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2025 Indianapolis Colts

The 2025 Indianapolis Colts went 8–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 466 points and allowed 412.

Record
8–9
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
3–6
Points
466–412
AFC South
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 466 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 412, the 12th-most. Their point differential was +54.

How the season unfolded

The Colts started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 8–9.

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

Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 12 to Week 18.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 40–6 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 (October 5, 2025).

Their heaviest loss was 48–27 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 (December 22, 2025).

They scored a season-high 41 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 (September 21, 2025), winning 41–20.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.

They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 2–4 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans and getting swept by the Texans and the Jaguars.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–8 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, two games better than their record.

Before and after

That matched the win total of 2024, when they went 8–9.

2025 schedule and results

2025 Indianapolis Colts · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2025vs Miami DolphinsW 33–8
Week 2Sep 14, 2025vs Denver BroncosW 29–28
Week 3Sep 21, 2025at Tennessee TitansW 41–20
Week 4Sep 28, 2025at Los Angeles RamsL 20–27
Week 5Oct 5, 2025vs Las Vegas RaidersW 40–6
Week 6Oct 12, 2025vs Arizona CardinalsW 31–27
Week 7Oct 19, 2025at Los Angeles ChargersW 38–24
Week 8Oct 26, 2025vs Tennessee TitansW 38–14
Week 9Nov 2, 2025at Pittsburgh SteelersL 20–27
Week 10Nov 9, 2025vs Atlanta FalconsW 31–25 (OT)
Week 12Nov 23, 2025at Kansas City ChiefsL 20–23 (OT)
Week 13Nov 30, 2025vs Houston TexansL 16–20
Week 14Dec 7, 2025at Jacksonville JaguarsL 19–36
Week 15Dec 14, 2025at Seattle SeahawksL 16–18
Week 16Dec 22, 2025vs San Francisco 49ersL 27–48
Week 17Dec 28, 2025vs Jacksonville JaguarsL 17–23
Week 18Jan 4, 2026at Houston TexansL 30–38

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.