The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots finished 13–13 in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL preseason.
The game was played on Thursday, August 13, 2026, and was one of the opening-week preseason matchups. Neither team led by enough to separate on the scoreboard, producing the preseason’s first listed tie.
Preseason ties are recorded in game results but do not affect regular-season standings. Exhibition games are primarily used to evaluate roster candidates, test play calls, and give younger players opportunities.
This result is easy to confuse with a regular-season tie because NFL games can end level after overtime in the regular season under specific rules. The 13–13 score here was a preseason result between Indianapolis and New England.