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The 2015 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 63rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 32nd in Indianapolis, surpassing the 31 seasons they played in their original home city of Baltimore. It was also the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 season as the defending AFC South champions after compiling an 11–5 record before falling to the New England Patriots in a controversial AFC Championship game matchup.

2015 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerJim Irsay
General managerRyan Grigson
Head coachChuck Pagano
Home fieldLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersMike Adams, SS
Vontae Davis, CB
T. Y. Hilton, WR
Uniform

After a week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and elevated associate head coach Rob Chudzinski to replace him.[1] The Colts failed to improve from their three consecutive 11–5 records and finished the season at 8–8. They lost the division to the Houston Texans and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1998. This was their first time to lose to the Houston Texans at home since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002.

2015 draft class

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Source: [1]

2015 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 29 Phillip Dorsett Wide receiver Miami
3 65 D'Joun Smith Cornerback Florida Atlantic
93 Henry Anderson Defensive end Stanford
4 109 Clayton Geathers Safety Central Florida
5 151 David Parry Nose tackle Stanford
6 205 Josh Robinson Running back Mississippi State
207 Amarlo Herrera Inside linebacker Georgia
7* 255 Denzelle Good[2] Tackle Mars Hill
* Compensatory selection[3]

Draft trades

  • Indianapolis traded their second and fourth-round selections (No. 61 and 128, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa's third and fourth-round selections (No. 65 and 109, respectively).
  • Indianapolis traded their fifth and seventh-round selections (No. 165 and 244, respectively) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (No. 151).
  • Indianapolis acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Marcus Burley to the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Indianapolis traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 246 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Cam Johnson.
  • Indianapolis acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 244 overall) in a trade that sent defensive end Caesar Rayford to the Dallas Cowboys.

Undrafted free agents

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Source: [2]

Position Player College Notes
QB Bryan Bennett Southeastern Louisiana
RB Abou Toure Tennessee-Martin Waived on August 31[4]
RB Tyler Varga Yale
TE Jean Sifrin Massachusetts-Amherst Waived on June 2[5]
TE Justin Sinz Purdue Waived on August 31[4]
C Brandon Vitabile Northwestern Waived on August 31[4]
WR Ezell Ruffin San Diego State Waived on August 31[4]
WR Quan Bray Auburn
WR Tyler Rutenbeck Dubuque [6]
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz West Chester
CB Josh Mitchell Nebraska
CB Donald Celiscar Western Michigan Waived-injured on August 31[4]
CB Raymon Taylor Michigan [7]
ILB Justin Shirk Bloomsburg Waived on August 31[4]
ILB Junior Sylvestre Toledo
OLB Cody Galea San Diego State
OLB Terrell Hartsfield Cincinnati Waived on May 10[8]
OLB Zack Hodges Harvard Waived on August 31[4]
S Robert Smith Clemson
K Taylor Ponitus North Alabama [9]

Roster moves

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Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag
Date signed/released 2015 team Notes
S Mike Adams UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [10]
LB Daniel Adongo ERFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [11]
S Colt Anderson UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [12]
RB Ahmad Bradshaw UFA October 14, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [13]
S Sergio Brown UFA March 11, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguars [14]
CB Darius Butler UFA March 8, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [15]
LB Jerrell Freeman RFA April 27, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [16]
CB Josh Gordy UFA April 15, 2015 New York Giants [17]
QB Matt Hasselbeck UFA February 26, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [18]
RB Daniel Herron ERFA April 1, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [19]
S Delano Howell RFA
LB Cam Johnson ERFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [20]
LB Josh McNary ERFA September 15, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [21]
LS Matt Overton RFA March 3, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [22]
DE Fili Moala UFA August 19, 2015 Houston Texans [23]
G Joe Reitz UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [24]
WR Hakeem Nicks UFA April 24, 2015 Tennessee Titans [25]
DT Jeris Pendleton ERFA June 30, 2015 Indianapolis Colts [26]
DE Cory Redding UFA March 11, 2015 Arizona Cardinals [27]
C A. Q. Shipley RFA March 11, 2015 Arizona Cardinals [27]
LB Andy Studebaker UFA March 10, 2015 Tennessee Titans [28]
WR Reggie Wayne UFA March 10, 2015 New England Patriots [29]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag

