The Colts will host the Houston Texans on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 8:15 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium. For more information, click here.
Key Week 17 results:
- Colts 23, Raiders 20: No. 7 seed Colts improve to 9-7; Raiders eliminated from postseason
- Jaguars 26, Panthers 0: AFC South-leading Jaguars improve to 9-7
- Texans 26, Titans 3: No. 8 seed Texans improve to 9-7
- Browns 37, Jets 20: Browns improve to 11-5, clinch AFC No. 5 seed
- Bills 27, Patriots 21: No. 6 seed Bills improve to 10-6
- Chiefs 25, Bengals 17: Bengals eliminated from playoff contention
- Steelers 30, Seahawks 23: No. 9 seed Steelers improve to 9-7
- Ravens 56, Dolphins 19: Ravens clinch AFC No. 1 seed; Dolphins fall to 11-5; Week 18's Dolphins-Bills game will determine AFC North champion
Colts vs Texans Tickets
Join us for our final regular season home game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium! First 50,000 fans receive a knitted scarf for Fan Appreciation. Limited tickets are available here.
AFC Standings (*denotes division leader; Broncos and Patriots play Sunday night; Ravens, Chiefs, Raiders play on Monday)
- Baltimore Ravens (13-3)*
- Miami Dolphins (11-5)*
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-6)*
- Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)*
- Cleveland Browns (11-5)
- Buffalo Bills (10-6)
- Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
- Houston Texans (9-7)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
- Denver Broncos (8-8)
- Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
- Las Vegas Raiders (7-9)
- New York Jets (6-10)
- Tennessee Titans (5-11)
- Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
- New England Patriots (4-12)
What Colts need to make the playoffs in Week 18
The math is simple: If the Colts win on Saturday night, they're in.
If the Colts win and the Jaguars lose or tie, they will win the AFC South. If the Colts and Jaguars win, the Colts will be a wild card, either as the No. 6 or No. 7 seed depending on the result of the Bills-Dolphins game.
The Colts own tiebreakers over the Steelers (head-to-head) or Bills (conference record) and would be seeded ahead of both teams if they finish with the same record. The Jaguars own tiebreakers over both the Colts and Texans and will win the AFC South with a victory against the Titans.
By virtue of the Bengals' loss to the Chiefs, there is no scenario in which the Colts would not make the playoffs with a win on Sunday. There is also no scenario in which the Colts make the playoffs with a loss.
The Colts could make the playoffs with a tie and:
- A Jaguars loss (win AFC South)
- A Steelers loss (win AFC No. 7 seed due to head-to-head tiebreaker with Texans)
Potential seeding scenarios
If the Colts make the playoffs, they could finish the 2023 season either as the AFC No. 4, 6 or 7 seed. Here's how:
- No. 4 seed: Win vs. Texans + Jaguars loss or tie (clinches AFC South)
- No. 6 seed: Win vs. Texans + Jaguars win AND Bills lose
- No. 7 seed: Win vs. Texans + Jaguars win AND Bills win
The Colts' possible opponents if they were to make the playoffs could be home against Cleveland Browns (as the No. 4 seed AFC South winners), away against the Kansas City Chiefs (as the No. 6 seed), away against the Bills (as the No. 7 seed with a Bills win) or away against the Dolphins (as the No. 7 seed with a Bills-Dolphins tie).
Week 18 games that will impact the Colts:
Jaguars (9-7):
- Week 18, 1 p.m. Sunday: at Titans (5-11)
Bills (10-6):
- Week 18, 8:20 p.m. Sunday: at Dolphins (11-5)
Texans (9-7):
- Week 18, 8:15 p.m. Saturday: at Colts (9-7)
Interested in playoff tickets? Visit the Colts Playoff Central for the most up-to-date information.
View the Top 100 Indianapolis Colts photos from 2023 as we countdown to the new year!
99 DT DeForest Buckner , 45 LB E.J. Speed , 44 LB Zaire Franklin
23 CB Kenny Moore II
23 CB Kenny Moore II
83 TE Kylen Granson
51 DE Kwity Paye, 90 DT Grover Stewart , 99 DT DeForest Buckner
44 LB Zaire Franklin , 32 S Julian Blackmon
1 WR Josh Downs
99 DT DeForest Buckner
5 QB Anthony Richardson
46 LS Luke Rhodes
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
4 QB Sam Ehlinger
The Bears vs Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 19, 2023.
