2000 Indianapolis Colts
The 2000 Indianapolis Colts went 10–6, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 429 points and allowed 326.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 429–326
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 429 points, the fourth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 326, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +103.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–14 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 (September 25, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 27–17 to the New York Jets in Week 14 (December 3, 2000).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 15 (December 11, 2000), winning 44–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Miami Dolphins 23–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 13–3.
In 2001, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 31–38 |
| Week 4 | Sep 25, 2000 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | W 18–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 16–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 37–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | W 30–23 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | W 30–18 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs New York Jets | W 23–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–26 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at New York Jets | L 17–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 11, 2000 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 44–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–10 |
| Wild Card | Dec 30, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–23 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.