2021 Indianapolis Colts
The 2021 Indianapolis Colts went 9–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 451 points and allowed 365.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 451–365
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 451 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 365, tied for the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +86.
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 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–0 over the Houston Texans in Week 13 (December 5, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 26–11 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18 (January 9, 2022).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the New York Jets in Week 9 (November 4, 2021), winning 45–30.
They shut out the Houston Texans (Week 13).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans, splitting with the Jaguars, and getting swept by the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 0.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2020, when they went 11–5.
In 2022, they went 4–12–1.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 16–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–25 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2021 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 25–31 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | W 31–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–18 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 45–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Houston Texans | W 31–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2021 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2021 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 22–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 20–23 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 11–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.