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The Colts' 2021 schedule is, literally, the biggest ever.
For the first time in league history, each team will play 17 games, with the Colts adding a home date against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 as part of the NFL's expanded regular season.
*note, these series histories include playoff meetings.
Week 1 (Sunday, Sept. 12): vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m.
- Series history: 7-5
- Last meeting: Week 4, 2017 at CenturyLink Field - Seahawks 46, Colts 18
- 2020 record: 12-4
- In 50 words or less: Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner and Jamal Adams bring plenty of opposing star power to Lucas Oil Stadium to open the season. The Seahawks are the defending NFC West champions but crashed out of the playoffs in the wild card round last season.
Week 2 (Sunday, Sept. 19): vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m.
- Series history: 23-19-2
- Last meeting: Week 1, 2017 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Rams 46, Colts 9
- 2020 record: 10-6
- In 50 words or less: Matthew Stafford will make his second start in a Rams uniform after this offseason's blockbuster trade with the Detroit Lions. The Rams have made the playoffs in three of Sean McVay's four seasons in Los Angeles.
Week 3 (Sunday, Sept. 26): @ Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m.
- Series history (away): 16-8
- Last meeting (away): Week 10, 2020 - Colts 34, Titans 17
- 2020 record: 11-5
- In 50 words or less: The Colts' first AFC South matchup pits them against the defending division champions. Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown are back, but will the Titans' offense look different with OC Arthur Smith now the Falcons' head coach?
Week 4 (Sunday, Oct. 3): @ Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.
- Series history: 27-48
- Last meeting: Week 10, 2019 at Lucas Oil Stadium - Dolphins 16, Colts 12
- 2020 record: 10-6
- In 50 words or less: The Dolphins added plenty of firepower around QB Tua Tagovailoa in signing wide receiver Will Fuller and drafting Alabama wideout Jaylen Waddle sixth overall. Miami's offense ranked 22nd in yards per game and 23rd in yards per play last season.
Week 5 (Monday, Oct. 11): @ Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m.
- Series history: 10-6
- Last meeting: Week 9, 2020 at Lucas Oil Stadium - Ravens 24, Colts 10
- 2020 record: 11-5
- In 50 words or less: The Colts return to Monday Night Football for the first time since 2019 with a matchup against Lamar Jackson's Ravens, who've made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. It'll be the Colts' 42nd appearance on Monday Night Football in franchise history.
Week 6 (Sunday, Oct. 17): vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m.
- Series history (home): 16-3
- Last meeting (home): Week 15, 2020 - Colts 27, Texans 20
- 2020 record: 4-12
- In 50 words or less: The Colts have dominated their all-time series against the Texans in Indianapolis, with half of those 16 wins coming by 12 points or more. This'll be new Texans coach David Culley's first meeting with the Colts.
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 24): @ San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m.
- Series history: 26-18
- Last meeting: Week 5, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium - Colts 26, 49ers 23 (OT)
- 2020 record: 6-10
- In 50 words or less: We'll see if incumbent Jimmy Garoppolo or No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance is starting this game. Kyle Shanahan's 49ers have high ambitions after an injury-plagued 2020 season, which followed a Super Bowl appearance the year prior. This'll be DeForest Buckner's first game against his old club.
Week 8 (Sunday, Oct. 31): vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m.
- Series history (home): 19-10
- Last meeting (home): Week 12, 2020 - Titans 45, Colts 26
- 2020 record: 11-5
- In 50 words or less: The Colts will be done with the Titans before the halfway point of the season — this after last year the Colts and Titans played in Week 10 and Week 12. Notable: Two AFC South teams have made the playoffs in each of the last four seasons.