2008 Indianapolis Colts
The 2008 Indianapolis Colts went 12–4, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 377 points and allowed 298.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 377–298
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 377 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 298, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +79.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was nine games, from Week 9 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–3 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14 (December 7, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 34–14 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 7 (October 19, 2008).
They shut out the Tennessee Titans (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–1.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and splitting with the Jaguars and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the San Diego Chargers 23–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2007, when they went 13–3.
In 2009, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs Chicago Bears | L 13–29 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 18–15 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Houston Texans | W 31–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 31–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | L 21–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | W 18–15 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Houston Texans | W 33–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 10–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 18, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 23–0 |
| Wild Card | Jan 3, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–23 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.