# 2023 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2023 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 71st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 40th in Indianapolis. It was also their seventh under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the first under new head coach Shane Steichen. Despite low expectations, the Colts improved on their 4–12–1 record from the previous season after a Week 10 victory over the New England Patriots in Frankfurt, and more than doubled their wins from the previous year, finishing with a 9–8 record. They were eliminated from playoff contention in the final week of the season for the second time in three seasons after a loss to the Houston Texans, extending their AFC South title drought to nine years.

## Draft

2023 Indianapolis Colts draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida | |
| 2 | 35 | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | |
| 2 | 38 | Traded to the Atlanta Falcons | Traded to the Atlanta Falcons | Traded to the Atlanta Falcons | From Raiders |
| 2 | 44 | JuJu Brents | CB | Kansas State | From Falcons |
| 3 | 67 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | |
| 3 | 79 | Josh Downs | WR | North Carolina | From Commanders |
| 4 | 106 | Blake Freeland | OT | BYU | |
| 4 | 110 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | DT | Northwestern | From Titans via Falcons |
| 5 | 138 | Darius Rush | CB | South Carolina | |
| 5 | 141 | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | From Raiders |
| 5 | 158 | Daniel Scott | S | California | From Vikings |
| 5 | 162 | Will Mallory | TE | Miami | From Bills |
| 5 | 176 | Evan Hull | RB | Northwestern | Compensatory pick; From Cowboys |
| 5 | 181 | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 6 | 211 | Titus Leo | OLB | Wagner | From Vikings |
| 7 | 221 | Jaylon Jones | CB | Texas A&M | |
| 7 | 236 | Jake Witt | OT | Northern Michigan | From Buccaneers |
2023 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents :
| Position | Player | College |
| LB | Liam Anderson | Holy Cross |
| WR | Kody Case | Illinois |
| WR | Cody Chrest | Sam Houston |
| CB | Cole Coleman | Elon |
| G | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | Alabama |
| RB | Zavier Scott | Maine |
| S | Michael Tutsie | North Dakota State |
| QB | Kyle Vantrease | Georgia Southern |
| DT | Jamal Woods | Illinois |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Colts traded a second-round selection (35th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 141st overall).
* 1 2 3 The Colts traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (44th and 110th overall).
* ↑ The Colts traded a third-round selection (67th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 third-round selection.
* ↑ The Colts traded 2022 second- and seventh-round selections, and QB Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional third-round selection (that would have become a second if Wentz played on 70% of the Commanders' 2022 offensive snaps), and 2022 second- and third-round selections.
* 1 2 3 The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (141st overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (158th and 211th overall).
* ↑ The Colts traded RB Nyheim Hines to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) and RB Zack Moss.
* ↑ The Colts traded CB Stephon Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round selection (176th overall).
* 1 2 The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (181st overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a seventh-round selection (236th overall) and LB Grant Stuard.

## Preseason

The Colts opened their 2023 preseason with a 23–19 loss to the Buffalo Bills on August 12, 2023. Anthony Richardson, the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft, started the game, completing seven of his 12 passes for 67 yards while being intercepted once. He was also credited with two carries for seven yards. Three days later, Richardson was named the team's starter for the regular season by first-year head coach Shane Steichen.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Buffalo Bills | L 19–23 | 0–1 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–13 | 2–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–31 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Houston Texans | W 31–20 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 22–19 (OT) | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 23–29 (OT) | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | Tennessee Titans | W 23–16 | 3–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–37 | 3–3 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | Cleveland Browns | L 38–39 | 3–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 27–38 | 3–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–13 | 4–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at New England Patriots | W 10–6 | 5–5 | Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–20 | 6–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Tennessee Titans | W 31–28 (OT) | 7–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–34 | 7–6 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–13 | 8–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–29 | 8–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 23–20 | 9–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 6 | Houston Texans | L 19–23 | 9–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,749
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 5:18. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
JAX – Zay Jones 18-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 39-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 11:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:35.
JAX – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 8:31. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:54.
IND – DeForest Buckner 26-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 2:27. Colts 21–17.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:14. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:32.
JAX – Travis Etienne 26-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:08. Jaguars 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Anthony Richardson – 24/37, 223 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Travis Etienne – 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 97 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Colts started their season at 0–1. The Colts failed to win in Week 1 for the 10th straight season.