5 QB Anthony Richardson , 40 CB Jaylon Jones
2023 Preseason Game #1 - Colts at Bills 8/12/23
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
1 WR Josh Downs
2023 Preseason Game #1 - Colts at Bills 8/12/23
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10 QB Gardner Minshew, 56 G Quenton Nelson, 99 DT DeForest Buckner, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
54 DE Dayo Odeyingbo
1 WR Josh Downs , 11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
39 CB Darrell Baker Jr., 23 CB Kenny Moore II , 40 CB Jaylon Jones , 45 LB E.J. Speed , 32 S Julian Blackmon
14 WR Alec Pierce, 1 WR Josh Downs
85 TE Andrew Ogletree , 11 WR Michael Pittman Jr. , 14 WR Alec Pierce
92 DE Jake Martin
59 LB Cameron McGrone, 40 CB Jaylon Jones , 45 LB E.J. Speed , 29 CB JuJu Brents , 32 S Julian Blackmon , 41 LB Grant Stuard , 44 LB Zaire Franklin , 23 CB Kenny Moore II
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23 CB Kenny Moore II
1 WR Josh Downs
59 LB Cameron McGrone, 45 LB E.J. Speed , 29 CB JuJu Brents , 41 LB Grant Stuard , 44 LB Zaire Franklin
21 RB Zack Moss
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
5 QB Anthony Richardson
99 DT DeForest Buckner
5 QB Anthony Richardson , 83 TE Kylen Granson
44 LB Zaire Franklin
10 QB Gardner Minshew
38 CB Tony Brown , 25 CB Rodney Thomas II, 50 LB Segun Olubi, 32 S Julian Blackmon , 45 LB E.J. Speed
5 QB Anthony Richardson
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
1 WR Josh Downs
83 TE Kylen Granson , 21 RB Zack Moss
44 LB Zaire Franklin , 51 DE Kwity Paye
44 LB Zaire Franklin
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay, 46 LS Luke Rhodes
90 DT Grover Stewart
44 LB Zaire Franklin , 23 CB Kenny Moore II , 99 DT DeForest Buckner , 29 CB JuJu Brents , 51 DE Kwity Paye
21 RB Zack Moss
21 RB Zack Moss
54 DE Dayo Odeyingbo , 90 DT Grover Stewart , 95 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore , 92 DE Jake Martin , 90 DT Grover Stewart
52 LB Samson Ebukam
21 RB Zack Moss
83 TE Kylen Granson
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox, 95 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore
28 RB Jonathan Taylor
1 WR Josh Downs
51 DE Kwity Paye
56 G Quenton Nelson
28 RB Jonathan Taylor, 20 S Nick Cross
27 RB Trey Sermon
20 S Nick Cross
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
83 TE Kylen Granson, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
2 WR D.J. Montgomery
31 RB Tyler Goodson
27 RB Trey Sermon
27 RB Trey Sermon
21 RB Zack Moss
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
51 DE Kwity Paye
86 TE Will Mallory, 27 RB Trey Sermon, 31 RB Tyler Goodson, 1 WR Josh Downs, 83 TE Kylen Granson, 2 WR D.J. Montgomery, 3 WR Ethan Fernea
23 CB Kenny Moore II
44 LB Zaire Franklin
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
40 CB Jaylon Jones, 48 S Ronnie Harrison Jr.
21 RB Zack Moss
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
56 G Quenton Nelson, 79 T Bernhard Raimann
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
10 QB Gardner Minshew
37 CB Ameer Speed
10 QB Gardner Minshew, 4 QB Sam Ehlinger, 11 WR Michael Pittman Jr., 1 WR Josh Downs
10 QB Gardner Minshew
14 WR Alec Pierce, 11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
41 LB Grant Stuard, 2 WR D.J. Montgomery, 95 DT Adetomiwa Adebawore
14 WR Alec Pierce
7 K Matt Gay
54 DE Dayo Odeyingbo
54 DE Dayo Odeyingbo
10 QB Gardner Minshew, 56 G Quenton Nelson
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94 DE Tyquan Lewis
41 LB Grant Stuard, 51 DE Kwity Paye, 54 DE Dayo Odeyingbo, 94 DE Tyquan Lewis
44 LB Zaire Franklin
28 RB Jonathan Taylor
23 CB Kenny Moore II, 38 CB Tony Brown, 32 S Julian Blackmon, 25 CB Rodney Thomas II, 40 CB Jaylon Jones, 37 CB Ameer Speed, 39 CB Darrell Baker Jr.
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr., Reggie Wayne Wide Receivers
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