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2019 Indianapolis Colts

The 2019 Indianapolis Colts went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 361 points and allowed 373.

Record
7–9
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
2–6
Points
361–373
AFC South
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 361 points, tied for the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 373, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -12.

How the season unfolded

The Colts started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 8.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 38–6 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 (December 22, 2019).

Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 (December 16, 2019).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–3 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans, the Texans, and the Jaguars.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.

Before and after

That was three wins fewer than in 2018, when they went 10–6.

In 2020, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.

2019 schedule and results

2019 Indianapolis Colts · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2019at Los Angeles ChargersL 24–30 (OT)
Week 2Sep 15, 2019at Tennessee TitansW 19–17
Week 3Sep 22, 2019vs Atlanta FalconsW 27–24
Week 4Sep 29, 2019vs Oakland RaidersL 24–31
Week 5Oct 6, 2019at Kansas City ChiefsW 19–13
Week 7Oct 20, 2019vs Houston TexansW 30–23
Week 8Oct 27, 2019vs Denver BroncosW 15–13
Week 9Nov 3, 2019at Pittsburgh SteelersL 24–26
Week 10Nov 10, 2019vs Miami DolphinsL 12–16
Week 11Nov 17, 2019vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 33–13
Week 12Nov 21, 2019at Houston TexansL 17–20
Week 13Dec 1, 2019vs Tennessee TitansL 17–31
Week 14Dec 8, 2019at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 35–38
Week 15Dec 16, 2019at New Orleans SaintsL 7–34
Week 16Dec 22, 2019vs Carolina PanthersW 38–6
Week 17Dec 29, 2019at Jacksonville JaguarsL 20–38

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.