2015 Indianapolis Colts
The 2015 Indianapolis Colts went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 333 points and allowed 408.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 333–408
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 333 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 408, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -75.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 25–12 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 (November 29, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 (December 6, 2015).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 (September 27, 2015), winning 35–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
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 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2014, when they went 11–5.
In 2016, they went 8–8.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 21, 2015 | vs New York Jets | L 7–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | at Tennessee Titans | W 35–33 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2015 | at Houston Texans | W 27–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | vs New England Patriots | L 27–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 21–27 |
| Week 8 | Nov 2, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers | L 26–29 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–12 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–45 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–51 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | vs Houston Texans | L 10–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | at Miami Dolphins | W 18–12 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 30–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.