# 2020 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2020 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 68th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Indianapolis. It was also their third season under head coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Long-time San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed a one-year contract worth $25 million on March 17, 2020, to take over as the team's starting quarterback, reuniting him with Frank Reich, who served as quarterbacks coach for the Chargers during the 2013 season.
Despite giving the Jacksonville Jaguars their only win of the season in their season opener, the Colts improved upon their 7–9 season from the previous year with a Week 13 win over the Houston Texans and returned to the playoffs as a Wild Card as the 7th seed. The Colts finished tied with the Tennessee Titans for the AFC South division title, with an 11–5 record, but lost the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2). Before the season, the NFL decided to add a 7th team from each conference in the postseason. This proved to be a crucial decision, because had the NFL stuck with 6 teams per conference in the playoffs, the Colts would've joined the 1985 Broncos and 2008 Patriots as the only teams in NFL history to go 11-5 but fail to qualify for the playoffs. In the Wild Card, the Colts were defeated by the Buffalo Bills 27–24, marking the only time in his career Rivers lost in the Wild Card Round.
Following the season, Rivers announced his retirement on January 20, 2021, after 17 years in the league. After starting a total of 252 straight games and never missing a single start in his career, Rivers also retired as 2nd in the all-time consecutive starts list, only behind former long-time Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Rivers' retirement left Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks as the new longest active leader for consecutive starts by a quarterback.

## Draft

2020 Indianapolis Colts Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 34 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | USC | from Washington Redskins |
| 2 | 41 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | Wisconsin | from Cleveland Browns |
| 3 | 85 | Julian Blackmon | S | Utah | from Philadelphia Eagles via Detroit Lions |
| 4 | 122 | Jacob Eason | QB | Washington | |
| 5 | 149 | Danny Pinter | G | Ball State | from Detroit Lions |
| 6 | 193 | Robert Windsor | DT | Penn State | |
| 6 | 211 | Isaiah Rodgers | CB | UMass | from New York Jets via Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | 212 | Dezmon Patmon | WR | Washington State | from New England Patriots |
| 6 | 213 | Jordan Glasgow | LB | Michigan | from New England Patriots |
2020 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Rodrigo Blankenship | K | Georgia |
| Kameron Cline | DT | South Dakota |
| Kendall Coleman | DE | Syracuse |
| Farrod Green | TE | Mississippi State |
| DeMichael Harris | WR | Southern Miss |
| Carter O'Donnell | T | Alberta |
| Travis Reed | CB | South Alabama |
| Donald Rutledge | S | Georgia Southern |
| Brandon Wellington | LB | Washington |
| Chris Williams | DT | Wagner |

## Preseason

The Colts' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lucas Oil Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 24 | Washington Football Team | Lucas Oil Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 29 | at Buffalo Bills | New Era Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Colts' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–27 | 0–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–11 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | New York Jets | W 36–7 | 2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–11 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–32 | 3–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–27 | 4–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | November 1 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–21 | 5–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 | 5–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–17 | 6–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–31 (OT) | 7–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Tennessee Titans | L 26–45 | 7–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Houston Texans | W 26–20 | 8–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 44–27 | 9–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Houston Texans | W 27–20 | 10–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–28 | 10–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–14 | 11–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,100
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 12-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:42. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 6-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 10:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:08.
IND - Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:45. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
JAX – Laviska Shenault 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 1:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 9:39. Colts 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 8:51.
JAX – Keelan Cole 22-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:56. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:43.
JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 2:50. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 36/46, 363 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 19/20, 173 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 7 rushes, 28 yards, TD
JAX – James Robinson – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
IND – Parris Campbell – 6 receptions, 71 yards
JAX – Keelan Cole – 5 receptions, 47 yards, TD :
The Colts failed to win in Week 1 for the seventh consecutive season, dating back to 2014. In addition, they also suffered their sixth consecutive road loss to the Jaguars. This was the Jaguars only win of the season.

#### Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Colts | 0 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 28 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 2,500
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Robert Smith and Sarah Kustok
* Preview, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:45. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:29.
IND – Kirk Cousins sacked in endzone by DeForest Buckner for a safety, 4:54. Colts 9–3.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 1:10. Colts 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:44.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:24. Colts 15–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:21.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 9:27. Colts 18–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:00. Colts 25–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:25.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 8:47. Colts 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:43.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dalvin Cook run), 5:20. Colts 28–11. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 11/26, 113 yards, 3 INT
IND – Philip Rivers – 19/25, 214 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 26 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 44 yards
IND – Mo Alie-Cox – 5 receptions, 111 yards, TD, INT :
This game marked the team's 300th home win in franchise history. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins struggled immensely, throwing 3 interceptions, just 113 yards and 11 completions on 26 attempts, and a passer rating of 15.9

#### Week 3: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 7,480
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Xavier Rhodes 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:25. Colts 7–0.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 5:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:13. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 8:38. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:21. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:07.
IND – T. J. Carrie 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:00. Colts 31–7.
Fourth quarter
IND – Sam Darnold sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a safety, 4:50. Colts 33–7.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Colts 36–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/29, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT
IND – Philip Rivers – 17/21, 217 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 57 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top passers
NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 52 yards :
Philip Rivers reached 400 touchdowns and 60,000 passing yards for his career. Sam Darnold threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns by Colts defensive backs, and was sacked in the end zone for a safety.

#### Week 4: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:08. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 9:24. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:55.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 5:37.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 0:55. Colts 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 19–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:12.
CHI – Allen Robinson 16-yard pass from Nick Foles (David Montgomery run), 1:35. Colts 19–11. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 16/29, 190 yards, TD
CHI – Nick Foles – 26/42, 249 yards, TD, INT
Top passers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 68 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 27 yards
Top passers
IND – Zach Pascal – 3 receptions, 58 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Browns | 3 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,759
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Cody Parkey 24-yard field goal, 10:24. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:36.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:00. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:06. Browns 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:54.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:51.
CLE – Rashard Higgins 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:58. Browns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
CLE – Cody Parker 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Browns 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
CLE – Ronnie Harrison 47-yard interception return (Cody Parker kick), 12:15. Browns 27–10.
IND – Isaiah Rodgers 101-yard kickoff return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:00. Browns 27–17.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 3:58. Browns 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:15.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Penalty on Philip Rivers enforced in end zone for a Safety, 14:39. Browns 29–20.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Browns 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.
CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Browns 32–23. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 21/33, 243 yards, 2 INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 21/37, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
CLE – Kareem Hunt – 20 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 69 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 4 receptions, 88 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,453
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:48.
CIN – Joe Burrow 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:59.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:49.
IND – Trey Burton 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:18. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:38.
CIN – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 8:04. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:14.
IND – Trey Burton 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
IND – Zach Pascal 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:15. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 55-yard field goal, 3:32. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:03.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/39, 313 yards, INT
IND – Philip Rivers – 29/44, 371 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 54 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 125 yards
IND – Marcus Johnson – 5 receptions, 108 yards :
After trailing 0–21 in the second quarter, the Colts outscored the Bengals 31–6 to improve to 4–2 entering their bye week. The 21-point deficit is the largest comeback in a home regular season game in franchise history. It was also Philip Rivers' largest comeback win since 2006, coincidentally also against the Bengals, also Rivers' first year as a starting quarterback.

