# 2021 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Indianapolis. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day.

## Draft

2021 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | Kwity Paye | DE | Michigan |
| 2 | 54 | Dayo Odeyingbo | DE | Vanderbilt |
| 4 | 127 | Kylen Granson | TE | SMU |
| 5 | 165 | Shawn Davis | S | Florida |
| 6 | 206 | Sam Ehlinger | QB | Texas |
| 7 | 229 | Mike Strachan | WR | Charleston |
| 7 | 248 | Will Fries | OG | Penn State |
Pre-draft trades
* The Colts traded their 3rd-round pick in 2021 along with a conditional 2nd-round pick in 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Carson Wentz.

## Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and results are mentioned as below:
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 15 | Carolina Panthers | W 21–18 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 12–10 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–17 | 3–0 | Ford Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 16–28 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–25 | 0–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–17 | 1–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 25–31 (OT) | 1–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Houston Texans | W 31–3 | 2–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–18 | 3–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Tennessee Titans | L 31–34 (OT) | 3–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | New York Jets | W 45–30 | 4–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 | 5–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–15 | 6–5 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–38 | 6–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Houston Texans | W 31–0 | 7–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | December 18 | New England Patriots | W 27–17 | 8–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 25 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 22–16 | 9–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 20–23 | 9–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 11–26 | 9–8 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,347
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 5:41. Colts 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:19.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:26. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:15.
Second quarter
SEA – Gerald Everett 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:22. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
IND – Zach Pascal 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:04. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 69-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 7:04. Seahawks 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
IND – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 251 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 91 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 6 receptions, 60 yards :
With their 8th straight season-opening defeat, the Colts started 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,076
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47.
LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards :
With the loss, the Colts started 0–2 for the first time since 2017.

#### Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,914
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD :
With this loss, the Colts started 0–3 for the first time since 2011.

#### Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,571
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 24/32, 228 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD
MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
With their first win of the season, the Colts improved to 1–3.

#### Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,510
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 76-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:23.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:59. Colts 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:06. Colts 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:36.
BAL – Marquise Brown 43-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (run failed), 0:56. Colts 22–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 25–9. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 9:38. Colts 25–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22.
BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 0:39. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
Overtime
BAL – Marquise Brown 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, 5:24. Ravens 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 25/35, 402 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 37/43, 442 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD :
Despite leading by as many as 19 points late in the third quarter and by 16 points midway through the fourth quarter, the Colts collapsed and were defeated in overtime after allowing 3 consecutive touchdown drives. With the heartbreaking loss, the Colts fell to 1–4.

#### Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 57,947
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Parris Campbell 51-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:56.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Colts 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:43.
Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:50. Colts 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:47. Colts 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 29/43, 243 yards, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 223 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Mark Ingram II – 18 rushes, 73 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 14 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 9 receptions, 89 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 80 yards :
The Colts recorded their third consecutive win over the Texans, and improved to 2–4.

#### Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 49ers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, rainy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,576
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 17/26, 150 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/27, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD :
The Colts dominated the 49ers on the road. Carson Wentz scored 3 total touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers against the 49ers' offense. With the win, the Colts improved to 3–4.

#### Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Colts | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 59,175
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
Overtime
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD :
The Colts blew another large lead and were defeated by the Titans in overtime after two costly interceptions from Wentz. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–5 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2002.

#### Week 9: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| Colts | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 59,593
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 34-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:48.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03.
IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD :
This was the first NFL game that ended in a 45–30 score, making a scorigami. The win improved the Colts to 4–5.

#### Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| Colts | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,622
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
IND – E. J. Speed 12–yard blocked punt return (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Colts 10–0.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:48. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:07.
JAX – Jamal Agnew 66-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:03. Colts 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:45.
Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:43. Colts 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Matthew Wright 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Trevor Lawrence–Dan Arnold pass), 10:34. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Colts 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/35, 162 yards
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/34, 180 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Jamal Agnew – 3 rushes, 79 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Dan Arnold – 5 receptions, 67 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards :
With their fourth consecutive home win over the Jaguars, the Colts improved to 5–5.

#### Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,866
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16.
IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD
BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 3 receptions, 30 yards
BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 80 yards :
This was the Colts' second scorigami of the season, as a 41–15 score had never occurred in the NFL before. Arguably the team's most impressive win of the season, Jonathan Taylor dominated Buffalo's defense with 5 total touchdowns, improving the Colts to 6–5 and over .500 for the first time all season.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Colts | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,140
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34.
Second quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:22. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:12.
IND – Ashton Dulin 62-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Colts 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
IND – Jack Doyle 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:07. Colts 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43.
TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:11.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:18. Colts 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:06. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
TB – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:22.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
TB – Leonard Fournette 28-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 25/34, 226 yards, TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/44, 306 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 17 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 123 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 rushes, 81 yards, TD :
The Colts blew a 10-point lead and turned the ball over five times, dropping them to 6–6.

#### Week 13: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,291
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:29.
Second quarter
IND – Ashton Dulin 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:16.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:47. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 9:08. Colts 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Colts 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 16/22, 158 yards, TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 6/14, 49 yards
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 8 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 77 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 38 yards :
With their fourth straight win over the Texans, and first shutout win since 2018, the Colts improved to 7–6 heading into their bye week.

#### Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Colts | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 67,391
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 3:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:58.
IND – E. J. Speed blocked punt recovery in end zone (Michael Badgley kick), 0:14. Colts 14–0.
Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57.
Third quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49.
Fourth quarter
NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards :
With the win, the Colts improved to 8–6 and beat the Patriots for the first time since Week 10 of the 2009 season.

#### Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals

Christmas Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 25
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,900
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 18/28, 225 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/43, 245 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 82 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 receptions, 71 yards :
The Colts overcame several injuries and positive COVID-19 tests on their offensive line and defensive backfield to defeat the skidding Cardinals, improving them to 9–6 and putting them on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,985
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:51. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 14:12. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 3:30.
IND – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
LV – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:47. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:30.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:01. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 45-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:28. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
LV –Hunter Renfrow 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 9:22.
LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 24/31, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 16/27, 148 yards, TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Zay Jones – 8 receptions, 120 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 47 yards :
With this loss, the Colts fell to 9–7 and were prevented from clinching a playoff berth this week.

#### Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,516
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Laquon Treadwell 2-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 7:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 9:08. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:48.
JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 3:06. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
JAX – Matthew Wright 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
JAX – Matthew Wright 39-yard field goal, 11:32. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01.
JAX – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 3:08. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Matthew Wright 31-yard field goal, 8:15. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:26.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 4:26. Jaguars 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 17/29, 185 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/32, 223 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 77 yards
JAX – Ryquell Armstead – 9 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD :
In a shocking fashion, the Colts were upset by the 2–14 Jaguars thus ending their playoff hopes, as the Steelers won later that day.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Tennessee Titans | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 419 | 354 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 451 | 365 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 280 | 452 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 253 | 457 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston 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. ||||||||||||