# 2018 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their injury-plagued 4–12 campaign from the year prior with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.
In the wild-card round, the Colts defeated the Houston Texans 21–7, but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round 31–13, ending their season.
This would be the last season that the Colts would have franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, as he would retire following the season, citing his continuous struggle with injuries and no longer enjoying the game.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On December 31, 2017, the Colts parted ways with head coach Chuck Pagano, who had led the team for six seasons. After two interviews, it was widely reported that the Colts would hire New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace him, after McDaniels fulfilled his obligations to the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The Colts announced on the team website that they had agreed to terms with McDaniels and scheduled a press conference with McDaniels for February 5, 2018. However, one day later, McDaniels unexpectedly withdrew from the agreement in principle to become the Colts' head coach. On February 11, 2018, after interviewing multiple candidates, including Leslie Frazier and Dan Campbell, the Colts announced the hiring of Frank Reich, formerly the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator.

## Draft

2018 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Quenton Nelson | Guard | Notre Dame | From NY Jets |
| 2 | 36 | Shaquille Leonard | Linebacker | South Carolina State | |
| 2 | 37 | Braden Smith | Guard | Auburn | From NY Jets |
| 2 | 52 | Kemoko Turay | Defensive end | Rutgers | From Baltimore via Philadelphia |
| 2 | 64 | Tyquan Lewis | Defensive end | Ohio State | From Philadelphia via Cleveland |
| 4 | 104 | Nyheim Hines | Running back | NC State | |
| 5 | 159 | Daurice Fountain | Wide receiver | Northern Iowa | From Kansas City via Cleveland, New England, and Oakland |
| 5 | 169 | Jordan Wilkins | Running back | Ole Miss | From Philadelphia |
| 6 | 185 | Deon Cain | Wide receiver | Clemson | From Oakland |
| 7 | 221 | Matthew Adams | Linebacker | Houston | |
| 7 | 235 | Zaire Franklin | Linebacker | Syracuse | From Seattle via NY Jets |
Draft trades
* The Colts traded their first-round selection (3rd overall) to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall), and their second-round selection in 2019.
* The Colts traded a second-round selection they received from the Jets (49th overall) to the Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' second-round selection (52nd overall) and fifth-round selection (169th overall).
* The Colts traded their third-round selection (67th overall) and their sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Browns in exchange for the Browns' second-round selection (64th overall).
* The Colts traded their fifth-round selection (140th overall) to the Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection (159th overall) and sixth-round selection (185th overall).
* The Colts traded defensive end Henry Anderson to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' seventh-round pick previously acquired from Seattle (235th overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 19–17 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Baltimore Ravens | L 19–20 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 | 2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–26 | 3–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Colts' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 23–34 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–9 | 1–1 | FedEx Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–20 | 1–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Houston Texans | L 34–37 (OT) | 1–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 4 | at New England Patriots | L 24–38 | 1–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at New York Jets | L 34–42 | 1–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Buffalo Bills | W 37–5 | 2–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Oakland Raiders | W 42–28 | 3–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 29–26 | 4–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Tennessee Titans | W 38–10 | 5–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 | 6–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–6 | 6–6 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Houston Texans | W 24–21 | 7–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 23–0 | 8–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | New York Giants | W 28–27 | 9–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at Tennessee Titans | W 33–17 | 10–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Colts | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 58,699
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jane Slater
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 8:20. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:02. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 3:01. Colts 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:23.
CIN – John Ross 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 1:44. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:13. Colts 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
CIN – A. J. Green 38-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 4:09. Colts 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:07. Bengals 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Randy Bullock 39-yard field goal, 3:57. Bengals 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:56.
CIN – Clayton Fejedelem 83-yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 0:24. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 39/53, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 60 yards :
Despite leading 23–10 in the second half, the Bengals managed to pull off a comeback to win 34–23. The Colts had a chance to win the game late. However, while driving down the field, Jack Doyle lost a fumble which was returned 83 yards for a touchdown, putting the game away. This was the Colts 4th straight opening day loss.

#### Week 2: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,013
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:25. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 11:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57.
IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 5:40. Colts 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 13:28. Colts 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:07.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Colts 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards
Top rushers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 10 rushes, 61 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, TD
WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards :
With the win, the Colts evened their record at 1-1.

#### Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,696
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 13-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:10. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:11.
IND – Ryan Grant 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 3:05. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 9:41. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 8:23. Colts 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:07.
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 2:50. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 14:20. Colts 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00.
PHI – Wendell Smallwood 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:02. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 11:18.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 25/40, 164 yards, TD
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/37, 255 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Andrew Luck – 1 rushes, 33 yards
PHI – Corey Clement – 10 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 50 yards
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD :
In a rain-filled affair, the Colts were unable to nurse a late lead, as they lost to the defending champion Eagles 20-16 and fell to 1–2.

#### Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 57,716
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
HOU – Jadeveon Clowney fumble recovery in the end zone (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:19. Tied 7–7.
HOU – Will Fuller 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:45. Texans 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:27.
Second quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:08. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:39.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 5-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:39. Texans 28–10. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 8:21.
IND – Nyheim Hines 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:21. Texans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
Fourth quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (pass failed), 7:41. Texans 28–23. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:22.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 3:02. Texans 31–23. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:39.
IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck–Chester Rogers pass), 0:45. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:13.
Overtime
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 6:00. Colts 34–31. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 4:00.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:10.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 37–34. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/42, 375 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 40/62, 464 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 49 yards
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 8 rushes, 16 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 169 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 115 yards :
In a shootout, the Texans were able to pull it out in overtime, winning 37–34, as the Colts fell to 1–3.

