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While losing their Week 14 match-up against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the Colts overall record as well as a 4-0 record within the division was enough to earn them their 8th AFC South Division Title (14th division title) after the Denver Broncos defeated the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Colts became the first team of the 2013 season to win their division, securing a home playoff game.<ref>http://www.stampedeblue.com/2013/12/8/5190022/colts-win-afc-south-thanks-to-peyton-manning</ref> The Colts followed up what had been referred to as a "back-door entry" into the playoffs with a decisive home victory over division rival [[Houston Texans|Houston]], winning 25-3.
While losing their Week 14 match-up against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the Colts overall record as well as a 4-0 record within the division was enough to earn them their 8th AFC South Division Title (14th division title) after the Denver Broncos defeated the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Colts became the first team of the 2013 season to win their division, securing a home playoff game.<ref>http://www.stampedeblue.com/2013/12/8/5190022/colts-win-afc-south-thanks-to-peyton-manning</ref> The Colts followed up what had been referred to as a "back-door entry" into the playoffs with a decisive home victory over division rival [[Houston Texans|Houston]], winning 25-3.

The Colts aforementioned victory against Houston would otherwise have been a meaningless game. Yet, an individual achievement, as well as overall consistent play, garnered Indianapolis considerable acclaim against the league's worst team through 14 games. During the third quarter, Houston Quarterback, [[Case Keenum]], dropped back to pass from the line of scrimmage which was inside Houston's own 10-yard-line. Initially blocked well by Houston [[left tackle]] [[Duane Brown]], Colts 11-year pro, [[outside linebacker]], and perennial [[Pro Bowl|Pro Bowler]], Robert Mathis, pursued Keenum from behind as all three men were in the end-zone. Mathis struck Keenum hard in the back separating his feet from the ground and the football from his hands. The highlight reel [[quarterback sack|sack]] marked Mathis' 16th and a half for the season, and 108th for his career. Both would becoming the new all-time records within the Indianapolis Colts franchise.<ref>http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/alabama_am_alumnus_robert_math.html</ref>

Mathis' success throughout his career had for the most part been overshadowed by long-time teammate, [[Dwight Freeney]]. Freeney had previously held both records for the Colts franchise (the mark for career sacks achieved just the year prior), yet Mathis broke the previous record starting only his 96th game of his career while Freeney had started in 146 contests while playing for Indianapolis.<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htm</ref><ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htm</ref> Mathis' record-breaking play resulted in yet another sack-fumble, which extended Mathis' already all-time NFL record to 42.


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| [[Running back|RB]] || [[Trent Richardson]] || Trade || [[Cleveland Browns]] || Traded for on September 18th, 2013 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.nfl.com/2013/09/18/trent-richardson-traded-to-indianapolis-colts/ |title=Trent Richardson traded to Indianapolis Colts - NFL.com |publisher=Blogs.nfl.com |date=2013-09-18 |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>
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===Team Captains===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! Position !! Player
|-
| [[Quarterback|QB]] || Andrew Luck
|-
| [[Outside Linebacker|OLB]] || Robert Mathis
|-
| [[Placekicker|K]] || Adam Vinatieri
|}
;Note
* Team captains had not been selected, or at least, players selected as captains did not begin to display their signature "C-patch" on their jerseys until during their Week 15 match-up against Houston. This just so happened to be the week that followed the Colts securing the AFC South title and their 26th playoff berth in franchise history.


==Staff==
==Staff==

Revision as of 22:55, 16 December 2013

2013 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerJim Irsay
General managerRyan Grigson
Head coachChuck Pagano
Home fieldLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record9–5
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishTBD

The 2013 Indianapolis Colts season is the franchise's 61st season in the National Football League, the 30th in Indianapolis and the second season under head coach Chuck Pagano, who missed most of the 2012 season due to treatment for leukemia. The Colts will look to better their 2012 record of 11–5 and advance further in the playoffs after a disappointing loss to the Ravens in the Wild Card round.

On March 7, 2013, Jeff Saturday signed a one-day contract in order to retire as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

For the second consecutive season, the Colts held the final pick in the NFL Draft, number 254, which is famously known as Mr. Irrelevant. Last season, the final player selected was Chandler Harnish. This season's Mr. Irrelevant is Justice Cunningham.

Throughout the season, the colts wore a patch to recognize their 30th anniversary since their move to Indianapolis.

On October 20, 2013, Peyton Manning made his first return to Indianapolis since being released by the Indianapolis Colts and signed by the Denver Broncos, a game in which commentator Al Michaels dubbed "the War of 1812" (referring to Peyton Manning's number of 18 and Colts quarterback Andrew Luck's number of 12).

