2012 Indianapolis Colts season

2012 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerJim Irsay
General managerRyan Grigson
Head coachChuck Pagano
Bruce Arians (Interim HC weeks 5–16)
Home fieldLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Ravens) 9–24
Pro BowlersWR Reggie Wayne
OLB Robert Mathis
QB Andrew Luck
Uniform

The 2012 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 60th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 29th in Indianapolis. The Colts earned the first selection in the 2012 NFL draft due to a dismal 2–14 record in 2011 and used their first pick on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.[1] The season marked the first for both head coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson with the franchise.[2][3]

In the offseason, the Colts released quarterback Peyton Manning, who had been with the team since 1998, after having missed the previous season due to neck surgeries.

Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians served as interim head coach while Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia from week 5–16. Pagano returned, with his cancer in remission, during the final week of the regular season. The team went 9–3 under Arians, who won the Coach of the Year Award.[4] The Colts earned a playoff berth, their first playoff appearance without Peyton Manning since 1996. They were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round.

Football Outsiders calculated the 2012 Colts were the worst team to ever go 11–5 in a season.[5]

Personnel changes

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On January 2, 2012, one day after the final game of the 2011 season, Colts owner Jim Irsay fired team Vice Chairman Bill Polian (who had been the team's general manager since 1998) and his son, team vice-president and general manager Chris Polian. Nine days later (January 11), Ryan Grigson was named the new general manager. Head coach Jim Caldwell was fired on January 17, 2012. Eight days later (January 25), former Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano agreed to becoming the Colts new head coach.

Roster changes

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Draft

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Main article: 2012 NFL draft
2012 Indianapolis Colts draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Andrew Luck *  QB Stanford
2 34 Coby Fleener  TE Stanford
3 64 Dwayne Allen  TE Clemson
3 92 T. Y. Hilton *  WR Florida International Pick from SF[a]
5 136 Josh Chapman  NT Alabama
5 170 Vick Ballard  RB Mississippi State Compensatory[c]
6 206 LaVon Brazill  WR Ohio Compensatory[b][c]
6 208 Justin Anderson  G Georgia
7 214 Tim Fugger  DE Vanderbilt Pick from PHI[b]
7 253[d] Chandler Harnish  QB NIU Compensatory[c]
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^[a] During the draft, the Colts traded up five spots from the fourth-round (#97) to the third-round (#92), with the team sending a 2013 fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers.
^[b] The Colts traded their original sixth-round selection—#172 overall—to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tackle Winston Justice and the Eagles' sixth round selection—#187 overall.[6] The Colts later traded the #187 overall selection to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Drew Stanton and a seventh-round selection (#214 overall).[7]
^[c] Compensatory selections.[8]
^[d] Mr. Irrelevant.

Undrafted free agents

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All undrafted free agents were signed just after the 2012 NFL draft concluded on April 28.[9]

Position Player College
DT James Aiono Utah
DT Chigbo Anunoby Morehouse College
OL Jason Foster Rhode Island
LB Chris Galippo USC
T Steve Baker East Carolina
WR Griff Whalen Stanford
CB Micah Pellerin Hampton
CB Antonio Fenelus Wisconsin
CB Cameron Chism Maryland
DB Buddy Jackson Pittsburgh
OL Hayworth Hicks Iowa State
WR Jabin Sambrano Montana
S Matt Merletti North Carolina
P Brian Stahovich San Diego State
DE Kevin Eagan Endicott
S Latarrius Thomas Eastern Michigan

