NFL · 2026

Indianapolis Colts

2-7 · #29 of 32 by Elo

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MIA· Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM ETPlayoffs: <1% with a win, <1% with a loss64%to win

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Elo rating

1362

#29 of 32 · 1500 is average

Market rating

1391

#28 of 32 by recent lines

This season

−109

Elo change since opening night

Forecasts on their games

78%

7–2 this season

Offense

+0.6 pts

#13 of 32 · scored a game above average

Defense

−2.3 pts

#27 of 32 · allowed a game below average

By the numbers

This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are. Home and road leave out their neutral-site game.

Points scored: 20.4; 24th of 32
Points allowed: 27.7; 30th fewest of 32
Margin: −7.2; 28th of 32
Yards per play: 4.50; 31st of 32
Yards allowed per play: 6.11; 32nd of 32
At home: 1–3; 19th of 32
On the road: 0–4; 30th of 32
Opponent Elo: 1504; 13th toughest of 32

Season outlook

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works

Projected record

5-12

Now 2-7 · middle 80%: 4–7 wins

Make the playoffs

<1%

Division: <1% · Top seed: <1%

Reach the Super Bowl

<1%

Win it all

<1%

In 0 of 10,000 simulations

Playoff chances this season

Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 0%.

Upcoming

Forecasts for their next games. Their next 3 opponents average 1463 Elo, the 9th-easiest stretch of the league's 32.

Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM ETCBS

Dolphins

1-7

36%

Colts

2-7

64%

Pick INDSolidLine IND -3.5

Thu, Nov 19 · 8:15 PM ETPrime Video

Colts

2-7

22%

Texans

3-5

78%

Pick HOUStrongLine HOU -10

Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM ETFox

Giants

5-2-1

56%

Colts

2-7

44%

Pick NYGLeanPre-line forecast

Players

Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.

Rating history

Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.

Colts

Against the line

This season, against each game's closing spread and total.

Against the spread: 5–4
Last 10: 5–4
As the favorite: 1–1
As the underdog: 4–3
Overs–unders: 5–4
Overs–unders, last 10: 5–4

Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.

Recent results

Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.

Injury report

Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.

Laquon Treadwell WR
Active
Treadwell logged 52 of the Colts' 64 snaps and was held without a reception on one target in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Deion Burks WR
Active
Burks played 17 of the Colts' 64 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys, finishing with a zero-yard reception on his lone target.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
Active
The Colts signed Westbrook-Ikhine off their practice squad Tuesday.
Jonathan Taylor RB
Active
The Colts informed Taylor that he won't be traded before Tuesday's deadline, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Jalen Travis OT
Doubtful
doubtful
Justin Walley CB
Questionable
questionable
Akeem Davis-Gaither LB
Questionable
questionable
A.J. Haulcy S
Questionable
questionable
DJ Giddens RB
Active
Giddens was active but didn't play in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Riley Leonard QB
Active
Charlie Heck OT
Active
Pharaoh Brown TE
Active
Will Mallory TE
Active
Spencer Shrader PK
Active
Shrader went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and made both of his PATs during Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Ashton Dulin WR
Active
Dulin caught one of two targets for a 55-yard touchdown in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys. He added three rushing yards on one attempt.
Seth McGowan RB
Active
McGowan rushed six times for 45 yards and a touchdown and brought in his only target for minus-3 yards in the Colts' 27-23 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
Daniel Jones QB
Active
Jones will remain with the Colts through Tuesday's trade deadline after the team informed him Saturday that he won't be moved, Tom Pelissero of The Ringer reports.
Tyler Warren TE
Active
Warren brought in four of seven targets for 44 yards in the Colts' 27-23 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
Mo Alie-Cox TE
Questionable
Alie-Cox is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Dallas due to a groin injury.
Jaylon Carlies LB
Questionable
Carlies (neck) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Dallas.