2021 Indianapolis Colts season

2021 Indianapolis Colts season
2021 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Frank Reich
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	9–8
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	5 RB Jonathan Taylor (1st team); LB Shaquille Leonard (1st team); LS Luke Rhodes (1st team); LG Quenton Nelson (2nd team); ST Ashton Dulin (2nd team);
Pro Bowlers	7 RB Jonathan Taylor; G Quenton Nelson; C Ryan Kelly; DT DeForest Buckner; MLB Shaquille Leonard; CB Kenny Moore II; LS Luke Rhodes;
Uniform
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The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 38th in Indianapolis, and their 14th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day.

Draft

2021 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	21	Kwity Paye	DE	Michigan
2	54	Dayo Odeyingbo	DE	Vanderbilt
4	127	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU
5	165	Shawn Davis	S	Florida
6	206	Sam Ehlinger	QB	Texas
7	229	Mike Strachan	WR	Charleston
7	248	Will Fries	OG	Penn State

Pre-draft trades

The Colts traded their 3rd-round pick in 2021 along with a conditional 2nd-round pick in 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Carson Wentz.

Staff

**2021 Indianapolis Colts staff**
	Front office Owner – Jim Irsay Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Casey Foyt Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Kalen Jackson General manager – Chris Ballard Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Area scout - Jamie Moore Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coaches Head coach – Frank Reich Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marcus Brady Quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich Assistant quarterbacks – Parks Frazier Running backs – Scottie Montgomery Wide receivers – Mike Groh Tight ends – Klayton Adams Offensive line – Chris Strausser Assistant offensive line – Kevin Mawae Senior offensive assistant – Press Taylor Offensive quality control – Jerrod Johnson			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus Defensive line – Brian Baker Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Defensive backs/cornerbacks – James Rowe Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams Assistant defensive backs – David Overstreet II Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone Assistant special teams – Joe Hastings Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes

Final roster

**2021 Indianapolis Colts roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Sam Ehlinger 2 Carson Wentz Running backs (RB) 21 Nyheim Hines 35 Deon Jackson 25 Marlon Mack 28 Jonathan Taylor Wide receivers (WR) 1 Parris Campbell 16 Ashton Dulin 13 T. Y. Hilton 14 Zach Pascal 10 Dezmon Patmon 11 Michael Pittman Jr. 17 Michael Strachan Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 84 Jack Doyle 83 Kylen Granson		Offensive linemen (OL) 73 Julién Davenport T 79 Eric Fisher T 75 Will Fries G 64 Mark Glowinski G 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 63 Danny Pinter C 69 Matt Pryor T 62 Chris Reed G 72 Braden Smith T Defensive linemen (DL) 52 Ben Banogu DE 99 DeForest Buckner DT 97 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 54 Dayo Odeyingbo DE 51 Kwity Paye DE 91 Isaac Rochell DE 95 Taylor Stallworth DT 90 Grover Stewart DT 57 Kemoko Turay DE		Linebackers (LB) 49 Matthew Adams OLB 44 Zaire Franklin MLB 59 Jordan Glasgow OLB 53 Shaquille Leonard OLB 58 Bobby Okereke MLB 45 E. J. Speed OLB Defensive backs (DB) 41 Jahleel Addae SS 38 T. J. Carrie CB 23 Kenny Moore II CB 30 George Odum SS 27 Xavier Rhodes CB 34 Isaiah Rodgers CB 37 Khari Willis SS 26 Rock Ya-Sin CB Special teams (ST) 6 Michael Badgley K 46 Luke Rhodes LS 8 Rigoberto Sanchez P		Practice squad 36 Ibraheim Campbell FS (PS/I) 47 Anthony Chesley CB 92 Kameron Cline DE 76 Shon Coleman T 15 Keke Coutee WR 86 Farrod Green TE 12 DeMichael Harris WR 5 Brett Hundley QB 80 Michael Jacobson TE 9 James Morgan QB 61 Carter O'Donnell T 33 Brian Poole CB 29 Will Redmond SS 36 D. J. Swearinger SS 39 Marvell Tell CB (PS/I) 40 Chris Wilcox CB 66 Chris Williams DT 85 Eli Wolf TE Reserve 32 Julian Blackmon FS (IR) 3 Rodrigo Blankenship K (IR) 6 Quartney Davis WR (IR) 94 Tyquan Lewis DT (IR) 55 Skai Moore MLB (IR) 48 Nick Nelson FS (IR) 42 Andrew Sendejo FS (COVID-19) 71 Sam Tevi T (IR) 93 Robert Windsor DT (IR) 96 Antwaun Woods DT (IR) Rookies in italics 52 active, 10 reserve, 16 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and results are mentioned as below:

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 15	Carolina Panthers	W 21–18	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Minnesota Vikings	W 12–10	2–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at Detroit Lions	W 27–17	3–0	Ford Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	7	28
Colts	3	7	0	6	16

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,347
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 5:41. Colts 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:19.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:26. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:15.