#### Week 2: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,159
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 18-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
IND – Anthony Richardson 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:13. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05.
HOU – Nico Collins 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:59.
Second quarter
IND – Zack Moss 11-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:43. Colts 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:25. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
IND – Kylen Granson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Colts 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 13:24. Colts 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:26.
HOU – Tank Dell 23-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Colts 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 19/23, 171 yards, TD
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 30/47, 384 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 56 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Ravens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Steady rain, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,038
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:31.
Second quarter
IND – Zack Moss 17-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:29.
IND – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 3:26. Colts 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 8:33. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:21.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 10-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:13. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 11:22. Colts 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:51.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 7:33. Ravens 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Gardner Minshew sacked out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 2:03. Ravens 19–16.
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 0:57. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:44.
Overtime
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 1:09. Colts 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 27/44, 227 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 22/31, 202 yards
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 30 rushes, 122 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 77 yards
BAL – Zay Flowers – 8 receptions, 48 yards :
With the upset victory over the Ravens, the Colts picked up their second win of the season, improving to 2–1. By successfully kicking four field goals of a distance of 50 yards or greater (54, 53, 53, 53) in a single game, Matt Gay became the first kicker in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

#### Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,337
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:35. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:45. Rams 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 40-yard field goal, 12:52. Rams 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:40.
LAR – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 5:48. Rams 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:29.
Third quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 51-yard field goal, 7:17. Rams 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:25.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 35-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Zack Moss pass), 5:26. Rams 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Fourth quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:45. Rams 23–15. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:31.
IND – Drew Ogletree 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Michael Pittman pass), 1:56. Tied 23–23. 'Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:33.
Overtime
LAR – Puka Nacua 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 5:49. Rams 29–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 27/40, 319 yards, TD, INT
IND – Anthony Richardson – 11/25, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 25 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TDs
IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 163 yards, TD
IND – Drew Ogletree – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD :
Despite the Colts' comeback that made the game go into overtime, it was not enough, as they lost to the Rams 29–23. With the loss, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.

#### Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,287
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:13. Titans 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:31.
IND – Zack Moss 56-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:41. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 9:32. Colts 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Colts 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
TEN – Tyjae Spears 19-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:48. Titans 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:00. Colts 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
TEN – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 2:02. Colts 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:22. Colts 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 1:00. Colts 23–16. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/34, 264 yards, INT
IND – Gardner Minshew – 11/14, 155 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 rushes, 43 yards
IND – Zack Moss – 23 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Dustin Hopkins – 8 receptions, 140 yards
IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 97 yards :
Quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered a season-ending AC joint injury in this game. However, the Colts were still able to pull out a victory.

#### Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,851
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 6:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 8:33.
Second quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:17. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.
JAX – Travis Etienne 22-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:01. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:09.
JAX – Christian Kirk 29-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 1:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:59.
IND – Matt Gay 56-yard field goal, 0:06. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 10:44. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:47.
JAX – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 3:51. Jaguars 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:42.
Fourth quarter
IND – Josh Downs 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 14:14. Jaguars 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:14. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.
JAX – Brandon McManus 49-yard field goal, 4:50. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:24.
JAX – Brandon McManus 51-yard field goal, 3:00. Jaguars 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, −14 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 33/55, 329 yards, TD, 3 INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 20/30, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 7 rushes, 21 yards, TD
JAX – Travis Etienne – 18 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 109 yards
JAX – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD :
The Colts had their ninth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

#### Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 39 |
| Colts | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,552
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Jerome Ford 69-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:03. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:57.
IND – Josh Downs 59-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
IND – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:28. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:01.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 8:38. Browns 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:31.
IND – Gardner Minshew 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:51. Colts 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
CLE – Tony Fields II fumble recovery in end zone (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:42. Browns 24–21.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 27–21. Drive: 7 play, 34 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 30–21. Drive: 4 play, 6 yards, 0:53.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:11. Browns 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 14:09. Colts 31–30. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:09.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 58-yard field goal, 6:33. Browns 33–31. Drive: 6 play, 17 yards, 2:29.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 75-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 5:38. Colts 38–33. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (run failed), 0:15. Browns 39–38. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
CLE – P. J. Walker – 15/32, 178 yards, INT
IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 11 rushes, 74 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 54 yards
IND – Josh Downs – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Colts | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,427
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:56. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:19.
NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53.
IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30.
IND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,301
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 13:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 7:43. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 35-yard field goal, 3:34. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:09.
IND – Matt Gay 57-yard field goal, 0:53. Colts 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 2:41.
IND – Kenny Moore II 49-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Colts 20–3.
Third quarter
CAR – DJ Chark Jr. 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:55.
Fourth quarter
IND – Kenny Moore II 66-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 13:40. Colts 27–10.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 49-yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 17/26, 127 yards, TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 24/39, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 47 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 64 yards
CAR – Hayden Hurst – 2 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 10: at New England Patriots

