2015 Indianapolis Colts season
The 2015 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 63rd season in the National Football League and the 32nd in Indianapolis, surpassing the 31 seasons they played in their original home city of Baltimore. It was also the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 season as the defending AFC South champions after compiling an 11–5 record before falling to the New England Patriots in a controversial AFC Championship game matchup.
2015 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Owner | Jim Irsay |
General manager | Ryan Grigson |
Head coach | Chuck Pagano |
Home field | Lucas Oil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 2nd AFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | Mike Adams, SS Vontae Davis, CB T. Y. Hilton, WR |
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After a week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and elevated associate head coach Rob Chudzinski to replace him.[1] The Colts failed to improve from their three consecutive 11–5 records and finished the season at 8–8. They lost the division to the Houston Texans and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1998. This was their first time to lose to the Houston Texans at home since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002.
2015 draft class
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 29 | Phillip Dorsett | Wide receiver | Miami |
3 | 65 | D'Joun Smith | Cornerback | Florida Atlantic |
93 | Henry Anderson | Defensive end | Stanford | |
4 | 109 | Clayton Geathers | Safety | Central Florida |
5 | 151 | David Parry | Nose tackle | Stanford |
6 | 205 | Josh Robinson | Running back | Mississippi State |
207 | Amarlo Herrera | Inside linebacker | Georgia | |
7* | 255 | Denzelle Good[2] | Tackle | Mars Hill |
* | Compensatory selection[3] |
Draft trades
- Indianapolis traded their second and fourth-round selections (No. 61 and 128, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa's third and fourth-round selections (No. 65 and 109, respectively).
- Indianapolis traded their fifth and seventh-round selections (No. 165 and 244, respectively) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (No. 151).
- Indianapolis acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Marcus Burley to the Seattle Seahawks.
- Indianapolis traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 246 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Cam Johnson.
- Indianapolis acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 244 overall) in a trade that sent defensive end Caesar Rayford to the Dallas Cowboys.
Undrafted free agents
Position | Player | College | Notes |
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QB | Bryan Bennett | Southeastern Louisiana | |
RB | Abou Toure | Tennessee-Martin | Waived on August 31[4] |
RB | Tyler Varga | Yale | |
TE | Jean Sifrin | Massachusetts-Amherst | Waived on June 2[5] |
TE | Justin Sinz | Purdue | Waived on August 31[4] |
C | Brandon Vitabile | Northwestern | Waived on August 31[4] |
WR | Ezell Ruffin | San Diego State | Waived on August 31[4] |
WR | Quan Bray | Auburn | |
WR | Tyler Rutenbeck | Dubuque | [6] |
CB | Al-Hajj Shabazz | West Chester | |
CB | Josh Mitchell | Nebraska | |
CB | Donald Celiscar | Western Michigan | Waived-injured on August 31[4] |
CB | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | [7] |
ILB | Justin Shirk | Bloomsburg | Waived on August 31[4] |
ILB | Junior Sylvestre | Toledo | |
OLB | Cody Galea | San Diego State | |
OLB | Terrell Hartsfield | Cincinnati | Waived on May 10[8] |
OLB | Zack Hodges | Harvard | Waived on August 31[4] |
S | Robert Smith | Clemson | |
K | Taylor Ponitus | North Alabama | [9] |
Roster moves
Free agents
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2015 team | Notes |
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S | Mike Adams | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [10] |
LB | Daniel Adongo | ERFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [11] |
S | Colt Anderson | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [12] |
RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | UFA | October 14, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [13] |
S | Sergio Brown | UFA | March 11, 2015 | Jacksonville Jaguars | [14] |
CB | Darius Butler | UFA | March 8, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [15] |
LB | Jerrell Freeman | RFA | April 27, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [16] |
CB | Josh Gordy | UFA | April 15, 2015 | New York Giants | [17] |
QB | Matt Hasselbeck | UFA | February 26, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [18] |
RB | Daniel Herron | ERFA | April 1, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [19] |
S | Delano Howell | RFA | – | – | – |
LB | Cam Johnson | ERFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [20] |
LB | Josh McNary | ERFA | September 15, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [21] |
LS | Matt Overton | RFA | March 3, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [22] |
DE | Fili Moala | UFA | August 19, 2015 | Houston Texans | [23] |
G | Joe Reitz | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [24] |
WR | Hakeem Nicks | UFA | April 24, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | [25] |
DT | Jeris Pendleton | ERFA | June 30, 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | [26] |
