The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), their 35th in Indianapolis, and their 11th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. 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 injury-plagued 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. To date, this is the most recent season the Colts have won a playoff game.
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
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
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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
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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
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Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
The Colts' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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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.
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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
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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.
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- IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
- IND – T. Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, TD
- WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards
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With the win, the Colts evened their record at 1-1.
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
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First quarter
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.
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- 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
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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
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
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First quarter
Second quarter
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi 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 (Kaʻimi 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 – Kaʻimi 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 – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:10.
- HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 37–34. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:21.
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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
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First quarter
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.
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- 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
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The Colts were seeking their first road win over the Patriots since their 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.
Week 6: at New York Jets
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First quarter
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.
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- IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
- NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Top receivers
- IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
- NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards
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Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
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
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First quarter
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.
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Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
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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.
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- 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
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Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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First quarter
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.
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- 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
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Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
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
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First quarter
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.
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- 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
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Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
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
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First quarter
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.
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Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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First quarter
Second quarter
- JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 2:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- JAX – Josh Lambo 37-yard field goal, 11:42. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:48.
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Week 14: at Houston Texans
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First quarter
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 (Kaʻimi 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
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- 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
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Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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First quarter
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.
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Week 16: vs. New York Giants
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
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First quarter
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.
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- 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
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Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
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First quarter
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.
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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
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Standings
Division
Conference
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| #
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Team
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Division
|
W
|
L
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T
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PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
SOS
|
SOV
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STK
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| Division leaders
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| 1[a]
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Kansas City Chiefs
|
West
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
.750
|
5–1
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10–2
|
.480
|
.401
|
W1
|
| 2[b]
|
New England Patriots
|
East
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
5–1
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8–4
|
.482
|
.494
|
W2
|
| 3[b]
|
Houston Texans
|
South
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
4–2
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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
|
|
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 in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed.
- ^ a b New England claimed the No. 2 seed over 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.
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Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Houston Texans
| Game information
|
|
First quarter
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
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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|
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs
| 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
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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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".
- ^ McCann, Michael (February 7, 2018). "No Signed Contract, No Deal: Legal Fallout for Josh McDaniels and the Colts". SI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ Knoblauch, Austin (February 6, 2018). "Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts on Twitter".
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