Additions

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Position Player Tag 2014 Team Notes
WR Duron Carter UFA Montreal Alouettes Signed on February 3, 2015.[30]
OL Ben Heenan UFA Saskatchewan Roughriders Signed on February 3, 2015.[31]
DE Earl Okine UFA Brooklyn Bolts Signed on March 3, 2015.[32]
G Todd Herremans UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed on March 8, 2015.[33]
RB Frank Gore UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed on March 10, 2015.[34]
LB Trent Cole UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed on March 10, 2015.[35]
DE Kendall Langford UFA St. Louis Rams Signed on March 10, 2015.[36]
WR Andre Johnson UFA Houston Texans Signed on March 11, 2015.[37]
LB Nate Irving UFA Denver Broncos Signed on March 20, 2015.[38]
WR Vincent Brown UFA Oakland Raiders Signed on March 31, 2015.[39]
S Dwight Lowery UFA Atlanta Falcons Signed on April 3, 2015.[40]

Departures

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Position Player Tag 2015 Team Notes
S LaRon Landry UFA -- Released on February 11, 2015.[41]
LB Andrew Jackson UFA -- Released on February 11, 2015.[42]
T Xavier Nixon UFA Washington Redskins Released on February 11, 2015.[42]
LB Shaun Phillips UFA -- Released on February 16, 2015.[43]
DE Ricky Jean-Francois UFA Washington Redskins Released on February 23, 2015.[44]
RB Michael Hill UFA Washington Redskins Released on March 12, 2015.[45]
RB Trent Richardson UFA Oakland Raiders Released on March 12, 2015.[46]

Staff

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2015 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

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2015 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, 15 reserve, 10 practice squad

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 16 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–36 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 22 Chicago Bears L 11–23 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 29 at St. Louis Rams W 24–14 1–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap
4 September 3 Cincinnati Bengals L 6–9 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 13 at Buffalo Bills L 14–27 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
2 September 21 New York Jets L 7–20 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 27 at Tennessee Titans W 35–33 1–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
4 October 4 Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–13 (OT) 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Houston Texans W 27–20 3–2 NRG Stadium Recap
6 October 18 New England Patriots L 27–34 3–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 October 25 New Orleans Saints L 21–27 3–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 November 2 at Carolina Panthers L 26–29 (OT) 3–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 November 8 Denver Broncos W 27–24 4–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 22 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–21 5–5 Georgia Dome Recap
12 November 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–12 6–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–45 6–6 Heinz Field Recap
14 December 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–51 6–7 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 20 Houston Texans L 10–16 6–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16 December 27 at Miami Dolphins W 18–12 7–8 Sun Life Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Tennessee Titans W 30–24 8–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

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Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 8614
Bills 7 10 7327

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–1.

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

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Week Two: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 01020
Colts 0 0 077

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the second straight year.

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

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Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 02135
Titans 0 10 17633

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

After trailing 14–0 in the first half, the Titans would score 27 unanswered points to take a 27–14 lead. However, the Colts would own the fourth quarter, as they outscored Tennessee 21–6. The Titans had a chance to tie the game after pulling within 35–33, but the 2-point attempt failed, and the Colts held on for the win. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2 and picked up their 8th straight win over the Titans.

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 3 10 00013
Colts 3 7 03316

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 65,609
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Due to an injured shoulder, Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career, and was replaced by 40-year-old veteran Matt Hasselbeck, who avoided any turnovers and led the Colts to a 16–13 win in overtime. Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would miss 3 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of the fourth quarter and one in overtime. Adam Vinatieri would nail the game winner in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. With the win, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.

Week 5: at Houston Texans

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Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 3 7727
Texans 0 10 7320

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Despite a Hail Mary being thrown at the end of the first half, the Colts still managed to hold on for the win. With their 3rd straight win, the Colts improved to 3–2, and set a new NFL record for most consecutive wins against division opponents with 16.

