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2007 Indianapolis Colts

The 2007 Indianapolis Colts went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 450 points and allowed 262.

Record
13–3
Home
6–2
Road & neutral
7–1
Points
450–262
AFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Divisional

Where the season ranked

They scored 450 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 262, the fewest. Their point differential was +188.

How the season unfolded

The Colts opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.

Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 1 to Week 8.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 41–10 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 (September 6, 2007).

Their heaviest loss was 16–10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 (December 30, 2007).

They scored a season-high 44 points against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14 (December 9, 2007), winning 44–20.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and the Jaguars and splitting with the Titans.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Divisional round, they lost to the San Diego Chargers 28–24 at home.

Before and after

That was a one-win improvement on 2006, when they went 12–4.

In 2008, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.

2007 schedule and results

2007 Indianapolis Colts · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 6, 2007vs New Orleans SaintsW 41–10
Week 2Sep 16, 2007at Tennessee TitansW 22–20
Week 3Sep 23, 2007at Houston TexansW 30–24
Week 4Sep 30, 2007vs Denver BroncosW 38–20
Week 5Oct 7, 2007vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 33–14
Week 7Oct 22, 2007at Jacksonville JaguarsW 29–7
Week 8Oct 28, 2007at Carolina PanthersW 31–7
Week 9Nov 4, 2007vs New England PatriotsL 20–24
Week 10Nov 11, 2007at San Diego ChargersL 21–23
Week 11Nov 18, 2007vs Kansas City ChiefsW 13–10
Week 12Nov 22, 2007at Atlanta FalconsW 31–13
Week 13Dec 2, 2007vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 28–25
Week 14Dec 9, 2007at Baltimore RavensW 44–20
Week 15Dec 16, 2007at Oakland RaidersW 21–14
Week 16Dec 23, 2007vs Houston TexansW 38–15
Week 17Dec 30, 2007vs Tennessee TitansL 10–16
DivisionalJan 13, 2008vs San Diego ChargersL 24–28

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.