NFL Germany games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,144
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (WXIN/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Jason McCourty, Sara Walsh and Stacey Dales
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 37-yard field goal, 8:11. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:49.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:58. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 12:44. Colts 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:04.
IND – Matt Gay 51-yard field goal, 8:54. Colts 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 18/28, 194 yards, INT
NE – Mac Jones – 15/20, 170 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 23 rushes, 69 yards, TD
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 84 yards
NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 84 yards :
The Colts beat the Patriots on the road for the first time since 2006.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Colts | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,407
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 21-yard field goal, 7:28. Buccaners 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:32.
IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 3:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:11. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
IND – Gardner Minshew 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:36. Colts 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:15.
TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:08. Colts 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Colts 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:50. Colts 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:30. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 4:10. Colts 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Gardner Minshew – 24/41, 251 yards, INT
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 100 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 107 yards :

#### Week 13: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 |
| Titans | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,641
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 22-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:20. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
IND – Alec Pierce 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 12:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:15.
TEN – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Titans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 10:22. Titans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 7:39. Titans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 4:57. Titans 17–16. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 10:03.
IND – Grant Stuard 18-yard return of blocked punt, 0:19. Colts 22–17.
TEN – Amani Hooker defensive two point conversion, 0:19. Colts 22–19.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 11:34. Colts 25–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from Will Levis (kick failed), 5:26. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:08.
Overtime
TEN – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 4:19. Titans 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:41.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 2:31. Colts 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/42, 312 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Will Levis – 16/33, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 19 rushes, 51 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 11 receptions, 105 yards, TD
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD :
The Colts erased a 17–7 deficit and beat the Titans 31–28 in overtime, sweeping them for the first time since 2018.

#### Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,981
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 54-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 6:31. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:57.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 1:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 8:22.
IND – Ronnie Harrison 36-yard interception return (Gardner Minshew-Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 1:31. Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
CIN – Tanner Hudson 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:38. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:59. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:18.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 28 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD :
The Colts suffered their 4th consecutive loss in Cincinnati, and haven't won there since 2005.

#### Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,171
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (WTTV/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Game Book
The Colts erased a 13–0 deficit and upset the Steelers. It was their first win against the Steelers since 2008, and their first home win against them since 2005.

#### Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,221
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:24. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 24-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 31-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:50.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 14:06. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 5:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 20/37, 201 yards, INT
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 229 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 39 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 50 yards :
The Colts lost to the Falcons for the first time since 2011, and lost their first game at Atlanta since 1998.

#### Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,538
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 5:57. Colts 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
IND – Alec Pierce 58-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 3:53. Colts 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
LV – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:31. Colts 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:29.
IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:17. Colts 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:40.
LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 4:35. Colts 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
IND – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 3:11. Colts 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
LV – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:43. Colts 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 30/47, 299 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
LV – Zamir White – 20 rushes, 71 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 46 yards :
The Colts beat the Raiders at home for the first time since 2013 when the Raiders were based in Oakland.

#### Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 6
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,925
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 9:15. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:45.
HOU – Nico Collins 75-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:06. Texans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
Second quarter
HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:57. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:26.
IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:35. Texans 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 49-yard run (Gardner Minshew–Mo Alie-Cox pass), 9:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:50.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:06.
HOU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (kick failed), 6:20. Texans 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
IND – Cameron Johnston run out of end zone for a safety, 0:01. Texans 23–19.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/26, 264 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 13/24, 141 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Devin Singletary – 24 rushes, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 188 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 195 yards, TD
IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 48 yards :
The Colts extended their home losing streak to the Texans to 2 games.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 377 | 353 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 377 | 371 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 396 | 415 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 305 | 367 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||