How good are the colts?

[MarquisJ]

Looking at the Colts the most impressive win might be the Bengals and that's without A.J Green playing; or maybe the win vs the Ravens but that's also not saying much.... Colts o line play is below mediocre, running backs below mediocre, defense mediocre at most-moments of greatness against terrible teams. I look at the colts and all I see is potential but shy away against any team that is above average... We will struggle in the playoffs and a lot of changes need to happen this upcoming offseason if we want anyone to take us seriously.

[LordHelpOurColts]

They rushed for ONE yard today. That's how good they are.

[Solon]

I honestly don't know. We seem to shy away in big moments against big teams. It's like the NFL Network's Top Ten Show. We're the "Best of the Rest".

[TKnight24]

1 & Done good

Been saying it for the whole season, this team is being lead by the wrong people. Expect the same in January. Nothing more than an above average team (barely) in a sorry division

Texans will be division champs next year

Coaches don't change anything so oh well. We'll continue to lose

But can't speak the truth on this forum cause people call you a closet fan but hey, truth hurts

[Nadine]

I don't know

I've been confused by what I've seen this season

[beavis]

Did Harrison get injured or just benched?

[Ja'Crispy]

Take out the AFCS games and the Colts are 5-5. An average team that benefits from the (second) worst division in the NFL.

[RockThatBlue]

They rushed for ONE yard today. That's how good they are.

Is it bad that I read that and literally laughed? I mean its just laughable.

[GwinnettColt]

1 & Done good

Been saying it for the whole season, this team is being lead by the wrong people. Expect the same in January. Nothing more than an above average team (barely) in a sorry division

Texans will be division champs next year

Coaches don't change anything so oh well. We'll continue to lose

But can't speak the truth on this forum cause people call you a closet fan but hey, truth hurts

 

You're right.  They don't change anything.  D still looks confused, O can't block.  Same old each year.  They'll pick up an O lineman or two in the draft, sign a couple of FA third stringers and tell everyone they've improved.

[SouthernCal]

At best they will lose to the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots in the divisional round.

They can't run the ball which is very important for you to win and it puts pressure on your passing game which also makes you one dimensional.

[GwinnettColt]

Take out the AFCS games and the Colts are 5-5. An average team that benefits from the (second) worst division in the NFL.

 

Certainly puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

[coltkingABC]

I fear one and done. But people said that about the Ravens in 2012 against the AFC's favorites Broncos and Patriots. What happened? Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

[SouthernCal]

I fear one and done. But people said that about the Ravens in 2012 against the AFC's favorites Broncos and Patriots. What happened? Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

The ravens that year can run the ball. The colts can't.

[GwinnettColt]

At best they will lose to the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots in the divisional round.

They can't run the ball which is very important for you to win and it puts pressure on your passing game which also makes you one dimensional.

 

I don't think we'll get past the first round.  

[kiwi_colt]

I think the Colts are a lot better team than was on display today.

 

This game was not a "must win" game and it showed in the Colts performance and the way the coaches managed personnel.  They were mentally not in the game, they were looking ahead to the playoffs.

 

I think next weeks game will be similar to today but maybe with more backups getting game time.

 

At this point we're in the playoffs and with Luck at the helm then anything is possible.

[LordHelpOurColts]

Is it bad that I read that and literally laughed? I mean its just laughable.

 

 

By default, you'd think they could get at least 20 yards. Couldn't you just sneeze with the ball in your hands and fall over and get two yards? It doesn't even seem mathematically possible to only get one yard.

[sfergson727]

I fear one and done. But people said that about the Ravens in 2012 against the AFC's favorites Broncos and Patriots. What happened? Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

 

Did that Ravens team ever rush for 1 freakin yard?  We have no one behind the wheel, the ship has hit the iceberg and is going down.  (that about sums it up, I think)

 

One and done.  We are not worthy of being in the playoffs, let alone winning a game in it.

[SouthernCal]

I don't think we'll get past the first round.

You're facing Cincy(they will lose to Denver and Steelers in week 17 and steelers win division) or SD or Baltimore.

I think they can pull a win off of either teams.

[pgt_rob]

I fear one and done. But people said that about the Ravens in 2012 against the AFC's favorites Broncos and Patriots. What happened? Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

That is definitely not going to be us. lol. At least they had a running game. We are beneath even them right now.

[LordHelpOurColts]

I fear one and done. But people said that about the Ravens in 2012 against the AFC's favorites Broncos and Patriots. What happened? Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

 

But they had Ray Lewis, Suggs, Ngata, and Ed Reed.

[tomloge]

I made a post around mid season after one of their bad games (although nothing compares to today's game) and said something about the Colts needing to tear down just about everything and pretty much start from scratch, and a lot of people got on my case about it.  Guess I wasn't so off base, was I?  I have been watching football for over 50 years now and have to say that today's Colts was one of the worst, if not THE WORST, overall performance I have ever seen by a "professional" football team.  Really bad.  

