2020 Indianapolis Colts
The 2020 Indianapolis Colts went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 451 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 451–362
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 451 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, tied for the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +89.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 3–1 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 three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 36–7 over the New York Jets in Week 3 (September 27, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 45–26 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 12 (November 29, 2020).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14 (December 13, 2020), winning 44–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and splitting with the Jaguars and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Buffalo Bills 27–24 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2019, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2018.
In 2021, they went 9–8 and missed the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–11 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs New York Jets | W 36–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–11 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–32 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–27 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2020 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 26–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Houston Texans | W 26–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 44–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–28 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–14 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.