2018 Indianapolis Colts season

2018 Indianapolis Colts season
Head coach Frank Reich
General manager Chris Ballard
Owner Jim Irsay
Home field Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record 1–4
Division place 4th AFC South
Uniform

The 2018 season is the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League and their 35th in Indianapolis. It is also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 31, 2017, the Colts parted ways with head coach Chuck Pagano. After two interviews, it was widely reported that the Colts would hire New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace him, after McDaniels fulfilled his obligations to the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[1] The Colts announced on the team website that they had agreed to terms with McDaniels and scheduled a press conference with McDaniels for February 5, 2018. However, one day later, McDaniels unexpectedly withdrew from the agreement in principle to become the Colts' head coach.[2][3] On February 11, 2018, after interviewing multiple candidates, including Leslie Frazier and Dan Campbell, the Colts announced the hiring of Frank Reich, formerly the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator.[4]

Draft

2018 Indianapolis Colts Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
16 Quenton NelsonGuardNotre DameFrom NY Jets
236 Darius LeonardLinebackerSouth Carolina State
37 Braden SmithGuardAuburnFrom NY Jets
52 Kemoko TurayDefensive endRutgersFrom Baltimore via Philadelphia
64 Tyquan LewisDefensive endOhio StateFrom Philadelphia via Cleveland
4104 Nyheim HinesRunning backNC State
5159 Daurice FountainWide receiverNorthern IowaFrom Kansas City via Cleveland, New England, and Oakland
169 Jordan WilkinsRunning backOle MissFrom Philadelphia
6185 Deon CainWide receiverClemsonFrom Oakland
7221 Matthew AdamsLinebackerHouston
235 Zaire FranklinLinebackerSyracuseFrom Seattle via NY Jets

Draft trades

  • The Colts traded their first-round selection (3rd overall) to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall), and the their second-round selection in 2019.
  • The Colts traded a second-round selection they received from the Jets (49th overall) to the Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' second-round selection (52nd overall) and fifth-round selection (169th overall).
  • The Colts traded their third-round selection (67th overall) and their sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Browns in exchange for the Browns' second-round selection (64th overall).
  • The Colts traded their fifth-round selection (140th overall) to the Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection (159th overall) and sixth-round selection (185th overall).
  • The Colts traded defensive end Henry Anderson to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' seventh-round pick (235th overall).

Staff

Indianapolis Colts staff
Front office
  • Owner – Jim Irsay
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Vice president of player personnel – Rex Hogan
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ed Dodds
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
  • Player personnel strategist – Brian Decker
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
  • Defensive line – Mike Phair
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Cornerbacks – Jonathan Gannon
  • Safeties – Alan Williams
  • Defensive quality control – David Overstreet II
  • Pass Rush Consultant/Player Development - Robert Mathis
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone
  • Assistant special teams – Frank Ross
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
  • Sports science & conditioning – Ryan Podell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Doug McKenney

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AFC East
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NYJ
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CIN
CLE
PIT
South
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JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LAC
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
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CHI
DET
GB
MIN
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ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster

Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 13, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
53 Active, 10 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
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PIT
South
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JAX
TEN
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DEN
KC
LAC
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
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ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–17 1–0 CenturyLink Field Recap
2 August 20 Baltimore Ravens L 19–20 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 25 San Francisco 49ers W 23–17 2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 August 30 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–26 3–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.

WeekDateKickoff (ET)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals L 23–34 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 16 1:00 p.m. at Washington Redskins W 21–9 1–1 FedEx Field CBS Recap
3 September 23 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 16–20 1–2 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
4 September 30 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans L 34–37 (OT) 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 4 8:20 p.m. at New England Patriots L 24–38 1–4 Gillette Stadium Fox/NFLN Recap
6 October 14 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
7 October 21 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
8 October 28 4:05 p.m. at Oakland Raiders Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum CBS
9 Bye
10 November 11 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
11 November 18 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
12 November 25 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
13 December 2 1:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field CBS
14 December 9 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium CBS
15 December 16 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Lucas Oil Stadium Fox
16 December 22 or 23[5] TBD[5] New York Giants Lucas Oil Stadium TBD[5]
17 December 30 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time and network for Week 16 vs. the New York Giants will be finalized at a later date — by no later than the end of Week 8.[5]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 7 71734
Colts 3 13 7023

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 0721
Redskins 0 3 339

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 6316
Eagles 7 3 3720

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

Week Four: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 14 7 73637
Colts 7 3 714334

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), mostly sunny — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 57,716
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 71424
Patriots 7 17 01438

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 6: at New York Jets

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 000
Jets 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Tennessee Titans 3 3 0 .500 2–0 2–3 87 107 L2
Houston Texans 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 135 137 W3
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 3 0 .500 0–1 2–2 109 126 L2
Indianapolis Colts 1 5 0 .167 0–1 0–4 152 180 L4

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 5 1 0 .833 2–0 4–1 .500 .466 L1
2[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 4 2 0 .667 1–0 4–1 .514 .542 W3
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Cincinnati Bengals North 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–1 .500 .458 L1
4[lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South 3 3 0 .500 2–0 2–3 .528 .500 L2
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Chargers West 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–1 .500 .283 W3
6[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] Baltimore Ravens North 4 2 0 .667 1–2 4–2 .472 .438 W1
In the hunt
7[lower-alpha 4] Miami Dolphins East 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–2 .514 .435 W1
8 Pittsburgh Steelers North 3 2 1 .583 1–1–1 1–2–1 .557 .471 W2
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5] Houston Texans South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .389 .333 W3
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 6] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 3 0 .500 0–1 2–2 .528 .444 L2
11[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] New York Jets East 3 3 0 .500 0–1 2–3 .414 .294 W2
12 Cleveland Browns North 2 3 1 .417 1–0–1 2–2–1 .557 .583 L1
13[lower-alpha 7] Buffalo Bills East 2 4 0 .333 0–0 1–3 .571 .542 L1
14[lower-alpha 7] Denver Broncos West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .611 .333 L4
15[lower-alpha 8] Oakland Raiders West 1 5 0 .167 0–2 1–3 .597 .417 L2
16[lower-alpha 8] Indianapolis Colts South 1 5 0 .167 0–1 0–4 .571 .600 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 New England wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 Cincinnati wins tie break over Baltimore based on head-to-head win percentage.
  3. 1 2 3 Tennessee wins tie break over Jacksonville and Houston based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 3 LA Chargers, Baltimore, and Miami are ranked based on best win percentage in conference games.
  5. 1 2 Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Jacksonville (see below).
  6. 1 2 Jacksonville wins tie break over NY Jets based on head-to-head win percentage.
  7. 1 2 Buffalo wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in common games.
  8. 1 2 Oakland wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games.
  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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "Report: Colts to hire Pats OC Josh McDaniels as coach".
  2. ↑ "Will There Be Any Legal Fallout for Josh McDaniels, Colts?".
  3. ↑ "Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job".
  4. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts on Twitter".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "NFL Announces the 2018 Regular Season Schedule". NFL Communications. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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