Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data.

For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the Colts’ QB performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the charts throughout the season. Commentary will be brief but feel free to let me know in the comments that stats aren’t everything. (click charts for larger view)

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Let’s be clear: this was not a good week for...

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According to NFL Insider Josina Anderson, a league source claims Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive legitimate consideration for the New York Giants’ head coach opening.

A league source says Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive strong consideration for the Giants head coach vacancy this upcoming cycle, while also emphasizing his familiarity and relationship with current general manager Joe Schoen. It remains to be seen how much said connection will influence ownership, relative to Schoen’s status, once the search is complete.

Lou Anarumo was [let go this past offseason after six seasons...

If you ask Shane Steichen or any of the players if this is the time to panic, the answer would be a resounding “no”. After starting the season 7-1, the Indianapolis Colts find themselves at 8-3. In a vacuum, 8-3 is pretty good. Considering where this team was projected to be, 8-3 is fantastic. It isn’t always about the record, however. More times than not it, how a team got to that record and where the team is currently is more important. For the Colts, things are on a downward trend over the last three games. The players and coaches...

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Laiatu Latu

This has been Latu’s breakout year after a somewhat pedestrian rookie season. Through just 10 starts (missed one with an injury), Latu has 44 total pressures with an 18.1% win rate, 6 sacks, and added three interceptions dropping into coverage. Against the Chiefs, Latu had an interception on a tipped ball to put the Colts in the redzone, and also added a sack.

Zaire Franklin

Franklin has been an above-average linebacker this season. I was very critical of him before, and was hoping that Anarumo was going to replace him before the season...

At first the premise of this question seems silly. Jonathan Taylor is leading the NFL in carries and is 2nd behind only Christian McCaffrey in touches. If that workload isn’t a ringing endorsement of the Colts star back’s ability to handle a large role in the offense, what is?

But diving deeper and there is some clear habits that Head Coach Shane Steichen has shown in when he chooses to feature his top weapon.

Jonathan Taylor Splits by Quarter

• 1st: 60 Touches (5.45 per game)
• 2nd: 56 Touches (5.09 per game)
• 3rd: 68 Touches (6.18 per...

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have played complementary football for the majority of the 2025-26 season thus far, the first time in recent memory that they’ve been able to play high-level football in all three phases.

There have been lulls at times, with the most recent example coming in a Week 12 loss in Kansas City as Indy’s offense collapsed to the tune of four consecutive three-and-outs from the fourth quarter on, ultimately losing that game 23-20 in overtime. One unit, however, has hardly dealt with a shortcoming, let alone a full-blown meltdown.

Special teams coordinator Brian Mason has...

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen explained his controversial late game decision to take possession of the football first in overtime offensively after the Kansas City Chiefs tied it up 20-20 at the end of regulation (via 1075 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen):

To be fair too, there is at least some debate on whether the better school of thought is take possession first offensively or defer respectively.

With the NFL’s current overtimes rule, with an additional 10 minutes of extended regulation, each team has the opportunity to have possession of the football offensively (unless there’s a safety or pick six),...

I’m not willing to accuse the Colts of laying an egg this week. We just experienced what the rest of the league has felt for the last six or seven years, in that it is an extremely low odds proposition to go into Arrowhead and beat that team in a win or go home game. If you missed it during the broadcast, their win yesterday moves them to 15 – 1 over those last 16 home games. I realize saying that will lead many to determine that I am giving the team the dreaded “Moral victory” and maybe I am...

1. Not using Jonathan Taylor in the 2nd half

Jonathan Taylor has been to the Colts what Mariano Rivera was to the Yankees: a closer. He leads the league in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, yards per attempt, first downs and yards per game, and he’s been the number one running back in the NFL in the second half of games when it comes to attempts, yards and scores. The offense digs the grave and he buries the opponent.

On Sunday in Kansas City, the Colts had the game in a perfect “Taylor time” script. They held an 11-point lead in...

8-3 after a lackluster performance by an offense that despite putting up record numbers on the first half of the season has been sputtering as of late. This one hurts because the Colts were close to beating a potential playoff rival away from home, but they just could not finish, and in the end it seemed like they just ran out of gas which is weird for a team coming off a bye-week. We are entering the deciding stages of the year, and it is not nice doing so with a loss, but the team will once again have to...

Just a few short weeks ago the Indianapolis Colts were riding high and the Houston Texans were being left for dead by many. After losing two out of three and watching the Texans surge, this week’s matchup just got a lot more interesting. The Jaguars refuse to go away, and the Texans are catching up. The Colts need to win this one to maintain their lead in the AFC South and keep this season from completely going off the rails. A welcomed return to Lucas Oil could be the remedy after being gone for over a month. FanDuel Sportsbook sees...