Colts announce 2020 NFL schedule

The Indianapolis Colts released their schedule for the 2020 NFL season on Thursday night.

Single-game tickets for all of the team’s 2020 home games will go on sale at Colts.com/Tickets or Ticketmaster.com beginning May 8 at noon ET.

The NFL is preparing to play the 2020 season as scheduled and with increased protocols and safety measures in place. The league will be prepared to make adjustments as necessary in order to conduct games in as safe and efficient a manner as possible, based on the latest advice of medical and public health officials and in full compliance with current and future government regulations.

As such, if a game is canceled and cannot be replayed, or is played under conditions that prohibit fans from attending, ticket refund information can be found at Colts.com/Tickets.

2020 Regular Season

Along with their traditional matchups against AFC South Division opponents – Houston, Jacksonville and Tennessee – the Colts will face the AFC North and NFC North divisions. Indianapolis also will host the New York Jets and travel to play the Las Vegas Raiders.

In total, the Colts will face five playoff teams from the 2019 season, including Baltimore, Green Bay, Houston, Minnesota and Tennessee. Indianapolis will play in one primetime game in 2020.

Schedule highlights:

• In Week 1, Indianapolis will travel to Jacksonville. The Jaguars have won their last five games as the home team against the Colts, including their 2016 victory at London’s Wembley Stadium as part of the UK International Series. In the 2019 regular season finale, Indianapolis lost to Jacksonville, 38-20. Running back Marlon Mack compiled 77 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, linebacker Anthony Walker finished with a career-high 17 tackles (12 solo).

• The Colts will host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 for the first time since 2012. Indianapolis owns a 16-7-1 all-time regular season record against Minnesota. The Colts have won the last five matchups with the Vikings and are 10-0 as the home team. Indianapolis traveled to Minnesota in Week 15 of the 2016 season and won 34-6. The Colts defense held the Vikings to 282 yards of total offense, including just 34 rushing yards.

• In Week 3, Indianapolis will host the New York Jets. It will mark the 71st all-time regular season meeting between the teams with the Colts holding a 41-29 advantage, including 19-15 at home. In Week 6 of the 2018 season, New York hosted Indianapolis and won 42-34. Mack led all players with 89 rushing yards.

• The Colts will travel to Chicago to face the Bears in Week 4. It will mark the 43rd all-time regular season contest between the teams with Indianapolis owning a 23-19 advantage (11-10 on the road). In Week 5 of the 2016 season, the Colts hosted Chicago and won, 29-23. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton finished with 10 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown. The Indianapolis defense forced three fumbles.

• In Week 5, Indianapolis will travel to Cleveland. It will mark the 30th all-time regular season meeting between the teams with the Colts owning a 15-14 advantage, including 8-5 in Cleveland. In Week 3 of the 2017 season, Indianapolis hosted Cleveland and won, 31-28. Hilton totaled seven receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown.

• In Week 11, Indianapolis will host the Green Bay Packers for the first time since 2012. It will mark the 44th all-time regular season meeting between the teams with the Colts holding a 22-20-1 advantage (13-8-1 at home). In Week 9 of the 2016 season, Indianapolis traveled to Green Bay and defeated the Packers 31-26. Hilton caught six passes for 82 yards.