2012 Indianapolis Colts
The 2012 Indianapolis Colts went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 357 points and allowed 387.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 357–387
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 357 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 387, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -30.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–10 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10 (November 8, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 59–24 to the New England Patriots in Week 11 (November 18, 2012).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 13 (December 2, 2012), winning 35–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 9–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans and splitting with the Jaguars and the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 24–9 on the road.
Before and after
That was a nine-win improvement on 2011, when they went 2–14.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2010.
In 2013, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 23–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 30–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at New York Jets | L 9–35 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–13 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 23–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 8, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 24–59 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 20–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | W 35–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 27–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at Houston Texans | L 17–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | W 28–16 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 9–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.