Departures

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Position Player Tag 2012 Team Reason
QB Peyton Manning UFA Denver Broncos Released by Colts, later signed by Broncos.[10][11]
QB Curtis Painter UFA Baltimore Ravens Released by Colts, later signed by Ravens.[12]
QB Dan Orlovsky UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Released by Colts, later signed by Buccaneers.[13]
WR Pierre Garçon UFA Washington Redskins Released by Colts, later signed by Redskins.[14][15]
WR Blair White UFA Released by Colts.
RB Joseph Addai UFA New England Patriots Released by Colts, signed by Patriots.
FB Jerome Felton UFA Minnesota Vikings Released by Colts, signed with Vikings.
WR Anthony Gonzalez UFA New England Patriots Released by Colts, signed by Patriots.[16]
TE Dallas Clark UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Released by Colts, signed by Buccaneers[17]
TE Jacob Tamme UFA Denver Broncos Released by Colts, signed with Broncos.[18]
C Jeff Saturday UFA Green Bay Packers Released by Colts, signed by Packers.
DE Jamaal Anderson UFA Cincinnati Bengals Released by Colts, signed by Bengals.
CB Jacob Lacey UFA Detroit Lions Untendered as a Restricted Free Agent, later signed by Lions.[19]
LB Gary Brackett UFA Released by Colts.
DB Melvin Bullitt UFA Released by Colts.

Additions

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Position Player Tag 2011 team How acquired
WR Donnie Avery UFA Tennessee Titans Signed on March 25, 2012.[20]
LB Jerrell Freeman UFA Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) Signed on January 16, 2012
C/G Mike McGlynn UFA Cincinnati Bengals Signed on March 15, 2012
NT Brandon McKinney UFA Baltimore Ravens Signed on April 4, 2012.[21]
TE Kyle Miller UFA None Signed on April 3, 2012.[22]
LS Matt Overton UFA Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) Signed on April 3, 2012.[23]
DE Cory Redding UFA Baltimore Ravens Signed on March 14, 2012.[24]
C Samson Satele UFA Oakland Raiders Signed on March 22, 2012.[25]
QB Trevor Vittatoe UFA Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) Signed on March 8, 2012
SS Tom Zbikowski UFA Baltimore Ravens Signed on March 16, 2012.[26]
TE Dominique Jones UFA Reading Express (IFL) Signed on April 30, 2012.[27]
RB Deji Karim WVR Jacksonville Jaguars Claimed on April 30, 2012.[27]
TE Andre Smith WVR Chicago Bears Claimed on May 15, 2012.[28]
C/G Zane Taylor WVR Philadelphia Eagles Claimed on May 18, 2012.[29]
RB Mewelde Moore UFA Pittsburgh Steelers Signed on June 19, 2012.[30]
CB D.J. Johnson Trade Philadelphia Eagles Traded for on July 22, 2012.[31]
CB Vontae Davis Trade Miami Dolphins Traded for on August 26, 2012.[32]

Staff

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2012 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – James Irsay
  • General manager – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Tom Telesco
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Director of college scouting – T. J. McCreight
  • Associate director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Todd Vasvari

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

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2012 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

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 12 St. Louis Rams W 38–3 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 August 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–26 1–1 Heinz Field Recap
3 August 25 at Washington Redskins L 17–30 1–2 FedExField Recap
4 August 30 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–16 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 9 at Chicago Bears L 21–41 0–1 Soldier Field Recap
2 September 16 Minnesota Vikings W 23–20 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 23 Jacksonville Jaguars L 17–22 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 Bye
5 October 7 Green Bay Packers W 30–27 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6 October 14 at New York Jets L 9–35 2–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 21 Cleveland Browns W 17–13 3–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 October 28 at Tennessee Titans W 19–13 (OT) 4–3 LP Field Recap
9 November 4 Miami Dolphins W 23–20 5–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
10 November 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–10 6–3 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 18 at New England Patriots L 24–59 6–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 25 Buffalo Bills W 20–13 7–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 2 at Detroit Lions W 35–33 8–4 Ford Field Recap
14 December 9 Tennessee Titans W 27–23 9–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at Houston Texans L 17–29 9–5 Reliant Stadium Recap
16 December 23 at Kansas City Chiefs W 20–13 10–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 30 Houston Texans W 28–16 11–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Regular season

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Week 1: at Chicago Bears

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Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 0721
Bears 7 17 10741