[TKnight24]

I think the Colts are a lot better team than was on display today.

This game was not a "must win" game and it showed in the Colts performance and the way the coaches managed personnel. They were mentally not in the game, they were looking ahead to the playoffs.

I think next weeks game will be similar to today but maybe with more backups getting game time.

At this point we're in the playoffs and with Luck at the helm then anything is possible.

Whatever makes you feel better. Pagano needs to go. Pep needs to go too

1 & Done

[James]

We're not a team to be reckoned with in the playoffs. Grigson and co. have failed miserably. Our defense in incapable of stopping anyone, and our offense is one-dimensional and thus easy to shut down by quality teams i.e. playoff teams. Offense has been feasting on pathetic teams in the AFCS and other teams with bad QB play.

 

Denver, Pittsburgh, New England and now Dallas all have top QBs, and we quite simply don't have enough quality players on defense to stop those teams. We will never make it to the Super Bowl unless we get quality players on defense AND get a proper running back.

If the Chargers come to Indy, we're gonna get wrecked at home. It's going to be like that game in SD last season. 

[ColtsBlueFL]

I'd have to go back and double check my numbers, but it goes like this.  Against Peyton, Roethlisburger, Brady, and Romo we've given up 15 TD passes, and against all of the rest of our other opponents  (11)  we've given up 10.  Amazing.  So we're better than average, but clearly a rung or two down from the true top teams of the league.

[Gavin]

Top 10 team capable of hanging with any one but not complete enough to beat the Patriots, Steelers, Cowboys of the NFL because they are complete teams

[Gavin]

But they had Ray Lewis, Suggs, Ngata, and Ed Reed.

Well look what we had in 2006

[wesd2890]

Middle of the pack.. wouldnt be in playoffs of we had a competitive division

[coltsfanatic24]

This team is only good because it plays in the AFC South. It relies too much on Luck to win, he has to play great everytime for us to keep the game close against elite teams. When he plays average the games aren't close. It's not just a coaching problem but it's also about the lack of talent in the trenches. There's no way this team can beat the Chargers in the playoffs with Pagano as the coach. 

[runthepost]

Top 10 team capable of hanging with any one but not complete enough to beat the Patriots, Steelers, Cowboys of the NFL because they are complete teams

Denver Seattle Detroit Green Bay Arizona any other good team

[Imped]

The Colts are not a good team and anyone who thinks they have a chance in the playoffs is fooling themselves. 

[RockThatBlue]

Let's just thank god we have Andrew luck. He had a bad game today but he is the only reason why we keep getting to the playoffs.

[runthepost]

Well look what we had in 2006

Bob Sanders Dwight Freeney Robert Mathis Gary B.. all better than every on this D

[-JJ-]

I don't know

I've been confused by what I've seen this season

Honestly looking from the outside I didn't think the colts had it from the start of the season. Still lacking too many pieces.

I was and am surprised at the record and Luck really had a lot to do with that despite the INTs.

 

People expected more than what was there to begin with.

[colts8718]

I will always love my Colts but this team is a joke being led by a coach and a gm who keep spending money on overrated player's. One and done again and the future is not looking to great what a mess

[colts8718]

Let's just thank god we have Andrew luck. He had a bad game today but he is the only reason why we keep getting to the playoffs.

You forgot Paganos MONSTER D 

[Gavin]

Bob Sanders Dwight Freeney Robert Mathis Gary B.. all better than every on this D

Sanders only played 4 games in 2006, Gary Brackett was never anything special but was serviceable

[coltsfanatic24]

This team wouldn't win in any other division, a 6 win team at best. The NFC South is bad this year but it's usually good, the defense wouldn't be able to stop Brees or Ryan anyways. We won't win a superbowl until we have better coaches and talent in the trenches.

[1959Colts]

We stink

[JTrouble]

Middle of the pack.. wouldnt be in playoffs of we had a competitive division

The Colts are not as bad of a team as they were today. I had a feeling we was do for a beat down. Can't deny the fact that they just haven't played very good the past couple weeks. The O is very slow getting going (Pep/OL, drives me crazy) D plays good to great vs decent O's but struggles mightily vs the great/elite ones. Hopefully we can get back to playing some good 3 phase football before the playoffs. Love PMac but even he has had a couple bad games lately. I couldn't disagree more with the starting OL unit our coaches are putting out there but I'm just armchair  Start 1st possession with 3 runs, heck yea, down 7...cherry on top please  .....Don't get me wrong I'm all for establishing the run but c'mon man! Having said all of the that I still have faith that maybe somehow Andrew can still will us to a victory or two.          

[conklincolt]

not very good, one and done. If we were not in the afc south. we miss the playoffs THIS and many times in the past when we went.  Terrible.  and bty  I love the colts 51 years a fan now.  but and still we are  Terrible.  SD or Pitts  will destroy us.