2022 Indianapolis Colts
The 2022 Indianapolis Colts went 4–12–1, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 427.
- Record
- 4–12–1
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6–1
- Points
- 289–427
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, tied for the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 427, tied for the third-most. Their point differential was -138, the worst in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 1–2–1 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12–1.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–27 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 (October 16, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 54–19 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 (December 4, 2022).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 (December 17, 2022), losing 39–36.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6–1.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–4–1 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and getting swept by the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–8, 4.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2021, when they went 9–8.
In 2023, they went 9–8.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | at Houston Texans | T 20–20 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2022 | at Denver Broncos | W 12–9 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Washington Commanders | L 16–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | at New England Patriots | L 3–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 25–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2022 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–54 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2022 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 36–39 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 3–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | at New York Giants | L 10–38 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Houston Texans | L 31–32 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.