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,341
  • Referee: Wayne Elliott
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information
Andrew Luck takes the snap

The Colts began their season on the road against the Bears. The game was highly hyped due to the start of the career of rookie QB Andrew Luck. The Colts drew first blood in the first quarter as Jerrell Freeman returned an interception 3 yards for a touchdown and a 7–0 lead. However, the Bears tied the game with Michael Bush's 1-yard run to tie the game at 7–7. In the 2nd quarter, the Bears took the lead as Brandon Marshall caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to make the score 14–7. They then increased their lead when Robbie Gould scored a 35-yard field goal to make the score 17–7. The Colts drew closer to shorten the lead to 3 with Donald Brown's 18-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–14. However, with just seconds before halftime, the Bears drove down the field while Michael Bush ran in on a 1-yard touchdown for a 24–14 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter the Bears gained momentum once more with Matt Forte's 6-yard touchdown run for a 31–14 lead and then Robbie Gould's 26-yard field goal for a 34–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Luck threw his first touchdown pass of the regular season. A 4-yard pass to Donnie Avery to shorten the lead to 34–21. However, the Bears capitalized the victory with Cutler's 42-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery for a final score of 41–21.

With the loss, the Colts began their season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 3 01420
Colts 7 10 3323

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

After a tough loss to the Bears, the Colts returned home to take on the Vikings. The Vikes took the lead as Blair Walsh nailed a field goal from 51 yards out for a score of 3–0. However, the Colts made it 7–3 with Andrew Luck's 3-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Allen. The Vikings came within a point as Blair Walsh kicked a 29-yard field goal for a 7–6 score. However, the Colts moved further ahead as Vinatieri scored a 26-yard field goal, followed by Andrew Luck's 30-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne for leads of 10–6 and then 17–6 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Colts increased their lead when Vinatieri scored a 45-yard field goal to make the score 20–6. However, in the fourth quarter the Vikings were able to score 2 straight touchdowns with Christian Ponder's 7-yard pass to Stephen Burton to make the score 20–13 and then a 6-yard pass to Kyle Rudolph to tie the game at 20–20. With 8 seconds left, the Colts drove down the field and wrapped the game up with Vinatieri 53-yard field goal for a final score of 23–20.

With the win, the Colts improved to 1–1 and remain undefeated at home against the Vikings as a franchise.

Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 10922
Colts 7 7 0317

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 63,536
  • Referee: Donovan Briggans
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

After the tough home win over the Vikings, the Colts stayed home for a division rival duel against the Jaguars. Scoring started early as the Jags drew first blood scoring a 44-yard field goal from Josh Scobee to take a 3–0 lead. However, the Colts took the lead with Andrew Luck's 40-yard touchdown pass to T. Y. Hilton for a 7–3 lead. The Colts increased their lead in the 2nd quarter with Andrew Luck's 4-yard touchdown pass to Mewelde Moore for a 14–3 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, the Jaguars were able to fire back as Maurice Jones-Drew ran in a touchdown from 59 yards out to cut the lead to 14–10. Followed up quickly by Scobee's 47-yard field goal to shorten the lead to a point 14–13. In the fourth quarter, the Jags were able to take the lead with Scobee kicking a 26-yard field goal for a 16–14 lead. The Colts however retook the lead with Vinatieri's 37-yard field goal for a 17–16 lead. But then the Jags were able to complete the comeback attempt 11 seconds later with Blaine Gabbert's touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts III (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the final score 22–17.

With the loss, the Colts went into their bye week at 1–2. It would also be their last loss to a division opponent at home until 2015.