#### Week 5: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Patriots | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink; Amazon Video: Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:58. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 8:49. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:25.
NE – James White 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:34. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:48. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
NE – Josh Gordon 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:19. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
NE – Sony Michel 34-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:08. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07.
IND – Eric Ebron 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:11. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 38/59, 365 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 34/44, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 15 rushes, 45 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 18 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
NE – James White – 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
The Colts were seeking their first road win over the Patriots since their 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.

#### Week 6: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Jets | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Morris Claiborne 17-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 14:48. Jets 7–0.
IND – Marcus Johnson 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:33. Jets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:43.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:22.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 11:24. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:51.
NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:32. Jets 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 1:25. Jets 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:29.
NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chris Herndon 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:03. Jets 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57.
IND – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:44. Jets 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 3:53. Jets 33–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Jets 33–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Jets 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 5:55. Jets 39–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Jets 42–27. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
IND – Chester Rogers 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:51. Jets 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 89 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell - 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Colts | 0 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 56,848
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed), 13:38. Colts 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.
IND – Marlon Mack 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run), 9:35. Colts 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:48. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 7:46. Colts 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:18.
BUF – Andrew Luck fumble, ball goes out of bounds in IND end zone for a safety, 0:25. Colts 24–5.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:18. Colts 31–5. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:31.
IND – Marlon Mack 20-yard run (kick failed), 5:32. Colts 37–5. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
BUF – Derek Anderson – 20/31, 175 yards, 3 INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 17/23, 156 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Chris Ivory – 16 rushes, 81 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 19 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 4 receptions, 71 yards
IND – Chester Rogers – 4 receptions, 40 yards :

#### Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,372
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:21. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:39.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:17.
Second quarter
OAK – Seth Roberts 31-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:56. Colts 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
OAK – Jared Cook 25-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:13. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:28.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 0:26. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:47.
Third quarter
OAK – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:49. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
IND – Eric Ebron 20-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Chester Rogers pass), 7:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
OAK – Brandon LaFell 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:01. Raiders 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
Fourth quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:47. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
IND – Jack Doyle 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:28. Colts 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:52.
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:55. Colts 42–28. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 22/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/28, 244 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
OAK – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Colts | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 57,473
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
JAX – Donte Moncrief 80-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 2:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:42.
IND – Eric Ebron 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:19. Colts 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:52.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (kick blocked), 5:53. Colts 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run), 1:46. Colts 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:07.
JAX – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 29–16. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 6:25. Colts 29–23. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:35.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 55-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 29–26. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 26/38, 320 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/29, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 24 rushes, 53 yards
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 1 rush, 53 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 77 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Colts | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 57,401
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35.
IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 rushes, 46 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 57,069
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:49.
MIA – Leonte Carroo 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 1:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 14-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 13:36. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:55.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:10.
IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:18.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/25, 204 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 30/37, 343 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 67 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 15 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 125 yards :

#### Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,030
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 2:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 37-yard field goal, 11:42. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 33/52, 248 yards, INT
JAX – Cody Kessler – 18/24, 150 yards
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 8 rushes, 27 yards
JAX – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 10 receptions, 81 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 7 receptions, 49 yards :

#### Week 14: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,814
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Alfred Blue 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:26. Texans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:46.
IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:57. Colts 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:16.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Colts 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:38. Colts 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:22.
IND – Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:51. Colts 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/41, 399 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 27/38, 267 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 5 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 199 yards
HOU – Ryan Griffin – 5 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,654
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 6-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:23. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 6:57. Colts 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:59.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 206 yards, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 16/27, 192 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 87 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 27 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DAL – Blake Jarwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,738
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:11. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:54.
NYG – Scott Simonson 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:41. Giants 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:09. Giants 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:48.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 40-yard field goal, 1:10. Giants 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Giants 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:11.
NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:42. Giants 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 3-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:32. Giants 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 9:20. Giants 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
IND – Chester Rogers 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/33, 309 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/47, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 43 yards, TD
IND – Marlon Mack – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 6 receptions, 113 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 138 yards :

#### Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,978
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:39. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:46.
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58.
TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 119 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Houston Texans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 402 | 316 | W1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 433 | 344 | W4 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 310 | 303 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 245 | 316 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .480 | .401 | W1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .494 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .435 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .496 | .450 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .477 | .422 | W1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .465 | .456 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .448 | W1 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | .516 | .411 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .446 | L3 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .464 | L4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .535 | .448 | L2 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .411 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .549 | .463 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .506 | .438 | L3 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .406 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2019 | at Houston Texans (3) | W 21–7 | 1–0 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2019 | at Kansas City Chiefs (1) | L 13–31 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 5, 2019
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,798
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 6-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:25.
Second quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:29. Colts 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Keke Coutee 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:03. Colts 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 6:13.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/49, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 24 rushes, 148 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 8 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards
HOU – Keke Coutee – 11 receptions, 110 yards, TD :

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 12, 2019
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,765
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Damien Williams 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 3:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:59.
IND – Zach Pascal blocked punt recovery in the end zone (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:56. Chiefs 17–7.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed, wide right), 5:31. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:04.
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 18/35, 196 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/41, 278 yards
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 9 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 25 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 108 yards :
This would be Andrew Luck's last game in the NFL, as he retired before the commencement of the 2019 NFL season.