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Indianapolis Colts Schedulegami: Opponents Never Faced in Primetime

What is a schedulegami? MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they’ve never shared before.

The Colts have faced the Raiders 21 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.

The Colts have never faced 2 of their 31 possible opponents on Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night. Every one of those 2 has met Indianapolis in at least one other scheduling window, such as a Saturday or a game abroad.

The 2026 schedule adds one schedulegami: Washington in an international game in Week 4.

Every Colts opponent by scheduling window, 1966–2025

Each number shows how many times Indianapolis has faced that opponent in the listed window. “Never” means the matchup has not happened there yet; “2026 first” means this season will be the first.

OpponentGamessince 1966Mon nightsince 1970Sun nightsince 1987Thu nightsince 1978Thanksgivingsince 1966Christmassince 1966Saturdaysince 1966Kickoffsince 2002Intlsince 2005Fridaysince 1966Wednesdaysince 1966
Patriots80371nevernever211nevernever
Dolphins7651nevernevernever2nevernevernevernever
Jets73231nevernever2nevernevernevernever
Bills7222nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Titans62333nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Jaguars502never3nevernevernevernever1nevernever
Texans48124nevernever1nevernevernevernever
Bengals311nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Chargers2933nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Steelers2934never1never2nevernevernevernever
Browns281nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Broncos28142nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Chiefs24111nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Rams212nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Raiders21never1nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
49ers2011nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Falcons19nevernevernever1nevernevernever1nevernever
Packers191nevernevernevernever3nevernevernevernever
Commanders1923nevernevernever1never2026 firstnevernever
Bears18never1nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Lions18nevernevernever1nevernevernevernevernevernever
Eagles18221nevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Vikings1721nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Cardinals16never1nevernever12nevernevernevernever
Cowboys1611nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Buccaneers162nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Ravens1514nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Saints1412nevernevernevernever1nevernevernever
Giants1422nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever
Seahawks14never1nevernevernever1nevernevernevernever
Panthers81nevernevernevernevernevernevernevernevernever

2026 Colts schedulegamis

  • Week 4 — Colts at Commanders

    First-ever Colts–Commanders International meeting. Final: Colts 30, Commanders 13.

Colts venue-first matchups, 1966–2025

Schedulegami vs. venue first: A schedulegami means the teams have never met in that scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in the window, but one team has never hosted it.

Some matchups have appeared in a primetime window several times, but always with the same team hosting. The table below shows where the other team has never hosted that matchup in the same window.

MatchupWindowGamesHosted bydesignated home teamNever hosted by
Colts–PatriotsMonday night3PatriotsColts
Colts–JetsSunday night3ColtsJets
Colts–CommandersSunday night3CommandersColts
Colts–JaguarsThursday night3JaguarsColts
Colts–TitansThursday night3TitansColts
Colts–BillsMonday night2ColtsBills
Colts–RamsMonday night2Colts (Baltimore and Indianapolis)Rams
Colts–EaglesMonday night2Colts (Baltimore and Indianapolis)Eagles
Colts–BuccaneersMonday night2BuccaneersColts
Colts–CommandersMonday night2Colts (Baltimore)Commanders
Colts–TexansSunday night2TexansColts
Colts–ChiefsSunday night2ChiefsColts
Colts–SaintsSunday night2SaintsColts
Colts–EaglesSunday night2ColtsEagles
Colts–CardinalsSaturday2Cardinals (St. Louis and Arizona)Colts
Colts–PatriotsSaturday2ColtsPatriots
Colts–RavensMonday night1RavensColts
Colts–PanthersMonday night1PanthersColts
Colts–BengalsMonday night1ColtsBengals
Colts–BrownsMonday night1BrownsColts
Colts–CowboysMonday night1CowboysColts
Colts–BroncosMonday night1ColtsBroncos
Colts–PackersMonday night1PackersColts
Colts–TexansMonday night1ColtsTexans
Colts–ChiefsMonday night1Colts (Baltimore)Chiefs
Colts–SaintsMonday night1SaintsColts
Colts–49ersMonday night1Colts49ers
Colts–CardinalsSunday night1CardinalsColts
Colts–BearsSunday night1ColtsBears
Colts–CowboysSunday night1CowboysColts
Colts–RaidersSunday night1ColtsRaiders
Colts–DolphinsSunday night1DolphinsColts
Colts–VikingsSunday night1VikingsColts
Colts–SeahawksSunday night1SeahawksColts
Colts–49ersSunday night149ersColts
Colts–ChiefsThursday night1ChiefsColts
Colts–PatriotsThursday night1PatriotsColts
Colts–JetsThursday night1ColtsJets
Colts–EaglesThursday night1ColtsEagles
Colts–FalconsThanksgiving1FalconsColts
Colts–LionsThanksgiving1LionsColts
Colts–SteelersThanksgiving1ColtsSteelers
Colts–CardinalsChristmas1CardinalsColts
Colts–RavensSaturday1RavensColts
Colts–BillsSaturday1ColtsBills
Colts–CowboysSaturday1CowboysColts
Colts–TexansSaturday1ColtsTexans
Colts–RaidersSaturday1Raiders (Oakland)Colts
Colts–VikingsSaturday1VikingsColts
Colts–SeahawksSaturday1SeahawksColts
Colts–CommandersSaturday1ColtsCommanders
Colts–PatriotsKickoff Game1PatriotsColts
Colts–SaintsKickoff Game1ColtsSaints

