2018 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign from the year prior with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.

2018 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Frank Reich
Home field	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 21–7 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 13–31
Pro Bowlers	QB Andrew Luck TE Eric Ebron G Quenton Nelson
AP All-Pros	G Quenton Nelson LB Shaquille Leonard
Uniform
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In the wild-card round, the Colts defeated the Houston Texans 21–7, but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round 31–13, ending their season.

This would be the last season that the Colts would have franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, as he would retire following the season, citing his continuous struggle with injuries and no longer enjoying the game.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 31, 2017, the Colts parted ways with head coach Chuck Pagano, who had led the team for six seasons. After two interviews, it was widely reported that the Colts would hire New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace him, after McDaniels fulfilled his obligations to the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.^[2] The Colts announced on the team website that they had agreed to terms with McDaniels and scheduled a press conference with McDaniels for February 5, 2018. However, one day later, McDaniels unexpectedly withdrew from the agreement in principle to become the Colts' head coach.^[3][4] On February 11, 2018, after interviewing multiple candidates, including Leslie Frazier and Dan Campbell, the Colts announced the hiring of Frank Reich, formerly the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator.^[5]

Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

2018 Indianapolis Colts Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	6	Quenton Nelson	Guard	Notre Dame	From NY Jets
2	36	Shaquille Leonard	Linebacker	South Carolina State
	37	Braden Smith	Guard	Auburn	From NY Jets
	52	Kemoko Turay	Defensive end	Rutgers	From Baltimore via Philadelphia
	64	Tyquan Lewis	Defensive end	Ohio State	From Philadelphia via Cleveland
4	104	Nyheim Hines	Running back	NC State
5	159	Daurice Fountain	Wide receiver	Northern Iowa	From Kansas City via Cleveland, New England, and Oakland
	169	Jordan Wilkins	Running back	Ole Miss	From Philadelphia
6	185	Deon Cain	Wide receiver	Clemson	From Oakland
7	221	Matthew Adams	Linebacker	Houston
	235	Zaire Franklin	Linebacker	Syracuse	From Seattle via NY Jets

Draft trades

• The Colts traded their first-round selection (3rd overall) to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall), and their second-round selection in 2019.
• The Colts traded a second-round selection they received from the Jets (49th overall) to the Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' second-round selection (52nd overall) and fifth-round selection (169th overall).
• The Colts traded their third-round selection (67th overall) and their sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Browns in exchange for the Browns' second-round selection (64th overall).
• The Colts traded their fifth-round selection (140th overall) to the Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection (159th overall) and sixth-round selection (185th overall).
• The Colts traded defensive end Henry Anderson to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' seventh-round pick previously acquired from Seattle (235th overall).

Staff

2018 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office Owner – Jim Irsay General manager – Chris Ballard Vice president of player personnel – Rex Hogan Vice president of player personnel – Ed Dodds Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening Player personnel strategist – Brian Decker Head coaches Head Coach – Frank Reich Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Nick Sirianni Assistant quarterbacks – Marcus Brady Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Kevin Patullo Tight ends – Tom Manning Offensive line – Dave DeGuglielmo Assistant offensive line – Bobby Johnson Offensive quality control – Gunnard Twyner

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus Defensive line – Mike Phair Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Cornerbacks – Jonathan Gannon Safeties – Alan Williams Defensive quality control – David Overstreet II Pass Rush Consultant/Player Development – Robert Mathis Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone Assistant special teams – Frank Ross Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones Sports science & conditioning – Ryan Podell Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Assistant strength and conditioning – Doug McKenney

Final roster

2018 Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  7 Jacoby Brissett 12 Andrew Luck Running backs (RB) 21 Nyheim Hines 25 Marlon Mack 20 Jordan Wilkins 39 Jonathan Williams Wide receivers (WR) 10 Daurice Fountain 11 Ryan Grant 13 T. Y. Hilton 15 Dontrelle Inman 14 Zach Pascal 80 Chester Rogers Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 85 Eric Ebron 45 Ryan Hewitt

Offensive linemen (OL) 63 Josh Andrews G 67 Evan Boehm C 74 Anthony Castonzo T 62 Le'Raven Clark T 64 Mark Glowinski G 73 Joe Haeg T/G 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 72 Braden Smith T Defensive linemen (DL) 96 Denico Autry DT 92 Margus Hunt DE/DT 94 Tyquan Lewis DE 97 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 91 Hassan Ridgeway DT 93 Jabaal Sheard DE 90 Grover Stewart DT 57 Kemoko Turay DE

