The most anticipated Game 7 since the NBA Finals some months back, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is set to face off against defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. This rendition of an unstoppable force versus an immovable object features a book with six juicy chapters published already, with the series’ conclusion set to end this Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Of course, there’s a chance these two face off sometime down the road, but as far as this season goes, meeting again in the playoffs feels unlikely, although it’s...

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Friday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs on the road for Sunday.

Linebacker Jaylon Carlies has been ruled OUT of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs with an ankle injury. Carlies had his 21 day practice window opened and even managed a week of full practice, but it appears he is not ready to make a full return just yet. The Colts will continue with their current linebacker rotation for now with Zaire Franklin and Germaine Pratt leading the way as starters.

Defensive end Tyquan Lewis has...

According to head coach Shane Steichen, he’s “very optimistic” that Pro Bowl veteran defensive tackle DeForest Buckner will return this year (via 1075 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen):

Unfortunately, Buckner won’t be eligible to return off injured reserve until Week 15 at the earliest on the road against the Seattle Seahawks, as he has to miss three more games (as the Colts Week 11 BYE doesn’t count towards the 4 games).

He’s reportedly been rehabbing in the Colts building at W. 56th Street.

Whether ‘year’ here means closer to the end of the calendar year or even with an eye towards...

Let’s make this a quick article. There is no backup plan if Daniel Jones gets injured. Zero.

The backup plan, as flawed as it may be, is currently healing a broken orbital bone after being smacked in the face during pregame warmups. That was it. That was the whole plan if Jones went down at any point in the season. The Indianapolis Colts put all their eggs in Jones’ basket and slated an incredibly unlucky and oft-injured backup to take over if he went down. With Jones on the injury report as limited with a calf injury, fans are starting...

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts‘ 2024 first-round pick is quietly emerging. Laiatu Latu was his draft class’s first defender selected at 15th overall; therefore, expectations were set by fans and analysts alike — he simply must be the best defender, and no grace period for acclimation is allowed. This, of course, is how casual followers of the sport grasp NFL Draft happenings. It makes brief, logical sense on the surface, but cannot be viewed in a vacuum.

Colts general manager Chris Ballard certainly didn’t make matters better with his post-draft selection reaction. He appeared more confident than arrogant in...

According to PFF’s John Kosko (subscription), recently acquired Indianapolis Colts All-Pro Sauce Gardner remains ‘the gold standard at starting cornerback’—after his Week 10 debut in Germany for the Horseshoe:

Sauce Gardner remains the gold standard: Gardner’s 28% forced incompletion rate and 44% completion rate allowed both rank third in the NFL. His 13.8% open-target rate is the second best in the league, while his 73.74% lockdown rate leads all cornerbacks.

Further, per PFF, Gardner leads the league in their advanced coverage grade (5.545). For comparison’s sake, the Philadelphia Eagles Cooper DeJean (5.507) ranks 2nd best, while the Colts very...

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Quarterback Daniel Jones was limited at practice today with a calf injury. Jones was not in the injury report yesterday, so it would appear as if he injured his calf during practice. Jones being limited casts speculation on his availability for Sundays game against the Kansas City Chiefs but tomorrow will be a huge indicator. If Jones cannot play then it would likely be rookie Riley Leonard starting Sunday, which is less than ideal.

Linebacker Jaylon Carlies...

Ya’ll know that I am old, right? I have (and use) a flip phone and only a Facebook page as a connection to anything considered social media. Given that, it should not come as much of a surprise that I listen to the radio on my 20 mile commute, to and from work each day. My mornings are with the Unsportsmanlike crew and my drive home is with Freddy and Harry. Monday mornings, the Unsportsmanlike cast offers to sum up each of Sunday’s games, with one line. I think it is supposed to be one sentence, but they allow some...

Week twelve in the NFL means a lot of things. By this point, there is a strong sense of who is good, who is not, who is a contender, and who is picking out locations for the 2026 draft party. We already know so much because every team has played at least ten games. Week twelve also means there is plenty of football left. Take a screenshot of the AFC playoff picture because between now and the end of the regular season, a lot will change. Sunday’s monumental contest between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs will go a...

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Wednesday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Linebacker Jaylon Carlies was a full participant today at practice. Carlies has been on injured reserve all year with an ankle injury. The team announced they were opening the 21 practice window for him today and seeing him already practicing fully is a great sight. Carlies will hopefully join a defense already playing at a high level.

Defensive end Samson Ebukam was a limited participant at practice today with a knee injury. Ebukam has missed several weeks...

As the holidays quickly approach, Indianapolis Colts playmakers Tyler Warren and Josh Downs are making an impact both on and off the field.

Partnering with Feeding America and FedEx, Warren and Downs joined FedEx team members to help pack and assemble meals at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, a massive facility that helps provide 56 million pounds of food annually across 21 counties in the state.

The work that these two companies, as well as all of the volunteers working the food bank, are pivotal to providing meals to families struggling with food insecurity. However, according to Joshua Sovell, senior...

Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen revealed to local media this morning that defenders Charvarius Ward and Jaylon Carlies have both been designated to return from injured reserve, opening their 21-day practice window. They can be activated at any time over the next three weeks.

Lou Anarumo’s defense will potentially add a huge boost to its already strong defensive backfield if Charvarius Ward can go this Sunday. He’ll need all the help he can get with another highly anticipated matchup against the Chiefs’ offense led by Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid.

Ward, [who suffered his IR-worthy concussion...