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2024 season · final

Indianapolis Colts, 2024: game by game

The Colts went 8–9 in 2024; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 8.9 wins. Luck cost them 0.9: the 13th-unluckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 8–5.

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 vs Texans L 27–29 54% −54
Week 2 @ Packers L 10–16 30% −30
Week 3 vs Bears W 21–16 70% +30
Week 4 vs Steelers W 27–24 66% +34
Week 5 @ Jaguars L 34–37 74% −74
Week 6 @ Titans W 20–17 95% +5
Week 7 vs Dolphins W 16–10 76% +24
Week 8 @ Texans L 20–23 12% −12
Week 9 @ Vikings L 13–21 10% −10
Week 10 vs Bills L 20–30 11% −11
Week 11 @ Jets W 28–27 54% +46
Week 12 vs Lions L 6–24 4% −4
Week 13 @ Patriots W 25–24 34% +66
Week 15 @ Broncos L 13–31 52% −52
Week 16 vs Titans W 38–30 88% +12
Week 17 @ Giants L 33–45 69% −69
Week 18 vs Jaguars W 26–23 88% +12

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
Judgment calls+9.8+0.58
Injuries+7.1+0.42
Fumble bounces−1.6−0.09
Kicks−2.4−0.14
3rd & 4th downs−3.2−0.19
Rest−3.3−0.20
Drops−24.3−1.43