The Colts continued their 2024 season at home on Sunday against an NFC heavyweight foe in the out Lions. The Lions were 9-1 on the year, coming off a thumping week 11 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts went into week 12 without left tackle Bernhard Raimann again but saw the return of defensive end Tyquan Lewis who had been on injured reserve since week 4.

The Colts now sit at 5-7, currently second in the AFC South and 2 wins back from the leaders the Houston Texans. The Colts moved one game further back from being .500 for...

Playoffs? Playoffs? You kidding me... wait, well maybe not...

After their recent harrowing gauntlet of games, the Indianapolis Colts have a rather favorable slate of opponents to close out the 2024 regular season—if they can actually take full advantage of it down the final stretch.

As former Colts All-Pro punter, now turned major national ESPN media personality Pat McAfee continues to spin it regarding the Shoe, sitting at 5-7, “it’s still all in front of them.”

Despite sitting at the AFC’s #9 playoff spot, now on the outside, looking in, and no longer in the driver’s seat regarding controlling their...

Indy’s offense yearns for a tight end with a reliable receiving prowess.

The Indianapolis Colts have trotted out an inconsistent product on offense for the majority of the 2024 season, but no position has struggled more than its tight end room.

Even with the lackluster play from Indy’s offensive line in recent weeks, the injury bug that room has been hit with suggests that it will return to form once its starters return. Since 2023, the Colts offensive line has been universally deemed a Top-5 unit in the NFL, that is, until its starting five began to trickle out of...

It’s do-or-die time

Offense

Another stinker for the Colts’ offense, who failed to score a touchdown, had way too many penalties, and finished the game with just 11 first downs. My biggest gripe with Reich used to be that his offense could not adapt to adverse situations, and needed everyone healthy and playing well in order to put up points. That is rarely the case at all in the NFL, as offenses need to be continously adjusting. Steichen’s first season was exactly that, as with a lackluster supporting cast, and an injury to the starting quarterback, his offense was...

The Colts continue to churn out the bottom of their practice squad—this time, with a new face at edge.

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Monday the following roster moves to its practice squad: the signing of cornerback Tre Flowers and defensive end Durell Nchami, while waiving both offensive tackle Sebastian Guttierez and defensive end Derek Rivers:

At 6’4,” 259 pounds, Nchami is a former undrafted edge out of Maryland who was formerly a member of the Denver Broncos practice squad in 2023.

It’s interesting because Flowers was waived last week to make room for veteran offensive guard Mark Glowinski—only to...

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 upcoming opponent QB has 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)

Contrary to the box score, I have been assured by social...

It’s the fourth consecutive season that Colts veteran defensive tackle DeForest Buckner has been nominated for this annual award for outstanding sportsmanship.

The NFL announced on Monday that Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is his team’s nominee for the 2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award—for the fourth consecutive season (per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero):

Per NFL.com, the award is a tribute to the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Art Rooney Sr., and is given annually to the league individual who best exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship:

“Sportsmanship is at the very the...

Is it ‘next man up’ once again for the Colts along the starting offensive line this Sunday?

Per head coach Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts rookie replacement starting center Tanor Bortolini has entered the league’s concussion protocol after Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions—having experienced symptoms overnight:

The Colts’ rookie 4th round pick out of Wisconsin had started the past three games in relief of injured Pro Bowl veteran center Ryan Kelly due to a recent knee injury. Kelly remains on the team’s injured reserve and isn’t eligible to return for at least one more week of action.

Bortolini has made...

AFC matchup with two playoff teams facing off

And we close off Week 12 of NFL football with an AFC conference matchup featuring two teams looking to make a deep playoff run in the conference, as the Los Angeles Chargers (+ 124) host the Ravens (- 146) in SoFi Stadium. Baltimore opens up as 2.5-point favourites, with the OU for the game at a big 50.5 points.

The Ravens lost a tough one against the Steelers last week, on a game they lost despite not allowing a single touchdown, after failing the two-point conversion that would have tied the...

Colts fans are still hoping for better days ahead, but when will those greener pastures actually come to fruition?

The current Indianapolis Colts on the field football product isn’t great, and to be honest, it’s been that way for at least the past week seasons much to the dismay of the seemingly now disenchanted Horseshoe Faithful.

With the New England Patriots coincidentally hosting the Colts this weekend, there’s been very few highs since former franchise quarterback Andrew Luck carried the Colts to the 2014 AFC Title Game against the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots—and the ensuing nationwide ‘Deflate-Gate...

Colts starting slot wideout Josh Downs is expected to miss Sunday’s game—although he avoided serious injury.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Indianapolis Colts starting slot wideout Josh Downs is currently considered ‘week-to-week’ and remains a ‘longshot’ to play on Sunday against the New England Patriots:

Early in the 4th quarter, Downs suffered the injury on a ‘jet sweep’ type wide receiver handoff, as he landed awkwardly on his shoulder when tackled by a Detroit Lions defender.

While Downs did return later in the game, he obviously was ‘gutting it out’ and playing through the shoulder injury—which the swelling and...

The Colts lost to the Lions 21-6 in Week 12 dropping them to 5-7. Check out their complete schedule and results for the 2024 season. All times are Eastern Time.

The Indianapolis Colts are 5-7 through Week 12 of the NFL Season. They are currently second place in the AFC South. They lost to the Lions 21-6 last week.