DE | Cory Redding | UFA | March 11, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | [27] |
C | A. Q. Shipley | RFA | March 11, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | [27] |
LB | Andy Studebaker | UFA | March 10, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | [28] |
WR | Reggie Wayne | UFA | March 10, 2015 | New England Patriots | [29] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag |
Additions
Position | Player | Tag | 2014 Team | Notes |
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WR | Duron Carter | UFA | Montreal Alouettes | Signed on February 3, 2015.[30] |
OL | Ben Heenan | UFA | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Signed on February 3, 2015.[31] |
DE | Earl Okine | UFA | Brooklyn Bolts | Signed on March 3, 2015.[32] |
G | Todd Herremans | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed on March 8, 2015.[33] |
RB | Frank Gore | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 10, 2015.[34] |
LB | Trent Cole | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed on March 10, 2015.[35] |
DE | Kendall Langford | UFA | St. Louis Rams | Signed on March 10, 2015.[36] |
WR | Andre Johnson | UFA | Houston Texans | Signed on March 11, 2015.[37] |
LB | Nate Irving | UFA | Denver Broncos | Signed on March 20, 2015.[38] |
WR | Vincent Brown | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed on March 31, 2015.[39] |
S | Dwight Lowery | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Signed on April 3, 2015.[40] |
Departures
Position | Player | Tag | 2015 Team | Notes |
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S | LaRon Landry | UFA | -- | Released on February 11, 2015.[41] |
LB | Andrew Jackson | UFA | -- | Released on February 11, 2015.[42] |
T | Xavier Nixon | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on February 11, 2015.[42] |
LB | Shaun Phillips | UFA | -- | Released on February 16, 2015.[43] |
DE | Ricky Jean-Francois | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on February 23, 2015.[44] |
RB | Michael Hill | UFA | Washington Redskins | Released on March 12, 2015.[45] |
RB | Trent Richardson | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Released on March 12, 2015.[46] |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–36 | 0–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
2 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | L 11–23 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 29 | at St. Louis Rams | W 24–14 | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
4 | September 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–9 | 1–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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1 | September 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
2 | September 21 | New York Jets | L 7–20 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
3 | September 27 | at Tennessee Titans | W 35–33 | 1–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap | ||
4 | October 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 (OT) | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
5 | October 8 | at Houston Texans | W 27–20 | 3–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap | ||
6 | October 18 | New England Patriots | L 27–34 | 3–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
7 | October 25 | New Orleans Saints | L 21–27 | 3–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
8 | November 2 | at Carolina Panthers | L 26–29 (OT) | 3–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | ||
9 | November 8 | Denver Broncos | W 27–24 | 4–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
10 | Bye | |||||||
11 | November 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–21 | 5–5 | Georgia Dome | Recap | ||
12 | November 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–12 | 6–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
13 | December 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–45 | 6–6 | Heinz Field | Recap | ||
14 | December 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–51 | 6–7 | EverBank Field | Recap | ||
15 | December 20 | Houston Texans | L 10–16 | 6–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
16 | December 27 | at Miami Dolphins | W 18–12 | 7–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap | ||
17 | January 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–24 | 8–8 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,319
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–1.
Week 2: vs. New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,220
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the second straight year.
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Titans | 0 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,920
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
- Recap, Gamebook
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After trailing 14–0 in the first half, the Titans would score 27 unanswered points to take a 27–14 lead. However, the Colts would own the fourth quarter, as they outscored Tennessee 21–6. The Titans had a chance to tie the game after pulling within 35–33, but the 2-point attempt failed, and the Colts held on for the win. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2 and picked up their 8th straight win over the Titans.
