# 2019 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2019 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 67th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 36th in Indianapolis. It was also their second season under head coach Frank Reich and third under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard.
For the first time since 2011, quarterback Andrew Luck was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on August 24, 2019. A four-time Pro Bowler and the top pick in the 2012 draft, Luck led the Colts to four playoff appearances (2012–2014, 2018), an appearance in the AFC Championship Game in the 2014 season (the franchise's only time doing so in the post-Peyton Manning era), and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2018. A four-year cycle of injuries and rehab that dated back to 2015 had "taken his joy of this game away," which led to his decision of retiring. This would also mark kicker Adam Vinatieri's last season in the NFL, after playing 24 years in the league, as he would spend the entire 2020 season in free agency before retiring on May 26, 2021. A four-time Super Bowl champion with the Colts and New England Patriots, Vinatieri is considered one of the greatest kickers of all time and made memorable game-winning plays with the Patriots in games such as the Tuck Rule Game and Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII. Vinatieri was also the last remaining active player whose career began in the 1990s.
Despite a strong 5–2 start, the Colts would suffer a late-season collapse, losing 7 of their next 9 games, and were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 15 loss to the New Orleans Saints. This was partially a result of injuries to key skill players such as QB Jacoby Brissett, WR T. Y. Hilton, RB Marlon Mack and TE Eric Ebron. They also failed to improve or match their 10–6 record from the previous season.
Despite the disappointing season, the Colts managed to defeat the eventual Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs and limit the Chiefs offense to only 13 points, which at the time was the fewest points allowed to the Chiefs since Patrick Mahomes became the starter.

## Draft

2019 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 34 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | Temple | From New York Jets |
| 2 | 49 | Ben Banogu | LB | TCU | From Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | 59 | Parris Campbell | WR | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 89 | Bobby Okereke | LB | Stanford | |
| 4 | 109 | Khari Willis | S | Michigan State | |
| 5 | 144 | Marvell Tell | S | USC | From Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | 164 | E. J. Speed | LB | Tarleton State | |
| 6 | 199 | Gerri Green | DE | Mississippi State | |
| 7 | 240 | Jackson Barton | T | Utah | |
| 7 | 246 | Javon Patterson | C | Ole Miss | |
Notes
* Because the Colts lost more compensatory free agents than they signed during the 2018 free agency period, the team was awarded one compensatory selection in the fourth round of the 2019 draft.
* The Colts acquired the Raiders' fourth-round pick (109th) in exchange for their two fourth-round picks (129th and 135th)

## Preseason

The team was rocked by the decision August 24 by starting quarterback Andrew Luck that he would immediately retire from professional football due to chronic injury problems and the emotional and mental strain they had extracted. Luck, the 2018 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, had been battling a mysterious and slow-healing leg injury, described by the team variously as a "calf strain" and a "high ankle issue."
Luck, a 7-year professional with four appearances in the NFL Pro Bowl, indicated that he had been contemplating leaving the game for a week-and-a-half or two weeks prior to his announcement; he had been speaking with team officials about the matter all week. In a news conference Luck indicated that his recurring injuries had "taken my joy of this game away.... After 2016, I played in pain and was unable to practice, I said I wouldn't go through that again."
The team moved forward with former New England Patriots backup Jacoby Brissett, a third-year Colt, as its designated starting quarterback.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–24 | 0–1 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Cleveland Browns | L 18–21 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Chicago Bears | L 17–27 | 0–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–6 | 1–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–30 (OT) | 0–1 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–17 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–31 | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 19–13 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 20 | Houston Texans | W 30–23 | 4–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Denver Broncos | W 15–13 | 5–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–26 | 5–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Miami Dolphins | L 12–16 | 5–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–13 | 6–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | at Houston Texans | L 17–20 | 6–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–31 | 6–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 35–38 | 6–7 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–34 | 6–8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Carolina Panthers | W 38–6 | 7–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–38 | 7–9 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,363
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 2:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:15.
Second quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, wide right), 10:02. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
LAC – Keenan Allen 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 5:58. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
LAC – Ty Long 40-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 11:15. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 8:27. Chargers 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
IND – Marlon Mack 63-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:40. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 19-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Marlon Mack run), 0:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:52.
Overtime
LAC – Austin Ekeler 7-yard run, 5:01. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 21/27, 190 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/34, 333 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 174 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 123 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,849
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
TEN – David Quessenberry 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 14:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.
IND – Parris Campbell 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, wide left), 8:00. Colts 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:55.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:31. Titans 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:38.
TEN – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 4:35. Titans 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:38. Titans 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 17/28, 146 yards, 3 TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/28, 154 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 5 rushes, 82 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,295
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A. J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 9:30. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:30.
IND – Zach Pascal 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:25. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:20.
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 2:20. Colts 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:31.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Colts 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:30. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:40. Colts 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
ATL – Julio Jones 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:11. Colts 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 28/37, 310 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 88 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 62,259
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Foster Moreau 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:09. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:51.
OAK – Trevor Davis 60-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:03. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:10.
IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:22. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:14.
Second quarter
OAK – Tyrell Williams 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:13. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:09.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 7:33. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 3:14. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:12.
Fourth quarter
IND – Chester Rogers 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:27. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 4:54.
OAK – Erik Harris 30-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:09. Raiders 31–17.
IND – Eric Ebron 48-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:10. Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/31, 189 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 24/46, 265 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 79 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 53 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 4 receptions, 72 yards :

#### Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,352
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:58.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:44. Colts 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 27-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 11:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:56.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 7:40. Colts 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 35 yards, 8:34.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 2:27. Colts 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:35.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 1:16. Colts 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 18/29, 151 yards, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/39, 321 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 29 rushes, 132 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 9 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 4 receptions, 46 yards
KC – Byron Pringle – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C) (roof open)
* Game attendance: 59,977
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:01. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 8:59. Colts 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:05.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:25. Colts 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −9 yards, 1:02.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:49. Colts 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 0:23. Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:29. Colts 21–9. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.
HOU – Keke Coutee 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:43. Colts 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
IND – Zach Pascal 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:14. Colts 28–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:29.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:38. Colts 28–23. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:03.
IND – Bryan Anger OB in end zone, forced by Zach Pascal, for a safety 2:41. Colts 30–23.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 23/34, 308 yards, TD, 2 INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 26/39, 326 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 35 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 18 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 106 yards, TD
IND – Zach Pascal – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 55 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 61,653
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 21-yard field goal, 12:56. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 86 yards, 7:45.
DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 5:33. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:38.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
DEN – Royce Freeman 4-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:38. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 6:05. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:33.
IND – Marlon Mack 10-yard run (kick failed), 2:26. Broncos 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 15–13. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
DEN – Joe Flacco – 20/32, 174 yards
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 15/25, 202 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 14 rushes, 59 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 72 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 4 receptions, 61 yards :

#### Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,116
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 7:09. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 5:11.
PIT – Chris Boswell 21-yard field goal, 0:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:11.
Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 11-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:57. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
PIT – Minkah Fitzpatrick 96-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 2:21. Tied 10–10.
IND – Zach Pascal 14-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (kick blocked), 0:42. Colts 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
PIT – Vance McDonald 7-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 5:25. Steelers 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
IND – Alejandro Villanueva tackled in end zone by Justin Houston, 1:05. Steelers 20–18.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 14:57. Steelers 23–18. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01.
IND – Chester Rogers 4-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (pass failed), 8:43. Colts 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:12.
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 6:36. Steelers 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
IND – Brian Hoyer – 17/26, 168 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 26/35, 191 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 21 rushes, 89 yards
PIT – Trey Edmunds – 12 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 13 receptions, 73 yards :
Adam Vinatieri missed a potential game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter, resulting in a narrow two-point loss.

#### Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,510
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 6:44. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick 11-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:52. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 7:50. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yard, 4:24.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 0:38. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (kick failed, wide left), 11:30. Colts 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:24.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 5:45. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:45.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 3:31. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/33, 169 yards, INT
IND – Brian Hoyer – 18/39, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Kalen Ballage – 20 carries, 43 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 19 carries, 74 yards
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 5 receptions, 69 yards
IND – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,986
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (Josh Lambo kick), 6:53. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:02.
IND – Marlon Mack 13-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 8:26. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11.
Third quarter
IND – Marcus Johnson 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:46. Colts 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:14.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:58. Colts 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:55.
Fourth quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:42. Colts 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:10.
JAX – D. J. Chark 20-yard pass from Nick Foles, 0:59. Colts 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:29.
IND - Nick Foles pass to Chris Conley intercepted, returned by Bobby Okereke for 2 point conversion, 0:59. Colts 33–13.
Top passers
JAX – Nick Foles – 33/47, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 15/24, 148 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 8 rushes, 23 yards
IND – Jonathan Williams – 4 rushes, 33 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – D. J. Chark – 8 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
IND – Marcus Johnson – 4 receptions, 38 yards :
The Colts would defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars for the team's 300th win in the Indianapolis era with a record of 300–267.

#### Week 12: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,727
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 13:42. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:30.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:28. Colts 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 35-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:53. Texans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Williams 13-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:36. Colts 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 2:43. Colts 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 30-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:34. Texans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 16/25, 129 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/30, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Williams – 26 rushes, 104 yards, TD
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 16 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 4 receptions, 44 yards
HOU – Will Fuller – 7 receptions, 140 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,361
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:03. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:48.
TEN – Adam Humphries 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 5:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 6:07. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.
Third quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:23. Colts 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:52. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tye Smith 63-yard blocked field goal return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:02. Titans 24–17.
TEN – Kalif Raymond 40-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 3:02. Titans 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/22, 182 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 25/40, 319 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 149 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 11 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 45 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 7 receptions, 109 yards :

#### Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 35 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,232
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marcus Johnson 46-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:45. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:33.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 6:53. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:41.
TB – Jameis Winston 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:41. Colts 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
TB – Mike Evans 61-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09.
Second quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:42. Colts 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:52.
IND – Shaquille Leonard 80-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:32. Colts 24–14.
TB – Cameron Brate 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:38. Colts 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jacoby Brissett–Zach Pascal pass), 5:59. Colts 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.
TB – Justin Watson 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Colts 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
TB – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 13:00. Colts 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:43.
TB – Breshad Perriman 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:51. Buccaneers 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 19/36, 251 yards, 2 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 33/45, 456 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD
TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
IND – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD
TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 91 yards :

#### Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Saints | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,053
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 7:28. Saints 3-0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
NO - Michael Thomas 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:37. Saints 10-0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:17.
NO - Tre'Quan Smith 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:11. Saints 17-0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 6:09.
NO - Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 20-0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
NO - Josh Hill 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 27-0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.
NO - Taysom Hill 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:35. Saints 34-0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
IND - Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Saints 34-7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
IND - Jacoby Brissett - 18/34, 165 yards
NO - Drew Brees - 29/30, 307 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
IND - Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 19 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 14 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
IND - Zach Pascal - 4 receptions, 44 yards
NO - Michael Thomas - 12 receptions, 128 yards :
The loss eliminated the Colts from postseason contention.

#### Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Colts | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,845
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:28. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:19.
IND – Nyheim Hines 84-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:41. Colts 14–0.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 10:18. Colts 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:12.
IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:14. Colts 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 35-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:01.
CAR – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 4:16. Colts 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 71-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:16. Colts 31–6.
IND – Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:10. Colts 38–6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
CAR – Will Grier – 27/44, 224 yards, 3 INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 14/27, 119 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 54 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 15 receptions, 119 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 26 yards :

#### Week 17: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 58,472
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 9:06. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
JAX – Josh Lambo 20-yard field goal, 6:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:47.
IND – Marlon Mack 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:41. Colts 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 53-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
JAX – Keelan Cole 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:42. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:59.
IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:11. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:31.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:47.
JAX – Josh Lambo 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
JAX – Ryquell Armstead 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew–Dede Westbrook pass), 8:27. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Calais Campbell 8-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 9:28. Jaguars 31–20.
JAX – Dede Westbrook 18-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 4:42. Jaguars 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 12/25, 162 yards
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 27/39, 295 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 15 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Ryquell Armstead – 10 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 72 yards
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 378 | 385 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 402 | 331 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 361 | 373 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 300 | 397 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .494 | .484 | W12 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .411 | L1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .520 | .488 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .363 | L2 |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .488 | .465 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .324 | L3 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .484 | .463 | W2 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .553 | .406 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami 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. ||||||||||||