2018 Indianapolis Colts season

2018 Indianapolis Colts season
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
	← 2017; Colts seasons; 2019 →;

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.

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

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
5	169	Jordan Wilkins	Running back	Ole Miss	From Philadelphia
6	185	Deon Cain	Wide receiver	Clemson	From Oakland
7	221	Matthew Adams	Linebacker	Houston
7	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

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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

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

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary

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

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

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

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

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

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

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

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

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

Week Four: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Week 6: at New York Jets

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

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

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

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 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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 8: at Oakland Raiders

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

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

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

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 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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

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

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 14: at Houston Texans

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

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

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 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

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

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 16: vs. New York Giants

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

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

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

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 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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

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

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

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^[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.480	.401	W1
2^[b]	New England Patriots	East	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.482	.494	W2
3^[b]	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^[a]	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^[c]	Denver Broncos	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.464	L4
12^[c]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.535	.448	L2
13^[c]	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^[d]	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.506	.438	L3
16^[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.547	.406	L1
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record. ^ ^a ^b New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c 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. ^ ^a ^b 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

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

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

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

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

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 Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

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

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

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

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

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

References

^ Wells, Mike. "Luck retires, calls decision 'hardest of my life'". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^ "Report: Colts to hire Pats OC Josh McDaniels as coach".
^ "Will There Be Any Legal Fallout for Josh McDaniels, Colts?".
^ Knoblauch, Austin (February 6, 2018). "Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ "Indianapolis Colts on Twitter".

External links

Official website

[12–4-6] Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record.

[11–5-7] New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.

[6–10-8] 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.

[4–12-9] NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of 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.

[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?".

[b411-4] Knoblauch, Austin (February 6, 2018). "Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[5] "Indianapolis Colts on Twitter".

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