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2022 season · final

Indianapolis Colts, 2022: game by game

The Colts went 4–12–1 in 2022; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 4.3 wins. Luck added 0.2: the 15th-unluckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 4–6–1.

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 @ Texans T 20–20 50% 0
Week 2 @ Jaguars L 0–24 1% −1
Week 3 vs Chiefs W 20–17 5% +95
Week 4 vs Titans L 17–24 21% −21
Week 5 @ Broncos W 12–9 3% +97
Week 6 vs Jaguars W 34–27 25% +75
Week 7 @ Titans L 10–19 59% −59
Week 8 vs Commanders L 16–17 26% −26
Week 9 @ Patriots L 3–26 43% −43
Week 10 @ Raiders W 25–20 48% +52
Week 11 vs Eagles L 16–17 17% −17
Week 12 vs Steelers L 17–24 25% −25
Week 13 @ Cowboys L 19–54 8% −8
Week 15 @ Vikings L 36–39 8% −8
Week 16 vs Chargers L 3–20 7% −7
Week 17 @ Giants L 10–38 11% −11
Week 18 vs Texans L 31–32 75% −75

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
Fumble bounces+20.5+1.20
Rest−0.8−0.05
Kicks−4.1−0.24
3rd & 4th downs−7.6−0.45
Drops−8.1−0.47
Judgment calls−12.8−0.75
Injuries−16.6−0.98