While losing their Week 14 match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Colts overall record as well as a 4-0 record within the division was enough to earn them their 8th AFC South Division Title (14th division title) after the Denver Broncos defeated the Tennessee Titans. The Colts became the first team of the 2013 season to win their division, securing a home playoff game.[1] The Colts followed up what had been referred to as a "back-door entry" into the playoffs with a decisive home victory over division rival Houston, winning 25-3.

The Colts aforementioned victory against Houston would otherwise have been a meaningless game. Yet, an individual achievement, as well as overall consistent play, garnered Indianapolis considerable acclaim against the league's worst team through 14 games. During the third quarter, Houston Quarterback, Case Keenum, dropped back to pass from the line of scrimmage which was inside Houston's own 10-yard-line. Initially blocked well by Houston left tackle Duane Brown, Colts 11-year pro, outside linebacker, and perennial Pro Bowler, Robert Mathis, pursued Keenum from behind as all three men were in the end-zone. Mathis struck Keenum hard in the back separating his feet from the ground and the football from his hands. The highlight reel sack marked Mathis' 16th and a half for the season, and 108th for his career. Both would becoming the new all-time records within the Indianapolis Colts franchise.[2]

Mathis' success throughout his career had for the most part been overshadowed by long-time teammate, Dwight Freeney. Freeney had previously held both records for the Colts franchise (the mark for career sacks achieved just the year prior), yet Mathis broke the previous record starting only his 96th game of his career while Freeney had started in 146 contests while playing for Indianapolis.[3][4] Mathis' record-breaking play resulted in yet another sack-fumble, which extended Mathis' already all-time NFL record to 42.

2013 NFL Draft

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 24 Björn Werner DE Florida State
3 86 Hugh Thornton G Illinois
4 121 Khaled Holmes C USC
5 139 Montori Hughes DT Tennessee-Martin
6 192 John Boyett S Oregon
7 230 Kerwynn Williams RB Utah State
254 Justice Cunningham TE South Carolina
Notes

Undrafted free agents

Position Player College
T Emmett Cleary Boston
K Brandon McManus Temple
RB Dan Moore Montana
RB Denodus O'Bryant Lindenwood
CB Sheldon Price UCLA
LB C.O. Prime Wagner
WR Rodrick Rumble Idaho State
WR Lanear Sampson Baylor
CB Daxton Swanson Sam Houston State
CB Nigel Malone Kansas State

Departures

Position Player Tag 2013 Team Notes
WR Austin Collie UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed by San Francisco on August 2nd, 2013.[5]
DE Dwight Freeney UFA San Diego Chargers Signed by San Diego on May 18th, 2013.[6]
CB Jerraud Powers UFA Arizona Cardinals Signed by Arizona on March 13th, 2013.[7]
QB Drew Stanton UFA Arizona Cardinals Signed by Arizona on March 13th, 2013.[8]
WR Donnie Avery UFA Kansas City Chiefs Signed by Kansas City on March 13th, 2013.[9]
LB Moise Fokou UFA Tennessee Titans Signed by Tennessee on March 13th, 2013.[10]
S Tom Zbikowski UFA Chicago Bears Signed by Chicago on March 23rd, 2013.[11]
LB Jerry Hughes Trade Buffalo Bills Traded away on April 29th, 2013.[12]
RB Alvester Alexander UFA Waived on April 30th, 2013.[13]
C A.Q. Shipley Trade Baltimore Ravens Traded away on May 9th, 2013.[14]

Additions

Position Player Tag 2012 team Notes
P Pat McAfee FT Indianapolis Colts Applied with Franchise Tag on March 1st, 2013.[15]
DE Fili Moala UFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 4th, 2013.[16]
CB Darius Butler UFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 12th, 2013.[17]
T Gosder Cherilus UFA Detroit Lions Signed on March 12th, 2013.[18]
CB Greg Toler UFA Arizona Cardinals Signed on March 12th, 2013.[19]
OLB Erik Walden UFA Green Bay Packers Signed on March 12th, 2013.[20]
G Donald Thomas UFA New England Patriots Signed on March 12th, 2013.[21]
OLB Lawrence Sidbury UFA Atlanta Falcons Signed on March 12th, 2013.[22]
S LaRon Landry UFA New York Jets Signed on March 13th, 2013.[23]
DE Ricky Jean-Francois UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed on March 14th, 2013.[24]
CB Cassius Vaughn RFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 18th, 2013.[25]
QB Matt Hasselbeck UFA Tennessee Titans Signed on March 19th, 2013.[26]
G Joe Reitz ERFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 20th, 2013.[27]
NT Aubrayo Franklin UFA San Diego Chargers Signed on March 20th, 2013.[27]
NT Martin Tevaseu ERFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 22nd, 2013.[28]
FB Stanley Havili Trade Philadelphia Eagles Traded for on March 28th, 2013.[29]
T Jeff Linkenbach ERFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on March 28th, 2013.[30]
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey UFA Oakland Raiders Signed on April 1st, 2013.[31]
ILB Josh McNary UFA No team in 2012 Signed on April 11th, 2013.[32]
CB Josh Gordy ERFA Indianapolis Colts Re-signed on April 15th, 2013.[33]
LB Kelvin Sheppard Trade Buffalo Bills Traded for on April 29th, 2013.[34]
RB Ahmad Bradshaw UFA New York Giants Signed on June 11th, 2013.[35]
RB Trent Richardson Trade Cleveland Browns Traded for on September 18th, 2013 [36]