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 14 0627
Colts 0 3 161130

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 67,020
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin
Game information

Coming off their bye week, the Colts stayed home for a duel against the Packers. Scoring got off to an early start as John Kuhn ran for a 2-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. In the 2nd quarter, the Packers increased their lead with Aaron Rodgers's 6-yard touchdown pass to James Jones to make the score 14–0. After this, the Colts finally got on the board with Vinatieri's 24-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. However, the Packers pulled away as Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for a 31-yard touchdown pass to take a 21–3 halftime lead. After the break, the Colts began to fire back As Andrew Luck connected with Dwayne Allen on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by Vinatieri's 50-yard field goal and then Luck's 3-yard rushing touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to shorten the lead to 21–10, 21–13, and then 21–19. In the 4th quarter the Colts took the lead as Vinatieri kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 1-point lead 22–21. However, the Packers again retook the lead as Rodgers found Jones again for an 8-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) and led 27–22. However, the Colts were able to capitalize the comeback victory with Luck's 4-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with the 2-point conversion successful and win the game 30–27. This game was rated #7 on the Top 20 NFL Games of 2012 on NFL.com, as Wayne's World.[33] The Colts also improved their record to 4–0 against the Packers at home.

With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2.

Week 6: at New York Jets

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Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 039
Jets 0 21 7735

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,088
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information

After their tough home win over the Packers, the Colts traveled to take on the Jets at Metlife Stadium. The Colts scoring took off in the first quarter with Adam Vinatieri's 20-yard field goal to take a 3–0 lead. However, the Jets took the lead in the 2nd quarter with Mark Sanchez looking up with Stephen Hill for a 5-yard touchdown pass for a 7–3 lead. They would later increase their lead with Shonn Greene's 10-yard run for a 14–3 lead. However, the Colts were able to draw closer with Vinatieri's 50-yard field goal to make the score 14–6. However, the Jets pulled away as Sanchez found Jason Hill on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21–6 at halftime. The Jets went back to work as Shonn Greene ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make the score 28–6. The Colts scored another field goal from Vinatieri from 47 yards out to make the score 28–9, however the Jets wrapped the game up with Shonn Greene's 2-yard touchdown run to make the final score 35–9.

With the huge loss, the Colts fell to 2–3 while rookie QB Andrew Luck would have his first career game without a single touchdown pass.

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 6 7013
Colts 7 7 3017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 64,560
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

The Colts managed to recover from the blowout loss against the Jets and improved to 3–3 with the win.

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

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Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 3 0 37619
Titans 3 7 03013

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

With the overtime win, the Colts improved to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 14 0320
Colts 7 6 7323

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,479
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

In a close match of rookie quarterbacks, Andrew Luck barely outmatched Ryan Tannehill in a close win 23–20, with the win the Colts improved to 5–3. In the fourth quarter, referee Tony Corrente unintentionally screamed out obscenities on the microphone, causing announcer Kevin Harlan to apologize to television audiences.

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 14 7327
Jaguars 0 3 0710

at Everbank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 11: at New England Patriots

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Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 3 0724
Patriots 7 17 142159

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 3 0713
Colts 7 6 7020

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,366
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

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Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 71435
Lions 10 13 7333

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,887
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 13 0323
Colts 7 0 14627

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,688
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

Week 15: at Houston Texans

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Week Fifteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 10 7017
Texans 10 10 3629

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,702
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

This was Indianapolis' last loss to a divisional opponent until 2015.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 0720
Chiefs 3 0 10013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 25 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,938
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

Week 17: vs. Houston Texans

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Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 3 10016
Colts 7 7 7728

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,957
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information

With the win, the Colts finished the season 11-5 and 2nd place in the AFC South. Good enough for the fifth seed, first wild card in the AFC playoffs. Also, they would improve to 11–0 against the Texans at home. The Colts also improved from their 2–14 record from 2011.

Standings

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AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Houston Texans 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 416 331 L2
(5) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 357 387 W2
Tennessee Titans 6 10 0 .375 1–5 5–7 330 471 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 255 444 L5

Postseason

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Main article: 2012–13 NFL playoffs
Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card January 6, 2013 at Baltimore Ravens (4) L 9–24 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Wild Card: at Baltimore Ravens

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AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #5 Indianapolis Colts at #4 Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 6 309
Ravens 0 10 7724

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: January 6, 2013
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,379
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information

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