Second quarter

SEA – Gerald Everett 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:22. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
IND – Zach Pascal 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:04. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 69-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:19.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SEA – DK Metcalf 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 7:04. Seahawks 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
IND – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 251 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 91 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 6 receptions, 60 yards

With their 8th straight season-opening defeat, the Colts started 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	7	10	27
Colts	0	6	8	10	24

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,076
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:55.

Second quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47.
LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards

With the loss, the Colts started 0–2 for the first time since 2017.

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	10	3	3	16
Titans	7	7	0	11	25

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 67,914
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34.

Second quarter

IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

With this loss, the Colts started 0–3 for the first time since 2011.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	10	10	27
Dolphins	3	0	0	14	17

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 64,571
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 24/32, 228 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD
MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

With their first win of the season, the Colts improved to 1–3.

Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	7	3	12	3	0	25
Ravens	0	3	6	16	6	31

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: October 11
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 70,510
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 76-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:23.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:59. Colts 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:06. Colts 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:36.
BAL – Marquise Brown 43-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (run failed), 0:56. Colts 22–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 25–9. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 9:38. Colts 25–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22.
BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 0:39. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Overtime

BAL – Marquise Brown 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, 5:24. Ravens 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 25/35, 402 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 37/43, 442 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

Despite leading by as many as 19 points late in the third quarter and by 16 points midway through the fourth quarter, the Colts collapsed and were defeated in overtime after allowing 3 consecutive touchdown drives. With the heartbreaking loss, the Colts fell to 1–4.

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Week 6: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	3	0	0	3
Colts	7	3	14	7	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 57,947
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Parris Campbell 51-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:56.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Colts 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:43.

Third quarter

IND – Mo Alie-Cox 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:50. Colts 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:47. Colts 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:21.

Top passers

HOU – Davis Mills – 29/43, 243 yards, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Mark Ingram II – 18 rushes, 73 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 14 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

HOU – Brandin Cooks – 9 receptions, 89 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 80 yards

The Colts recorded their third consecutive win over the Texans, and improved to 2–4.

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	7	10	30
49ers	12	0	0	6	18

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: October 24
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, rainy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 56,576
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48.

Second quarter

IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53.

Fourth quarter

SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 17/26, 150 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/27, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

The Colts dominated the 49ers on the road. Carson Wentz scored 3 total touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers against the 49ers' offense. With the win, the Colts improved to 3–4.

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	0	14	7	10	3	34
Colts	14	3	7	7	0	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 31
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 59,175
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13.

Third quarter

TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.

Overtime

TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

The Colts blew another large lead and were defeated by the Titans in overtime after two costly interceptions from Wentz. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–5 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2002.

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	3	6	14	30
Colts	7	21	14	3	45

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 4
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 59,593
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Nyheim Hines 34-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:48.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03.
IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

This was the first NFL game that ended in a 45–30 score, making a scorigami.^[1] The win improved the Colts to 4–5.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	6	3	0	8	17
Colts	17	3	0	3	23

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,622
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
IND – E. J. Speed 12–yard blocked punt return (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Colts 10–0.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:48. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:07.
JAX – Jamal Agnew 66-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:03. Colts 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:43. Colts 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Matthew Wright 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Trevor Lawrence–Dan Arnold pass), 10:34. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Colts 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/35, 162 yards
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/34, 180 yards

Top rushers

JAX – Jamal Agnew – 3 rushes, 79 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

JAX – Dan Arnold – 5 receptions, 67 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards

With their fourth consecutive home win over the Jaguars, the Colts improved to 5–5.

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	10	14	3	41
Bills	0	7	0	8	15

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 69,866
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.

Third quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16.
IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD
BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

IND – Jack Doyle – 3 receptions, 30 yards
BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 80 yards

This was the Colts' second scorigami of the season, as a 41–15 score had never occurred in the NFL before.^[2] Arguably the team's most impressive win of the season, Jonathan Taylor dominated Buffalo's defense with 5 total touchdowns, improving the Colts to 6–5 and over .500 for the first time all season.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	14	14	10	38
Colts	3	21	0	7	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 66,140
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34.

