2023 Indianapolis Colts
The 2023 Indianapolis Colts went 9–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 396 points and allowed 415.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 396–415
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 396 points, tied for the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 415, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -19.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 2–2 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 four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–13 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 (December 16, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 34–14 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14 (December 10, 2023).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 7 (October 22, 2023), losing 39–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans, splitting with the Texans, and getting swept by the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2022, when they went 4–12–1.
In 2024, they went 8–9.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | at Houston Texans | W 31–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 22–19 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 23–29 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 23–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–37 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 38–39 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs New England Patriots | W 10–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at Tennessee Titans | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2023 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–29 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 23–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 6, 2024 | vs Houston Texans | L 19–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.