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–0)
Second quarter
ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 1-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18. (ATL 14–0)
IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. (ATL 14–7)
Third quarter
ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. (ATL 21–7)
IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. (ATL 21–14)
Fourth quarter
IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (21–21)
IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. (IND 24–21)
Top passers
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 23/32, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
ATL – Matt Ryan: 25/46, 280 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 34 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman: 17 carries, 48 yards
Top receivers
IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 46 yards
ATL – Julio Jones: 9 receptions, 160 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 2 assists
ATL – Justin Durant: 7 tackles, 2 assists :
The Colts would trail 21–7 late in the third quarter, but they would fight back to tie the game at 21 after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception at the Atlanta 6-yard line for a touchdown. The Colts would then later on march down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 52 seconds left. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–5. They also improved to 14–2 all time against the Falcons.

#### Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 65,696
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator) and Peter Schrager (sideline reporter)
* Recap Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 8:13 Adam Vinatieri 49-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 52 yards, 6:47. (IND 3–0)
TB – 2:50 Connor Barth 38-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:23. (3–3)
Second quarter
IND – 12:44 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:06. (IND 6–3)
TB – 5:38 Connor Barth 30-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:06. (6–6)
TB – 1:54 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Connor Barth kick failed, wide left. Drive 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:40. (TB 12–6)
Third quarter
IND – 10:01 Adam Vinatieri 26-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:04. (TB 12–9)
IND – 7:22 T. Y. Hilton 19-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:05. (IND 16–12)
IND – 1:02 Adam Vinatieri 44-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:55. (IND 19–12)
Fourth quarter
IND – 5:53 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick failed, wide left. Drive 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:30. (IND 25–12)
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston: 20/36, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 26/42, 315 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin: 14 carries, 97 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 19 carries, 24 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans: 5 receptions, 64 yards
IND – Donte Moncrief: 8 receptions, 114 yards
Top tacklers
TB – Kwon Alexander: 7 tackles, 3 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack :
With the win, the Colts improved to 6–5 and remained in the playoff hunt.

#### Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 6 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,701
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 10:19 Adam Vinatieri 35-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59. (IND 3–0)
PIT – 5:27 Chris Boswell 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:52. (3–3)
PIT – 3:15 Chris Boswell 51-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49. (PIT 6–3)
Second quarter
IND – 8:26 Frank Gore 9-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:28. (IND 10–6)
PIT – 4:04 Antonio Brown 7-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 2-point conversion successful (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Will Johnson). Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. (PIT 14–10)
PIT – 0:10 Markus Wheaton 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:38. (PIT 21–10)
Third quarter
PIT – 12:35 Martavis Bryant 68-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. (PIT 28–10)
Fourth quarter
PIT – 14:11 Antonio Brown 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:23. (PIT 35–10)
PIT – 6:29 Chris Boswell 42-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:24. (PIT 38–10)
PIT – 4:01 Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return for a TD, Chris Boswell kick. (PIT 45–10)
Top passers
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 16/26, 169 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 24/39, 364 yards, 4 TDs
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 45 yards
PIT – DeAngelo Williams: 26 carries, 134 yards
Top receivers
IND – Coby Fleener: 4 receptions, 20 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown: 8 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Top tacklers
IND – Mike Adams: 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble
PIT – Lawrence Timmons: 7 tackles, 1 assist :
The Colts would suffer an embarrassing loss on national television to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would lead for the majority of the game, and the Colts could not get into any rhythm. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–6.

#### Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 51 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 62,372
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
JAX –
Top rushers
IND –
JAX –
Top receivers
IND –
JAX –
Top tacklers
IND –
JAX – :
The Colts would lead 13–3, but Jacksonville would outscore Indianapolis 48–3 from then on. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and lost to a divisional opponent for the first time since 2012, snapping their NFL record 16-game winning streak in division play.

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,083
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
HOU –
IND –
Top rushers
HOU –
IND –
Top receivers
HOU –
IND –
Top tacklers
HOU –
IND – :
This, notably, is the Colts' first loss to the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium since the latter team began play in 2002.

#### Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,482
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), David Diehl (color commentator) and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
MIA –
Top rushers
IND –
MIA –
Top receivers
IND –
MIA –
Top tacklers
IND –
MIA – :
With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8. This was Matt Hasselbeck's final career game.

#### Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,733
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker (color commentators)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TEN –
IND –
Top rushers
TEN –
IND –
Top receivers
TEN –
IND –
Top tacklers
TEN –
IND – :
With the win, the Colts ended their season at 8–8 and won their 9th straight game against the Titans. However, as a result of Houston's win over Jacksonville, the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs for the 1st time 2011.

## 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 | 339 | 313 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 333 | 408 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 376 | 448 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 299 | 423 | L4 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||