2017 Indianapolis Colts
The 2017 Indianapolis Colts went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 263 points and allowed 404.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 263–404
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 263 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 404, the third-most. Their point differential was -141.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–13 over the Houston Texans in Week 17 (December 31, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 46–9 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 (September 10, 2017).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 (September 24, 2017), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and getting swept by the Titans and the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 8–8.
In 2018, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–46 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 31–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–46 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2017 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–36 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 23–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Houston Texans | W 20–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 16–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–30 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–13 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–25 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 16–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Houston Texans | W 22–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.