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2020 season · final

Indianapolis Colts, 2020: game by game

The Colts went 11–5 in 2020; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 10.6 wins. Luck added 0.4: the 14th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 5–2.

Playoffs: 0–1, replay wins 0.6.

Every game

How often the Colts win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 @ Jaguars L 20–27 69% −69
Week 2 vs Vikings W 28–11 75% +25
Week 3 vs Jets W 36–7 89% +11
Week 4 @ Bears W 19–11 60% +40
Week 5 @ Browns L 23–32 55% −55
Week 6 vs Bengals W 31–27 92% +8
Week 8 @ Lions W 41–21 81% +19
Week 9 vs Ravens L 10–24 54% −54
Week 10 @ Titans W 34–17 67% +33
Week 11 vs Packers W 34–31 30% +70
Week 12 vs Titans L 26–45 13% −13
Week 13 @ Texans W 26–20 79% +21
Week 14 @ Raiders W 44–27 68% +32
Week 15 vs Texans W 27–20 83% +17
Week 16 @ Steelers L 24–28 47% −47
Week 17 vs Jaguars W 28–14 97% +3
Wild Card @ Bills L 24–27 57% −57

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Colts’ favor.

KindPointsPer game
Injuries+13.8+0.86
3rd & 4th downs+2.6+0.16
Rest+1.6+0.10
Fumble bounces−3.1−0.20
Kicks−5.4−0.34
Judgment calls−25.4−1.59