2004 Indianapolis Colts
The 2004 Indianapolis Colts went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 522 points and allowed 351.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 522–351
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 522 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 351, the 14th-most. Their point differential was +171.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 9 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–14 over the Houston Texans in Week 10 (November 14, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 33–14 to the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (January 2, 2005).
They scored a season-high 51 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 13 (December 5, 2004), winning 51–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans and the Texans and splitting with the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Denver Broncos 49–24 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 20–3 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2003, when they went 12–4.
In 2005, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2004 | at New England Patriots | L 24–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Tennessee Titans | W 31–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 45–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 35–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 35–45 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2004 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Houston Texans | W 49–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2004 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–9 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 51–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Houston Texans | W 23–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–33 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2005 | vs Denver Broncos | W 49–24 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2005 | at New England Patriots | L 3–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.