2016 Indianapolis Colts
The 2016 Indianapolis Colts went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 411 points and allowed 392.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 411–392
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 411 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 392, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +19.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–10 over the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 5, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 28–7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 (November 24, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans, splitting with the Jaguars, and getting swept by the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 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 matched the win total of 2015, when they went 8–8.
In 2017, they went 4–12.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Detroit Lions | L 35–39 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 26–22 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Chicago Bears | W 29–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Houston Texans | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2016 | at New York Jets | W 41–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Houston Texans | L 17–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–6 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at Oakland Raiders | L 25–33 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.