Team Captains

Position Player
QB Andrew Luck
OLB Robert Mathis
K Adam Vinatieri
Note
  • Team captains had not been selected, or at least, players selected as captains did not begin to display their signature "C-patch" on their jerseys until during their Week 15 match-up against Houston. This just so happened to be the week that followed the Colts securing the AFC South title and their 26th playoff berth in franchise history.

Staff

Indianapolis Colts staff
Front office
  • Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Casey Foyt
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Kalen Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of football analytics – Greg Starek
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Assistant to the head coach – T. J. Ingels
  • Game manager – Charlie Gelman
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Minnis
  • Senior head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Functional movement therapist/conditioning – Sam Khym

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Current roster

Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of December 30, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 10 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 11 1:30 p.m. EDT Buffalo Bills L 20–44 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium WNDY Recap
2 August 18 7:00 p.m. EDT at New York Giants W 20–12 1–1 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
3 August 24 7:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Browns W 27–6 2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium WNDY Recap
4 August 29 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–27 2–2 Paul Brown Stadium WNDY Recap

Regular season

The Colts' regular season schedule was announced on April 18, 2013. For the first time since the 2002 season, the Colts will not play the New England Patriots during the regular season. The Colts–Patriots rivalry had become one of the most known in modern era sports.

One highlight of the 2013 Colts season was a trip to San Francisco to play the 49ers. This game marked the return of starting quarterback Andrew Luck to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he played three seasons of college football at Stanford University, which for his first two years there was coached by Jim Harbaugh, who now coaches the 49ers. Luck got the better of his old coach with a 27–7 statement victory.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 8 1:00 p.m. EDT Oakland Raiders W 21–17 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. EDT Miami Dolphins L 20–24 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 22 4:25 p.m. EDT at San Francisco 49ers W 27–7 2–1 Candlestick Park CBS Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–3 3–1 EverBank Field CBS Recap
5 October 6 1:00 p.m. EDT Seattle Seahawks W 34–28 4–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 14 8:40 p.m. EDT at San Diego Chargers L 9–19 4–2 Qualcomm Stadium ESPN[a] Recap
7 October 20 8:30 p.m. EDT Denver Broncos W 39–33 5–2 Lucas Oil Stadium NBC Recap
8 Bye
9 November 3 8:30 p.m. EST at Houston Texans W 27–24 6–2 Reliant Stadium NBC Recap
10 November 10 1:00 p.m. EST St. Louis Rams L 8–38 6–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 14 8:25 p.m. EST at Tennessee Titans W 30–27 7–3 LP Field NFLN[a] Recap
12 November 24 4:05 p.m. EST at Arizona Cardinals L 11–40 7–4 University of Phoenix Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 1 1:00 p.m. EST Tennessee Titans W 22–14 8–4 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. EST at Cincinnati Bengals L 28–42 8–5 Paul Brown Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 15 1:00 p.m. EST Houston Texans W 25–3 9–5 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. EST at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS
17 December 29 1:00 p.m. EST * Jacksonville Jaguars Lucas Oil Stadium CBS *
LEGEND
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
 *  Indicates that the network and time are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
^[a] Simulcast on WTHR.

Postseason

Main article: 2013–14 NFL playoffs

By virtue of clinching the AFC South division title, the Colts will host a playoff game in either the Wild Card or Divisional round.

Playoff round Date Kickoff Opponent (seed) Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
TBD January TBD, 2014 TBD p.m. EST TBD Lucas Oil Stadium TBD

Game notes

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week One: Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 3717
Colts 7 7 0721