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Six: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 13 7734
Colts 7 14 0627

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

This game was notorious for a terrible playcall by the Colts, now known as the Colts Catastrophe. With the Colts trailing 27–21 late in the 3rd quarter, Pagano opted to run a scrimmage play using special teams on 4th and 3 on the Colts' 37-yard line. However, a bizarre formation resulted in a Patriots tackle for loss, Colts turnover, and a flag for illegal formation. The Patriots easily scored a touchdown on the next drive and went on to win the game by 7 points, 34–27. The playcall was universally criticized and was considered by many to be the worst play in NFL history.[47]

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 13 7027
Colts 0 0 14721

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

In the Super Bowl rematch between the two teams, the Saints started the first half, dominating the Colts 20–0, which stunned Indy's home crowd. The Colts looked for answers in the second half, but Andrew Luck struggled to find open receivers and he was intercepted twice.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

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Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 0 6 017326
Panthers 10 0 76629

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), light rain
  • Game attendance: 74,136
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Colts traveled to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton and his undefeated Carolina Panthers, looking to hang their first loss on them. After struggling much in the first half, the Colts answered back in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers in overtime and the Colts would lose 29–26.

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week Nine: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 10724
Colts 7 10 01027

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 66,894
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Peyton Manning returned to Indianapolis for the final time.

Late in the fourth quarter, with the Colts leading 27–24, they looked to extend the lead on a field goal by Adam Vinatieri, but it was overturned and the Colts still won 27–24.

With the win, the Colts went to 4–5, while the Broncos suffered their first loss and dropped to 7–1.

However, two days later, Andrew Luck was hospitalized with a lacerated kidney along with an abdominal injury. He ended up missing the rest of the season, putting more pressure on veteran backup Matt Hasselbeck, who was 2–0 in 2 starts due to Luck's previous injury.

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 71024
Falcons 7 7 7021

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Game information

The Colts would trail 21–7 late in the third quarter, but they would fight back to tie the game at 21 after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception at the Atlanta 6-yard line for a touchdown. The Colts would then later on march down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 52 seconds left. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–5. They also improved to 14–2 all time against the Falcons.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 9 0012
Colts 3 3 13625

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the win, the Colts improved to 6–5 and remained in the playoff hunt.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 7 0010
Steelers 6 15 71745

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 58,701
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Colts would suffer an embarrassing loss on national television to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would lead for the majority of the game, and the Colts could not get into any rhythm. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–6.

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 3016
Jaguars 3 6 212151

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 62,372
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Colts would lead 13–3, but Jacksonville would outscore Indianapolis 48–3 from then on. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and lost to a divisional opponent for the first time since 2012, snapping their NFL record 16-game winning streak in division play.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

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Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 31016
Colts 0 10 0010

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,083
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This, notably, is the Colts' first loss to the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium since the latter team began play in 2002.

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 8 7 0318
Dolphins 0 6 3312

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,482
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), David Diehl (color commentator) and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8. This was Matt Hasselbeck's final career game.

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 7 3724
Colts 10 10 7330

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the win, the Colts ended their season at 8–8 and won their 9th straight game against the Titans.

Standings

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Division

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AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 339 313 W3
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 333 408 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 376 448 L3
Tennessee Titans 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 299 423 L4

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1[a] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .500 .479 W2
2[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .448 L2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .477 .406 W1
4 Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .496 .410 W3
Wild Cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 .496 .432 W10
6[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .504 .463 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b] New York Jets East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .441 .388 L1
8[c] Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .438 W2
9[c] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .500 .406 W2
10 Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 7–5 .512 .366 L1
11 Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .469 .469 W2
12[d] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .473 .375 L3
13[d] Baltimore Ravens North 5 11 0 .313 3–3 4–8 .508 .425 L1
14 San Diego Chargers West 4 12 0 .250 0–6 3–9 .527 .328 L2
15[e] Cleveland Browns North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .531 .271 L3
16[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 .492 .375 L4
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based
    on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against
    the same four teams was 2–3.
  2. ^ a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative
    record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.
  3. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ 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.

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