Linebackers (LB) 49 Matthew Adams OLB 44 Zaire Franklin OLB 52 Najee Goode OLB 53 Shaquille Leonard OLB 54 Ahmad Thomas MLB 50 Anthony Walker MLB Defensive backs (DB) 32 Jalen Collins CB 35 Pierre Desir CB 26 Clayton Geathers SS 27 Nate Hairston CB 29 Malik Hooker FS 28 Christopher Milton CB 34 Mike Mitchell S 36 Corey Moore SS 23 Kenny Moore CB 30 George Odum S 37 J. J. Wilcox SS 31 Quincy Wilson CB Special teams 46 Luke Rhodes LS  2 Rigoberto Sanchez P  4 Adam Vinatieri K

Practice squad 48 Billy Brown TE 79 Antonio Garcia T 83 Krishawn Hogan WR 17 Steve Ishmael WR 40 Tegray Scales MLB 86 Erik Swoope TE  5 P. J. Walker QB 76 De'Ondre Wesley T 95 DeShawn Williams DT 58 Anthony Winbush DE Reserve  8 Deon Cain WR (IR) 84 Jack Doyle TE (IR) 41 Matthias Farley SS (IR) 16 Marcus Johnson WR (IR)  9 Brad Kaaya QB (IR) 20 Ronald Martin SS (IR) 55 Skai Moore MLB (IR) 59 Carroll Phillips DE (IR) 68 Matt Slauson G (IR) 43 Ross Travis TE (IR) 51 Jihad Ward DE (IR) 61 J'Marcus Webb T (IR) 99 Al Woods DT (IR) 13 James Wright WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

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

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	7	7	17	34
Colts	3	13	7	0	23

Game information

First quarter CIN – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 8:20. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50. IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:57. Second quarter IND – Eric Ebron 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:02. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02. IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 3:01. Colts 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:23. CIN – John Ross 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 1:44. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17. IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:42. Third quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:13. Colts 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:17. CIN – A. J. Green 38-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 4:09. Colts 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:07. Bengals 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:05. CIN – Randy Bullock 39-yard field goal, 3:57. Bengals 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:56. CIN – Clayton Fejedelem 83-yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 0:24. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 3:33. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 39/53, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD IND – Jordan Wilkins – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 60 yards

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 58,699
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jane Slater
• Recap, Gamebook

Despite leading 23–10 in the second half, the Bengals managed to pull off a comeback to win 34–23. The Colts had a chance to win the game late. However, while driving down the field, Jack Doyle lost a fumble which was returned 83 yards for a touchdown, putting the game away. This was the Colts 4th straight opening day loss.

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	0	7	21
Redskins	0	3	3	3	9

Game information

First quarter IND – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:25. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 11:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57. IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 5:40. Colts 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 13:28. Colts 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:07. IND – T. Y. Hilton 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Colts 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards Top rushers IND – Jordan Wilkins – 10 rushes, 61 yards WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, TD WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,013
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

With the win, the Colts evened their record at 1-1.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	0	6	3	16
Eagles	7	3	3	7	20

Game information

First quarter PHI – Dallas Goedert 13-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:10. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:11. IND – Ryan Grant 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:52. Second quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 3:05. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:40. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 9:41. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:35. IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 8:23. Colts 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:07. PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 2:50. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 14:20. Colts 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00. PHI – Wendell Smallwood 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:02. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 11:18. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 25/40, 164 yards, TD PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/37, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Andrew Luck – 1 rushes, 33 yards PHI – Corey Clement – 10 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 50 yards PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,696
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

In a rain-filled affair, the Colts were unable to nurse a late lead, as they lost to the defending champion Eagles 20-16 and fell to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Texans	14	7	7	3	6	37
Colts	7	3	7	14	3	34

Game information

First quarter IND – Zach Pascal 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. HOU – Jadeveon Clowney fumble recovery in the end zone (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 5:19. Tied 7–7. HOU – Will Fuller 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:45. Texans 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:27. Second quarter HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:08. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:39. IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:06. Third quarter HOU – Deshaun Watson 5-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:39. Texans 28–10. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 8:21. IND – Nyheim Hines 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:21. Texans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. Fourth quarter IND – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (pass failed), 7:41. Texans 28–23. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:22. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 3:02. Texans 31–23. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:39. IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck–Chester Rogers pass), 0:45. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:13. Overtime IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 6:00. Colts 34–31. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 4:00. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:10. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 37–34. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:21. Top passers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/42, 375 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 40/62, 464 yards, 4 TD Top rushers HOU – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 49 yards IND – Jordan Wilkins – 8 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 169 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 115 yards

