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American Football Conference · AFC South
The Indianapolis Colts were founded in 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, and now play their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The franchise is owned by Carlie Irsay-Gordon, with Chris Ballard serving as general manager and Shane Steichen as head coach. The Colts reached the Super Bowl following a 14–2 campaign in 2009 and have made the playoffs several times since, including postseason appearances in 2010, 2018, and 2020. Recent seasons have been less consistent, with records hovering around .500—the club went 9–8 in 2023 and 8–9 in both 2024 and 2025. The current roster features Jonathan Taylor, Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, and newcomers including Sauce Gardner, Keenan Allen, and Tyler Warren.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 80 pundits · 161 settled, averaging 52 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 2025 | 8–9 | — |
| 2024 | 8–9 | — |
| 2023 | 9–8 | — |
| 2022 | 4–12–1 | — |
| 2021 | 9–8 | — |
| 2020 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2019 | 7–9 | — |
| 2018 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2017 | 4–12 | — |
| 2016 |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Indianapolis Colts, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 99% of the room, across 6 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 96% of the room, across articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I'm just for future win loss players, I I would kinda give the Colts a win in that day”
| 8–8 |
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| 2015 | 8–8 | — |
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| 2010 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2009 | 14–2 | Reached the Super Bowl |
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more bullish than 86% of the room, across 2 articles · 55.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bearish than 96% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 94% of the room, across 3 articles · 86.0 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bearish than 80% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“if you're bubbling on the hot seat and Daniel Jones is your quarterback as it's gonna be for Shane Steichen in Indianapolis”
“the fact that in Indianapolis, Daniel Jones took all the reps because Anthony Richardson once again is dealing with an injury, you would anticipate that that's going to give Daniel Jones some level of a leg up”
“It has to be it has to be Anthony Richardson because you've invested, draft capital, and you've waited, you know, patiently for this guy to to blossom.”
“Daniel Jones should beat him out... And if he struggles, then you bring in the kid.”
“I think he's gonna win the job. And I think he's gonna be the first week starter.”
“I'll take the Colts on the money line. O knocks locks”
“I would take the Colts at home over the charge, a dependable run game and O line”
“I like the Colts in Berlin minus five and a half... Indy to win and cover thirty three twenty four”
“I like Indi in this spot... I think they're the better team... But I do think Indy is the right side of it. / and then Indy I said, I thought could win outright”
“I think they may already have the best tight end in the league in a rookie who's played just a handful of games in Tyler Warren.”
“I feel really strong about Indianapolis to win... they're at home yet again. This time they host Arizona... this is a huge mismatch in favor of the Ponies.”
“I have the former Nitton Lion another one and Tyler Warren as my offensive rookie of the year.”
“I have the former Nitty Lion another one and Tyler Warren as my offensive Rookie of the Year.”
“Yes, I think they could have the number one pick of the draft.”
“It is the Indianapolis Colt. Let's go under.”
“Anthony Richardson finishes QB six. We don't even know if he's gonna start right now.”
“This says the twenty twenty five NFL Power Rankings, according to NFL. On Fox... One of their lead NFL guys, Ralph Facciano. He compiled this... Broncos at sixteen, Bears at seventeen, Niners at eighteen... nineteen Cowboys, twenty, Jags, Seahawks, twenty one, Patriots, Raiders, Dolphins, Falcons, Giants, Jets, Panthers, Cults, Titans, Saints, and Browns in last place at thirty two.”
“number fourteenth pick. The Colts will take, in their eyes, the best player available. Armand Membo from Missouri.”
“I'm looking at tight end. Michigan Colston go On won a national championship... The Colts add that piece”
“The Seattle Seahawks will be the number one spot this week in my power rankings... because number two is going to the Philadelphia Eagles... Number three, I got the Rams. Number four, the New England Patriots... and number five with an MVPAK candidate in the backfield, the Indianapolis Coats.”
“My second pick is the Colts to win by six and a half. More than six and a half. Okay, they're playing the Raiders, they're at home.”
“the Colts at four and thirteen”
“And I think we're I like the Colts in this game”
“I think Daniel Jones is gonna be the start of Week one. And that was before the kid heard his inj hit his shoulder.”
“that's been my number one thing is like, Okay, I see, I see what you're doing. You're you're winning this job if everyone's healthy”
“Michael Pittman's not coming off his best year... He's like a rock solid number two receiver.”
“Riley Leonard is probably gonna make starts for this team this year. I mean, I just think that's very much in the range of outcomes.”
“I'm gonna go Michael Williams”
“we're taking Mikel Williams for the Colts”
“the Colts are going to take... Tyler Warren”
“If he may best quarterback and like he's going to win the jobs”
“he's gonna have a facelift in that. Like Josh Downs eighty catches.”
“Membo from Missouri going to the Colts. He could start it right tackle when Braden Smith's days are done”
“he's going to try and take a linebacker in the second round ... And Jacob Rodriguez out of Texas Tech. So that's the one that I like for them”
“I'll take Pittsburgh plus three... I think they're probably still going to lose this game, just not by more than two and a half.”
“FITZI, you are the wide receiver one on Michael Pittman... Yeah, and I do have Pittman ahead of Pickens.”
“Erickson, what do you think you've got him at thirteen?”
“Unfortunately, he'll be Offensive Player of the Year because that's that's the standard deal there.”
“I think they will likely go to Los Angeles and beat the Chargers.”