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Colts began their 2013 season at home, for the first time since 2009, against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders, who received the opening kickoff, would turn the ball over on a Terrelle Pryor interception by Colts cornerback Greg Toler. The interception would allow Andrew Luck and the Colts offense to drive down the field and score the first touchdown of the season on a pass from Luck to Reggie Wayne. Heading into the second quarter, the Colts defense would continue to prevent the Raiders from scoring, forcing Oakland to punt on second drive of the game. Luck would again lead the Colts down the field in an eight play, 69 yard drive that would result in a touchdown pass from Luck to tight end Dwayne Allen, giving the Colts an early 14–0 lead.[37] Pryor and the Raiders would respond for the first time on their next offensive drive, which ended in a touchdown run from Darren McFadden. Defensive stops by both the Colts and the Raiders would ensure no further scoring in the half and would allow Indianapolis to head into halftime with the 14–7 lead. Indianapolis was forced to punt on their first offensive possession of the second half, while the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 20 yard line and would score on a Sebastian Janikowski field goal, cutting the Colts lead to 14–10 lead. The Raiders would again begin to drive down the field and would score the go ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a pass from Denarius Moore from Terrelle Pryor, giving the Raiders a 17–14 lead.[38] Andrew Luck, on the next Colts offensive drive, would lead the team down the field, 71 yards in 11 plays, with Luck himself scoring the game winning touchdown on a 19-yard run.[39] Pryor and the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 24 yard line, though the drive would end with an interception by Antoine Bethea, sealing the Colts victory.

With the win, the Colts went to 1–0 on the season and extended their home winning streak to seven games.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 14 3 7024
Colts 3 14 3020

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,406
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

The Colts faced the Miami Dolphins in week two, a rematch of the 23–20 Colts victory during the 2012 season. This game also marked the second meeting between Andrew Luck of the Colts and Ryan Tannehill of the Dolphins, both sophomore quarterbacks.[40] Indianapolis, who received the opening kickoff, were unable to score on their first drive, unlike the Dolphins who drove down 58 yards in six plays, while scoring on a Tannehill pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace, giving the Dolphins an early 7–0 lead. The Colts would respond with a long drive of their own, however they would be able to put it into the endzone, settling instead for an Adam Vinatieri field goal.[41] The Dolphins would strike again, this time scoring in just two plays following a Tannehill 67-yard pass and a Lamar Miller touchdown run. The Colts, who entered the second quarter trailing 14–3, quickly scored their first touchdown on the day with an Andrew Luck pass to tight end Coby Fleener. After trading possessions, the Indianapolis offense would strike again, scoring their second touchdown of the quarter and taking the first lead of the day, though it would be taken away by a Caleb Sturgis field goal to end the half, with the teams going into halftime tied at 17. Indianapolis would drive down on their first possession of the second half, though a touchdown would be nullified by an illegal shift penalty and forcing the Colts to settle for a field goal. Midway through the third quarter, the Dolphins would score the go ahead touchdown on a Charles Clay run, putting them ahead 24–20. On their last offensive possession of the day, Luck and the Colts would drive down to the Miami 23 yard line, though the comeback would fall short following a sack of Luck on fourth down.[42]

With the loss, the Colts went to 1–1 on the season and lost their first home game since September 23, 2012.

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 3 31427
49ers 7 0 007

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Game information

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 20 14337
Jaguars 3 0 003

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 12 7 9028
Colts 7 10 61134

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 039
Chargers 0 10 3619

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 7 31633
Colts 10 16 7639

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 9: at Houston Texans

Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 91527
Texans 14 7 3024

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 71,778
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 21 10038
Colts 0 0 808

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,004
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Tim Ryan (color commentator) and Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 6 17730
Titans 14 3 01027

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 0 0811
Cardinals 7 20 7640

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,882
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Thirteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 7014
Colts 6 6 3722

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 141428
Bengals 7 7 141442

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

With the loss, the Colts dropped to 8–5, however, they clinched the AFC South division title after the Broncos defeated the Titans later in the evening.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 0 003
Colts 7 13 5025

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,470
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 000
Chiefs 0 0 000

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 391 336 W3
Tennessee Titans 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 362 381 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 4 12 0 .250 3–3 4–8 247 449 L3
Houston Texans 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 276 428 L14

Conference

AFC[44][45]
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Denver Broncos West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .469 .423 W2
2 New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .427 W2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .480 .494 W2
4 Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .484 .449 W3
Wild cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 2–4 7–5 .445 .335 L2
6 San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .496 .549 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .469 .441 W3
8[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .484 .418 L2
9[e] New York Jets East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .488 .414 W2
10 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .523 .523 L2
11 Tennessee Titans South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .504 .375 W2
12 Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .520 .500 L1
13[f][g] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .523 .359 L6
14[h] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 12 0 .250 3–3 4–8 .504 .234 L3
15 Cleveland Browns North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .516 .477 L7
16 Houston Texans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .559 .500 L14
Tiebreakers[i]
  1. ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
  2. ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
  3. ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
  4. ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
  5. ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
  6. ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
  7. ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
  8. ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
  9. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ http://www.stampedeblue.com/2013/12/8/5190022/colts-win-afc-south-thanks-to-peyton-manning
  2. ^ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/alabama_am_alumnus_robert_math.html
  3. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htm
  4. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htm
  5. ^ "Wide receiver Austin Collie finds a job – with 49ers". Usatoday.com. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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