Second quarter

TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:22. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:12.
IND – Ashton Dulin 62-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Colts 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
IND – Jack Doyle 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:07. Colts 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43.
TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:11.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:18. Colts 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:06. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
TB – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:22.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
TB – Leonard Fournette 28-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

TB – Tom Brady – 25/34, 226 yards, TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/44, 306 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TB – Leonard Fournette – 17 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 123 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 rushes, 81 yards, TD

The Colts blew a 10-point lead and turned the ball over five times, dropping them to 6–6.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	7	10	31
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: December 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,291
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:29.

Second quarter

IND – Ashton Dulin 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:47. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.

Fourth quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 9:08. Colts 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Colts 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 16/22, 158 yards, TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 6/14, 49 yards

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 77 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 38 yards

With their fourth straight win over the Texans, and first shutout win since 2018, the Colts improved to 7–6 heading into their bye week.

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	0	17	17
Colts	14	3	3	7	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: December 18
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 67,391
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 3:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:58.
IND – E. J. Speed blocked punt recovery in end zone (Michael Badgley kick), 0:14. Colts 14–0.

Second quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57.

Third quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards

With the win, the Colts improved to 8–6 and beat the Patriots for the first time since Week 10 of the 2009 season.^[3]

Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	5	3	7	22
Cardinals	6	0	7	3	16

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 25
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 63,900
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:08.

Second quarter

IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 18/28, 225 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/43, 245 yards, TD

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 82 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 receptions, 71 yards

The Colts overcame several injuries and positive COVID-19 tests on their offensive line and defensive backfield to defeat the skidding Cardinals, improving them to 9–6 and putting them on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth.

Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	6	0	10	23
Colts	0	10	7	3	20

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: January 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,985
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:51. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 14:12. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 3:30.
IND – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
LV – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:47. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:30.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:01. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

IND – T. Y. Hilton 45-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:28. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

LV –Hunter Renfrow 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 9:22.
LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

LV – Derek Carr – 24/31, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 16/27, 148 yards, TD

Top rushers

LV – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD

Top receivers

LV – Zay Jones – 8 receptions, 120 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 47 yards

With this loss, the Colts fell to 9–7 and were prevented from clinching a playoff berth this week.

Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	0	8	11
Jaguars	7	6	10	3	26

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: January 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 60,516
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Laquon Treadwell 2-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 7:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.

Second quarter

IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 9:08. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:48.
JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 3:06. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
JAX – Matthew Wright 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

JAX – Matthew Wright 39-yard field goal, 11:32. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01.
JAX – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 3:08. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Matthew Wright 31-yard field goal, 8:15. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:26.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 4:26. Jaguars 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.

Top passers

IND – Carson Wentz – 17/29, 185 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/32, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 77 yards
JAX – Ryquell Armstead – 9 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

In a shocking fashion, the Colts were upset by the 2–14 Jaguars thus ending their playoff hopes, as the Steelers won later that day.

Standings

Division

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

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2^[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5^[b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6^[b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9^[c]^[d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10^[c]^[d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11^[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12^[e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14^[f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15^[f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers^[g]
^ ^a ^b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. ^ ^a ^b Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). ^ ^a ^b ^c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). ^ ^a ^b Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). ^ ^a ^b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). ^ ^a ^b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

^ Kerr, Jeff (November 5, 2021). "Colts' victory over Jets ended in final score that's never happened before in NFL history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Tsujimoto, Ben (January 10, 2025). "Bills, Colts combine for Scorigami with first 41-15 game in NFL history". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
^ Wells, Mike (December 19, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts send message to rest of AFC with first win over New England Patriots since 2009, and swept the AFC East". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

External links

Official website

[12-5-4] Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed.

[10-7-5] Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).

[9-8a-6] Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).

[9-8b-7] Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).

[8-9-8] Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).

[4-13-9] NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.

[10] 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.

[d507-1] Kerr, Jeff (November 5, 2021). "Colts' victory over Jets ended in final score that's never happened before in NFL history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[f538-2] Tsujimoto, Ben (January 10, 2025). "Bills, Colts combine for Scorigami with first 41-15 game in NFL history". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

[3] Wells, Mike (December 19, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts send message to rest of AFC with first win over New England Patriots since 2009, and swept the AFC East". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

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