Week Four: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 57,716
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

In a shootout, the Texans were able to pull it out in overtime, winning 37–34, as the Colts fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	7	14	24
Patriots	7	17	0	14	38

Game information

First quarter NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:58. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:02. Second quarter NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44. IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 8:49. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:25. NE – James White 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:34. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:49. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:25. Third quarter IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter IND – Erik Swoope 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:48. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38. NE – Josh Gordon 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:19. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. NE – Sony Michel 34-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:08. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07. IND – Eric Ebron 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:11. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:52. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 38/59, 365 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 34/44, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Nyheim Hines – 15 rushes, 45 yards NE – Sony Michel – 18 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Eric Ebron – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD NE – James White – 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD

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

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink; Amazon Video: Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer
• Recap, Gamebook

The Colts were seeking their first road win over the Patriots since their 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.

Week 6: at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	7	14	34
Jets	10	13	10	9	42

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Morris Claiborne 17-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 14:48. Jets 7–0. IND – Marcus Johnson 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32. NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:33. Jets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:43. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:22. IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 11:24. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:51. NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:32. Jets 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47. NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 1:25. Jets 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:29. NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NYJ – Chris Herndon 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:03. Jets 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57. IND – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:44. Jets 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 3:53. Jets 33–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter IND – Erik Swoope 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Jets 33–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Jets 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12. NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 5:55. Jets 39–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04. NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Jets 42–27. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 1:58. IND – Chester Rogers 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:51. Jets 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 89 yards NYJ – Bilal Powell - 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards

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

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	5	0	5
Colts	0	24	0	13	37

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Erik Swoope 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed), 13:38. Colts 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53. IND – Marlon Mack 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run), 9:35. Colts 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:29. IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:48. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:35. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:13. Third quarter BUF – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 7:46. Colts 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:18. BUF – Andrew Luck fumble, ball goes out of bounds in IND end zone for a safety, 0:25. Colts 24–5. Fourth quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:18. Colts 31–5. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:31. IND – Marlon Mack 20-yard run (kick failed), 5:32. Colts 37–5. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06. Top passers BUF – Derek Anderson – 20/31, 175 yards, 3 INT IND – Andrew Luck – 17/23, 156 yards, 4 TD Top rushers BUF – Chris Ivory – 16 rushes, 81 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 19 rushes, 126 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 4 receptions, 71 yards IND – Chester Rogers – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 56,848
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	3	8	21	42
Raiders	0	14	14	0	28

Game information

First quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:21. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:39. IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:17. Second quarter OAK – Seth Roberts 31-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:56. Colts 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04. OAK – Jared Cook 25-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:13. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:28. IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 0:26. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:47. Third quarter OAK – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:49. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. IND – Eric Ebron 20-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Chester Rogers pass), 7:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. OAK – Brandon LaFell 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:01. Raiders 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:38. Fourth quarter IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:47. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. IND – Jack Doyle 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:28. Colts 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:52. IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:55. Colts 42–28. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:21. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 22/31, 239 yards, 3 TD OAK – Derek Carr – 21/28, 244 yards, 3 TD Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD OAK – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers IND – Jack Doyle – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD OAK – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,372
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	9	7	3	26
Colts	14	15	0	0	29

Game information

First quarter IND – Eric Ebron 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. JAX – Donte Moncrief 80-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 2:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:42. IND – Eric Ebron 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:58. Second quarter IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:19. Colts 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:52. JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (kick blocked), 5:53. Colts 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:26. IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run), 1:46. Colts 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:07. JAX – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 29–16. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:41. Third quarter JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 6:25. Colts 29–23. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:35. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 55-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 29–26. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:15. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles – 26/38, 320 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck – 21/29, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Leonard Fournette – 24 rushes, 53 yards IND – Jordan Wilkins – 1 rush, 53 yards Top receivers JAX – Leonard Fournette – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 77 yards

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 57,473
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	3	0	7	10
Colts	7	17	7	7	38

Game information

First quarter IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:36. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54. IND – T. Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35. IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54. TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29. Third quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54. Fourth quarter IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33. TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11. Top passers TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 rushes, 46 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 57,401
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	3	7	24
Colts	7	7	0	13	27

Game information

First quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38. IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. Second quarter IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:49. MIA – Leonte Carroo 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 1:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 14-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 13:36. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:55. IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:10. IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:18. IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:38. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/25, 204 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck – 30/37, 343 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 67 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 15 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 125 yards