#### Week 8: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 500
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Marvin Jones 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:42. Lions 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:13.
IND – Jack Doyle 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:49.
IND – Nyheim Hines 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:56. Colts 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
DET – Kerryon Johnson 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:08. Colts 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Jordan Wilkins run), 13:34. Colts 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
IND – Kenny Moore II 29-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:26. Colts 35–14.
DET – Marvin Jones 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:15. Colts 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
IND – Trey Burton 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:01. Colts 41–21. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:14.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 23/33, 262 yards, 3 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/42, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 20 rushes, 89 yards, TD
DET – Jamal Agnew – 1 rush, 11 yards
Top receivers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 3 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TD
DET – Marvin Hall – 4 receptions, 113 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,200
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:33. Colts 7–0. Drive:8 plays, 65 yards, 4:41.
BAL – Chuck Clark 65-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 1:11. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:45. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:38.
Third quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:43. Ravens 14–10. Drive:10 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:08. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:23.
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 2:08. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/23, 170 yards
IND – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 227 yards, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Nick Boyle – 4 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 10: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,949
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 0:36. Titans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
Second Quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18.
IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 29/39, 308 yards, TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/27, 158 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 101 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 67 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,495
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Robert Tonyan 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:21. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:06.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 45-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:55. Packers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 4:14.
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:48. Packers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:53.
IND – Trey Burton 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Packers 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
GB – Jamaal Williams 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:16. Packers 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 7:43. Packers 28–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:17.
IND – Jack Doyle 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nyheim Hines run), 1:59. Packers 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 11:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:56.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 8:56. Colts 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06.
GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:22.
Overtime
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 39-yard field goal, 7:10. Colts 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/38, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Philip Rivers – 24/36, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,464
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 12-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:12. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.
IND – Trey Burton 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
TEN – A. J. Brown 69-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:09. Titans 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29.
TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21.
TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD
IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD
IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Texans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,316
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:37. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:48.
IND – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:41. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 39-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:17. Colts 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15.
HOU – David Johnson 6-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Colts 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Justin Houston, 6:08. Colts 26–20.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 27/35, 285 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 26/38, 341 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 91 yards
HOU – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
HOU – Keke Coutee – 8 receptions, 141 yards :

#### Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 8:56. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:08.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:50.
LV – Foster Moreau 47-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:09. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
LV – Nelson Agholor 21-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:39. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:23.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:03. Colts 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 9:45. Colts 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:19.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:27. Colts 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:14.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:40. Colts 34–20. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 6:55. Colts 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:25.
IND – Khari Willis 50-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 44–20.
LV – Derek Carr 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:55. Colts 44–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 19/28, 244 yards, 2 TD
LV – Derek Carr – 31/45, 316 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
LV – Nelson Agholor – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Colts | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 9,992
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:39.
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:52. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Chad Hansen 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:46. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 8:27. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:33.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 1:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:08.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48.
HOU – Keke Coutee 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:06.
IND – Zach Pascal 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:47. Colts 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD
IND – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 receptions, 106 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 6-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:48. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:12.
IND – Zach Pascal 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers, 4:02. Colts 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:37.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 39-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:16. Colts 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:52. Colts 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:38. Steelers 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 22/35, 270 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 34/49, 341 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
PIT – James Conner – 5 rushes, 20 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Zach Pascal – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD :
Initially seeded within the AFC playoff race, the Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers knocked the Colts to the first seed outside looking in.

#### Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 9,976
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:16. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:43.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 1:16. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:26.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:40. Colts 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:17.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 2:38. Colts 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:43.
JAX – Laviska Shenault 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:27. Colts 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
JAX – Laviska Shenault 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 45-yard run (Philip Rivers–T. Y. Hilton pass), 3:35. Colts 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 17/27, 164 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Mike Glennon – 26/42, 261 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 253 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Dare Ogunbowale – 14 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 6 receptions, 50 yards
JAX – Chris Conley – 7 receptions, 87 yards :
As one of five AFC teams with a 10–5 record entering Week 17, the Colts were on the outside of the playoff picture until the Miami Dolphins fell to the Buffalo Bills earlier in the afternoon. The Colts held on for a 28–14 win to avoid being swept by the otherwise winless Jaguars. With the win and the Houston Texans' loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Colts finished the season with an 11–5 record and were eliminated from contention for the division title, but clinched the seventh and final wild card slot in the expanded NFL playoffs.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 491 | 439 | W1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 362 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 384 | 464 | L5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 306 | 492 | L15 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 9, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills (2) | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Bills Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: January 9, 2021
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,772
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:39.
BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:49. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:07. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yard field goal, 11:05. Bills 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:55.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:10. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:22.
IND – Zach Pascal 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (run failed), 11:32. Bills 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 8:08. Bills 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24.
IND – Jack Doyle 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Jack Doyle pass), 6:13. Bills 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 27/46, 309 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 26/35, 324 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 90 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD :
In what would become quarterback Philip Rivers' last game in the NFL, the Colts fell to the Bills by a final score of 27–24 despite coming back from a 24–10 fourth-quarter deficit. Rivers threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and led another drive to the Bills' 47-yard line in the final two minutes, but the Colts were unable to score on the drive, sealing the win for the Bills.