# 2022 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final season under head coach Frank Reich.
In the offseason, the Colts acquired former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan in exchange for a third round pick.
After a 3–5–1 start, head coach Reich was fired from the team with former Colts offensive lineman Jeff Saturday being named the interim head coach. Saturday won his first game with the Colts against the Raiders, but did not win any more games, as the team finished the season on a 7–game losing streak. On December 17, the Colts were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in a game that was notable for being the biggest blown lead in NFL history, as the Colts squandered a 33–0 halftime lead to lose 39–36 in overtime. This loss, coupled with the Jacksonville Jaguars win over the New York Jets the following Thursday, eliminated the Colts from playoff contention.
Despite the Colts' poor season, one highlight was a week three 20–17 upset win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

## Draft

2022 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 16 | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | |
| 2 | 42 | Traded to Minnesota | Traded to Minnesota | Traded to Minnesota | from Washington |
| 2 | 47 | Traded to Washington | Traded to Washington | Traded to Washington | |
| 2 | 53 | Alec Pierce | Wide receiver | Cincinnati | from Las Vegas via Green Bay and Minnesota |
| 3 | 73 | Jelani Woods | Tight end | Virginia | from Washington |
| 3 | 77 | Bernhard Raimann | Offensive tackle | Central Michigan | from Minnesota |
| 3 | 82 | Traded to Atlanta | Traded to Atlanta | Traded to Atlanta | |
| 3 | 96 | Nick Cross | Safety | Maryland | from LA Rams via Denver |
| 4 | 122 | Traded to Minnesota | Traded to Minnesota | Traded to Minnesota | |
| 5 | 159 | Eric Johnson | Defensive tackle | Missouri State | |
| 5 | 179 | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | Compensatory selection |
| 6 | 192 | Drew Ogletree | Tight end | Youngstown State | from Minnesota |
| 6 | 194 | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | |
| 6 | 216 | Curtis Brooks | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati | Compensatory selection |
| 7 | 239 | Rodney Thomas II | Safety | Yale | |
| 7 | 240 | Traded to Washington | Traded to Washington | Traded to Washington | from Philadelphia |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Colts traded a conditional second-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Carson Wentz. The conditional selection became a first-round selection (16th overall) because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps.
* 1 2 3 4 5 The Colts traded second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 122nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for second-, third-, and sixth-round selections (53rd, 77th and 192nd overall).
* 1 2 3 4 The Colts traded QB Carson Wentz, and second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 240th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for second- and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd overall).
* ↑ The Colts traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Matt Ryan.
* 1 2 The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (96th overall).
* 1 2 The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for G Matt Pryor and a seventh-round selection (240th overall).
2022 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Max Borghi | RB | Washington State |
| Jack Coan | QB | Notre Dame |
| Kekoa Crawford | WR | California |
| Marcel Dabo | S | No college (IPPP) |
| Trevor Denbow | S | SMU |
| JoJo Domann | LB | Nebraska |
| Ethan Fernea | WR | UCLA |
| Dallis Flowers | CB | Pittsburg State |
| Wesley French | C | Western Michigan |
| Alex Mollette | C | Marshall |
| Samson Nacua | WR | BYU |
| Scott Patchan | DE | Colorado State |
| D'Vonte Price | RB | FIU |
| Forrest Rhyne | LB | Villanova |
| Josh Seltzner | G | Wisconsin |
| James Skalski | LB | Clemson |
| Ryan Van Demark | OT | UConn |
| CJ Verdell | RB | Oregon |
| Sterling Weatherford | LB | Miami (OH) |
| Cullen Wick | DE | Tulsa |
| McKinley Williams III | DT | Syracuse |
| Michael Young Jr. | WR | Cincinnati |

## Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Detroit Lions | L 26–27 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–10 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | at Houston Texans | T 20–20 (OT) | 0–0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–24 | 0–1–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 | 1–1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 | 1–2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Denver Broncos | W 12–9 (OT) | 2–2–1 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–27 | 3–2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–19 | 3–3–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Washington Commanders | L 16–17 | 3–4–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at New England Patriots | L 3–26 | 3–5–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 25–20 | 4–5–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–17 | 4–6–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–24 | 4–7–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–54 | 4–8–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | December 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 36–39 (OT) | 4–9–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 3–20 | 4–10–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at New York Giants | L 10–38 | 4–11–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | Houston Texans | L 31–32 | 4–12–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,415
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:20.
HOU – O. J. Howard 16-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 12:17. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:43.
HOU – O. J. Howard 22-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Texans 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:40.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 10:44. Texans 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:02.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:42. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.
Overtime
No scoring plays
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Davis Mills – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 31 rushes, 161 yards, TD
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 82 yards :
This was the Colts first tie game since the 1982 season when they were based in Baltimore. Because the Browns won their season opener for the first time since 2004, coupled with this game, the Colts now hold the NFL's longest active season opener winless streak, not having won a season opener since 2013.

#### Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,360
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 2:21. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 9:11.
Second quarter
JAX – James Robinson 37-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:52. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:40.
JAX – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 1:43. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
JAX – Christian Kirk 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 0:17. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:42.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 16/30, 195 yards, 3 INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/30, 235 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 9 rushes, 54 yards
JAX – James Robinson – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Ashton Dulin – 5 receptions, 79 yards
JAX – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD :
The Colts failed to capitalize on offense, and were shutout for the first time since week 13 of the 2018 season, which was also against the Jaguars. This was also their eighth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

#### Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,975
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jelani Woods 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:23. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 0:34. Colts 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:03.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 9:40. Colts 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:54.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Patrick Mahomes-Travis Kelce pass), 1:46. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
KC – Matt Ammendola 26-yard field goal, 7:56. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:04.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 2:53. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jelani Woods 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:24. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:14.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 262 yards, TD, INT
IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 222 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 4 rushes, 26 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 89 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 72 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,781
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 8:00. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47.
TEN – Derrick Henry 19-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:46. Titans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 13:25. Titans 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:21.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 9:39. Titans 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:46.
TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:54.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:13. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:26. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/21, 137 yards, 2 TD
IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 114 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 30 yards, TD
IND – Mo Alie-Cox – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 5: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,667
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (WRTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 9:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 10:58. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 3:36.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 8:51. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:57.
DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Broncos 9–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.
Fourth quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:08.
Overtime
IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 12–9. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:10.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 26/41, 251 yards, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/39, 274 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Deon Jackson – 13 rushes, 62 yards
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 8 receptions, 81 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 74 yards :
Neither side scored a touchdown as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan struggled throughout the game. Stephon Gilmore helped win with an interception in the endzone and a mishap by Russell Wilson that he threw to Courtland Sutton while he was covered by Gilmore and ended up being incomplete on 4th down, missing a wide open K. J. Hamler. With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2–1.

#### Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,749
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:56. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:52.
JAX – JaMycal Hasty 61-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:27. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
IND – Parris Campbell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:06. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:28.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 10:55. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (pass failed), 5:44. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jelani Woods 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:47. Colts 26–21. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22.
JAX – Christian Kirk 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (pass failed), 2:44. Jaguars 27–26. Drive: 18 plays, 84 yards, 10:03
IND – Alec Pierce 32-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Phillip Lindsay run), 0:17. Colts 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 20/22, 165 yards, TD
IND – Matt Ryan – 42/58, 389 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Travis Etienne – 10 rushes, 86 yards
IND – Deon Jackson – 12 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Zay Jones – 5 receptions, 42 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 13 receptions, 134 yards :

#### Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Titans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,459
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
TEN – Andrew Adams 76-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 9:25. Titans 10–0.
TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 1:57. Titans 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:44.
Third quarter
IND – Parris Campbell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:07. Titans 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:20.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 13:47. Titans 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:20.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 8:31. Titans 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:35.
TEN – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Titans 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:44.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 33/44, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/20, 132 yards
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 58 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 30 rushes, 128 yards
Top receivers
IND – Parris Campbell – 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD
TEN – Austin Hooper – 3 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,515
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 14:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:04.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 9-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 10:55. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 7:13. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 12:32. Colts 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:40.
IND – Nyheim Hines 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:12. Colts 16–7. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:11.
WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Colts 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:17.
WAS – Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:22. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/31, 279 yards, INT
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 17/23, 207 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 6 rushes, 29 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 113 yards
IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 9: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Patriots | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 49-yard field goal, 13:30. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 6:12. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Patiots 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 4:40.
NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 4:17. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:45.
NE – Jonathan Jones 17-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 3:59. Patriots 26–3.
Top passers
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 15/29, 103 yards, INT
NE – Mac Jones – 20/30, 147 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 5 rushes, 39 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 15 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 4 receptions, 15 yards
NE – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 50 yards :
After the game, head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 3-5-1 start, and was replaced by former Colts center Jeff Saturday, who had no coaching experience above the high school level.

#### Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,197
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 12:38. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:46.
LV – Foster Moreau 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:58. Colts 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:40.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:51. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 66-yard run (pass failed), 1:01. Colts 19–13. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:50.
Fourth quarter
LV – Davante Adams 48-yard pass from Derek Carr (pass failed), 11:36. Raiders 20–19. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:56.
IND – Parris Campbell 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 5:07. Colts 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 21/28, 222 yards, TD
LV – Derek Carr – 24/38, 248 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Parris Campbell – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD
LV – Davante Adams – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,241
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 22-yard field goal, 4:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:08.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 0:13. Colts 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 13:14. Colts 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Quez Watkins 22-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:31. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:04.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 37-yard field goal, 4:37. Colts 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:57.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:20. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/25, 190 yards, TD
IND – Matt Ryan – 23/32, 213 yards
Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 78 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 75 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,982
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (WISH-TV/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 45-yard field goal, 9:27. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 52-yard field goal, 14:09. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Najee Harris 6-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 7:46. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:31.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 3:48. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:58.
PIT – Matthew Wright 25-yard field goal, 0:56. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:04. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:56.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:16. Colts 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Benny Snell 2-yard run (Kenny Pickett-George Pickens pass), 9:55. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
PIT – Kenny Pickett – 20/28, 174 yards
IND – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 199 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – George Pickens – 3 receptions, 57 yards
IND – Jelani Woods – 8 receptions, 98 yards :

#### Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 54 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,086
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yard, 2:42.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
IND – Ashton Dulin 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:37. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yard, 2:13.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:16. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:58.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yard, 0:57.
DAL – Michael Gallup 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:13. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
IND – Alec Pierce 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:43. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:00.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Cowboys 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
DAL – Malik Hooker 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 13:34. Cowboys 34–19.
DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard run (kick blocked), 9:46. Cowboys 40–19. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:17.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:06. Cowboys 47–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
DAL – Malik Davis 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:25. Cowboys 54–19. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 39 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,801
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (NFLN): Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Tom Pelissero and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 9:11. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:49.
IND – JoJo Domann 24-yard return of blocked punt (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:12. Colts 10–0.
IND – Deon Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:51. Colts 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29.
Second quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:07. Colts 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:03.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 49-yard field goal, 10:41. Colts 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
IND – Julian Blackmon 17-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:50. Colts 30–0.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 33–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
MIN – K. J. Osborn 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:22. Colts 33–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:54.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 4:53. Colts 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:29.
MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:13. Colts 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:53. Colts 36–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:14.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:30. Colts 36–28. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:36.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–T. J. Hockenson pass), 2:15. Tied 36–36. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:13.
Overtime
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 19/33, 182 yards, TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 34/54, 460 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 24 rushes, 81 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 17 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 60 yards
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 10 receptions, 157 yards, TD :
The Colts blew a 33–0 lead and ending up losing in overtime. After the game, Jeff Saturday benched Matt Ryan in favor of Nick Foles for next week's game.

#### Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,576
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (WISH-TV/ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:41. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:26.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 4:21. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:20.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:21.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 21-yard field goal, 6:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:20. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:33.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 24/31, 235 yards, INT
IND – Nick Foles – 17/29, 143 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 18 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
IND – Zack Moss – 12 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 104 yards
IND – Jelani Woods – 3 receptions, 43 yards :
The Colts were eliminated after the loss.

#### Week 17: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Fair, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,399
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND - Chase McLaughlin 23-yard field goal, 2:26. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
Second quarter
NYG - Richie James 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 10:38. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:48.
NYG - Isaiah Hodgins 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:21. Giants 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:49.
NYG - Landon Collins 52-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 1:45. Giants 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
NYG - Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
NYG - Daniel Jones 18-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 10:40, Giants 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
IND - Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, 2:08. Giants 31–10. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:32.
Fourth quarter
NYG - Daniel Jones 10-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 11:57. Giants 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:11.
Top passers
IND - Nick Foles - 8/13, 81 yards, INT
NYG - Daniel Jones - 19/24, 177 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND - Zack Moss - 15 carries, 74 yards
NYG - Daniel Jones - 11 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND - Parris Campbell - 3 receptions, 52 yards
NYG - Richie James - 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,655
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 9:40. Texans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:31.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
Second quarter
HOU – Jonathan Greenard 39-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:30. Texans 17–7.
Third quarter
IND – Zack Moss 15-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:40. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:48.
HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:51. Texans 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
IND – Rodney McLeod 27-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:52. Texans 24–21.
Fourth quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:30. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 3:33. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:24.
HOU – Jordan Akins 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills pass to Jordan Akins), 0:50. Texans 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 23/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 11 rushes, 33 yards
IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 114 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
IND – Deon Jackson – 6 receptions, 75 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 404 | 350 | W5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 298 | 359 | L7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 289 | 427 | L7 |
| Houston Texans | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | 289 | 420 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .453 | .422 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–2 | .489 | .471 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | .507 | .490 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .438 | W5 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .443 | .341 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .509 | .456 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .537 | .457 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .519 | .451 | W4 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .538 | .458 | L6 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .509 | .336 | L7 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .524 | .492 | L1 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .474 | .397 | L3 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .481 | .465 | W1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .500 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | .481 | .402 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||