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 65,609
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
- Recap, Gamebook
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Due to an injured shoulder, Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career, and was replaced by 40-year-old veteran Matt Hasselbeck, who avoided any turnovers and led the Colts to a 16–13 win in overtime. Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would miss 3 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of the fourth quarter and one in overtime. Adam Vinatieri would nail the game winner in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. With the win, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.
Week 5: at Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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Despite a Hail Mary being thrown at the end of the first half, the Colts still managed to hold on for the win. With their 3rd straight win, the Colts improved to 3–2, and set a new NFL record for most consecutive wins against division opponents with 16.
Week 6: vs. New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Colts | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,726
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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This game was notorious for a terrible playcall by the Colts, now known as the Colts Catastrophe. With the Colts trailing 27–21 late in the 3rd quarter, Pagano opted to run a scrimmage play using special teams on 4th and 3 on the Colts' 37-yard line. However, a bizarre formation resulted in a Patriots tackle for loss, Colts turnover, and a flag for illegal formation. The Patriots easily scored a touchdown on the next drive and went on to win the game by 7 points, 34–27. The playcall was universally criticized and was considered by many to be the worst play in NFL history.[47]
Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 66,420
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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In the Super Bowl rematch between the two teams, the Saints started the first half, dominating the Colts 20–0, which stunned Indy's home crowd. The Colts looked for answers in the second half, but Andrew Luck struggled to find open receivers and he was intercepted twice.
Week 8: at Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
Panthers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), light rain
- Game attendance: 74,136
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Colts traveled to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton and his undefeated Carolina Panthers, looking to hang their first loss on them. After struggling much in the first half, the Colts answered back in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers in overtime and the Colts would lose 29–26.
Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Colts | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 66,894
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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Peyton Manning returned to Indianapolis for the final time.
Late in the fourth quarter, with the Colts leading 27–24, they looked to extend the lead on a field goal by Adam Vinatieri, but it was overturned and the Colts still won 27–24.
With the win, the Colts went to 4–5, while the Broncos suffered their first loss and dropped to 7–1.
However, two days later, Andrew Luck was hospitalized with a lacerated kidney along with an abdominal injury. He ended up missing the rest of the season, putting more pressure on veteran backup Matt Hasselbeck, who was 2–0 in 2 starts due to Luck's previous injury.
Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,433
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Colts would trail 21–7 late in the third quarter, but they would fight back to tie the game at 21 after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception at the Atlanta 6-yard line for a touchdown. The Colts would then later on march down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 52 seconds left. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–5. They also improved to 14–2 all time against the Falcons.
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Colts | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 65,696
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator) and Peter Schrager (sideline reporter)
- Recap Gamebook
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With the win, the Colts improved to 6–5 and remained in the playoff hunt.
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 6 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 58,701
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Colts would suffer an embarrassing loss on national television to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would lead for the majority of the game, and the Colts could not get into any rhythm. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–6.
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 51 |
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The Colts would lead 13–3, but Jacksonville would outscore Indianapolis 48–3 from then on. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and lost to a divisional opponent for the first time since 2012, snapping their NFL record 16-game winning streak in division play.
Week 15: vs. Houston Texans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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This, notably, is the Colts' first loss to the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium since the latter team began play in 2002.
Week 16: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,482
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), David Diehl (color commentator) and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8. This was Matt Hasselbeck's final career game.
Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Colts | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,733
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker (color commentators)
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Colts ended their season at 8–8 and won their 9th straight game against the Titans.
Standings
Division
AFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 339 | 313 | W3 |
Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 333 | 408 | W2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 376 | 448 | L3 |
Tennessee Titans | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 299 | 423 | L4 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division Leaders | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
3[lower-alpha 1] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
6[lower-alpha 2] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
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7[lower-alpha 2] | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
8[lower-alpha 3] | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
9[lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
12[lower-alpha 4] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
13[lower-alpha 4] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
15[lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
16[lower-alpha 5] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6] | |||||||||||
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