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 57,069
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Jaguars	0	3	0	3	6

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 2:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:49. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 37-yard field goal, 11:42. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:48. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 33/52, 248 yards, INT JAX – Cody Kessler – 18/24, 150 yards Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 8 rushes, 27 yards JAX – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers IND – Eric Ebron – 10 receptions, 81 yards JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 7 receptions, 49 yards

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,030
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 14: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	17	7	0	24
Texans	7	0	7	7	21

Game information

First quarter HOU – Alfred Blue 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:26. Texans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:09. Second quarter IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:46. IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:57. Colts 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:16. IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Colts 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:14. Third quarter HOU – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:38. Colts 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:22. IND – Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:51. Colts 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:53. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 27/41, 399 yards, 2 TD, INT HOU – Deshaun Watson – 27/38, 267 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 5 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 199 yards HOU – Ryan Griffin – 5 receptions, 80 yards

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,814
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Colts	7	3	10	3	23

Game information

First quarter IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:53. Third quarter IND – Marlon Mack 6-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:23. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:09. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 6:57. Colts 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:59. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 206 yards, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 16/27, 192 yards Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 87 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 27 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DAL – Blake Jarwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards

Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,654
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	14	3	7	3	27
Colts	0	7	14	7	28

Game information

First quarter NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:11. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:54. NYG – Scott Simonson 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:41. Giants 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:29. Second quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:09. Giants 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:48. NYG – Aldrick Rosas 40-yard field goal, 1:10. Giants 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:59. Third quarter IND – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Giants 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:11. NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:42. Giants 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:56. IND – Marlon Mack 3-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:32. Giants 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 9:20. Giants 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:12. IND – Chester Rogers 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:48. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 25/33, 309 yards, TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 21/47, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 43 yards, TD IND – Marlon Mack – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Sterling Shepard – 6 receptions, 113 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 138 yards

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 61,738
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	10	7	9	33
Titans	0	10	7	0	17

Game information

First quarter IND – Dontrelle Inman 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:39. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:46. Second quarter IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58. TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7. IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46. TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39. Third quarter IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14. TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10. IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 25 rushes, 119 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,978
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Gamebook

Standings

Division

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

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.480	.401	W1
2[lower-alpha 2]	New England Patriots	East	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.482	.494	W2
3[lower-alpha 2]	Houston Texans	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.471	.435	W1
4	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.496	.450	W3
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.477	.422	W1
6	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.465	.456	W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	6	1	.594	4–1–1	6–5–1	.504	.448	W1
8	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.520	.465	L1
9	Cleveland Browns	North	7	8	1	.469	3–2–1	5–6–1	.516	.411	L1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.469	.446	L3
11[lower-alpha 3]	Denver Broncos	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.464	L4
12[lower-alpha 3]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.535	.448	L2
13[lower-alpha 3]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.411	W1
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.549	.463	L1
15[lower-alpha 4]	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.506	.438	L3
16[lower-alpha 4]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.547	.406	L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record. New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

See also: 2018–19 NFL playoffs

Schedule

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

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	7	0	0	21
Texans	0	0	0	7	7

Game information

First quarter IND – Eric Ebron 6-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28. IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:25. Second quarter IND – Dontrelle Inman 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:29. Colts 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – Keke Coutee 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 11:03. Colts 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 6:13. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 19/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/49, 235 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 24 rushes, 148 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 8 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards HOU – Keke Coutee – 11 receptions, 110 yards, TD

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Indianapolis Colts at (3) Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 5, 2019
• Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,798
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Gamebook

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	0	6	13
Chiefs	14	10	0	7	31

Game information

First quarter KC – Damien Williams 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 3:00. KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04. Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:59. IND – Zach Pascal blocked punt recovery in the end zone (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:56. Chiefs 17–7. KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed, wide right), 5:31. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:04. KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:08. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 18/35, 196 yards, TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/41, 278 yards Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack – 9 rushes, 46 yards KC – Damien Williams – 25 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 108 yards

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 12, 2019
• Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,765
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Gamebook

This would be Andrew Luck's last game in the NFL, as he retired before the commencement of the 2019 NFL season.

References

1. Wells, Mike. "Luck retires, calls decision 'hardest of my life'". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
2. "Report: Colts to hire Pats OC Josh McDaniels as coach".
3. "Will There Be Any Legal Fallout for Josh McDaniels, Colts?".
4. "Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job".
5. "Indianapolis Colts on Twitter".

External links

• Official website