2027 Colts matchups that could become schedulegamis

These are Indianapolis’s projected 2027 opponents and the scheduling windows where each matchup has never happened. Three opponents still depend on Week 18 standings. The full projection is on the Colts team page.

OpponentWhy they playWindows never playedStatus
Houston TexansDivision — twice a yearThanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Jacksonville JaguarsDivision — twice a yearSunday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Tennessee TitansDivision — twice a yearThanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
New England PatriotsConference rotationThanksgiving, Christmas, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
New York JetsConference rotationThanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Atlanta FalconsInterconference rotationMonday night, Sunday night, Thursday night, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Carolina PanthersInterconference rotationSunday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Buffalo BillsConference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Miami DolphinsConference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
New Orleans SaintsInterconference rotationThursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Tampa Bay BuccaneersInterconference rotationSunday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdayconfirmed
Pittsburgh SteelersSame-place finish, AFC NorthThursday night, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdaypending Week 18 standings
Denver BroncosSame-place finish, AFC WestThanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdaypending Week 18 standings
Seattle Seahawks17th game — same-place finishMonday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesdaypending Week 18 standings

Colts schedulegami FAQ

What is a schedulegami?
MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they've never shared before. The Colts have faced the Raiders 21 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.
How many opponents have the Colts never faced in primetime?
Indianapolis has never faced 2 of its 31 possible opponents in primetime. Those teams are the Falcons and Lions. Counted one window at a time, the Colts have never faced 6 opponents on Monday night, 9 on Sunday night, and 23 on Thursday night; the 2 above are the ones missing from all three.
Which teams have the Colts never played on Monday night?
The Colts have never played the Raiders, Falcons, Bears, Lions, Cardinals, and Seahawks on Monday night. That's 6 of their 31 possible opponents through the 2025 season.
Which Colts matchups have only happened on Sunday afternoons?
None. Every opponent has met the Colts somewhere other than a Sunday afternoon.
Which Colts games are schedulegamis in 2026?
One: Week 4 at Washington in an international game. That matchup will appear in that window for the first time.
What is the difference between a schedulegami and a venue first?
A schedulegami is the first time two teams meet in a scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in that window before, but one team has never hosted it.

About the data

MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they have never shared before. The order of the two teams does not matter, and neither does the venue: two teams that have only ever met on Sunday night in one city have still met on Sunday night, so the same game in the other city is a venue first, not a schedulegami. Sunday afternoon windows never count. A game counts in every window it fits, so a Monday night game in Mexico City is both a Monday night game and an international game. Primetime here means Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night. Two levels are tracked: the first time two teams meet in one window, and the first time they meet anywhere but a Sunday afternoon.

Game history is the same record as Primetime & Holiday History, regular season only, with franchises carried forward under their current names; Monday night counts every Monday game the way that tool counts it. Coverage by window: Monday night: since 1970, every Monday game as Slot History counts it; Sunday night: since 1987; Thursday night: all Thursday games since 1966 as Slot History counts them; the first non-Thanksgiving Thursday game in the data is 1978; the weekly package began in 2006; Thanksgiving: since 1966; Christmas: since 1966; Saturday: since 1966; Kickoff Game: since 2002; International: since 2005; Friday: since 1966; Wednesday: all-time. A Sunday international game with a verified 8 PM ET or later kickoff counts as International and Sunday night; two games count, the 2005 49ers at Cardinals game in Mexico City and the 2026 Vikings at 49ers game in Mexico City. Schedulegami is a MockSlate term, first published September 2026.

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Updated: October 26, 2026