Colts were outcoached today.
Texans OC came in with a great gameplay. The majority of damage Texans did rushing was outside the tackles or on misdirection. He knew the strength of the Colt run defense is the interior DL and he devised a gameplay to be able to run all over the Colts anyway. Bradley was unable to adjust.
Steichens play calling seemed uninspired. Needs to do a better job of getting AR into a rhythm imo. Today's coaches also need to realize why the old adage was, for a long time, don't go chasing points until you have to. No need to go for 2 with 5 min left in the 3rd. Had he kicked the PAT, then it's still presumably a one score game on that last drive. They'd have still needed a TD and 2 point conversion, but they wouldn't have had the added pressure of needing 2 scores.
The secondary wasn't perfect, but they were hampered more by scheme than anything.
I didn't like it any better than you but till AR establishes himself as a star, he is not getting those calls. He did take a large step in the right direction today.
When he beats the Chiefs in the playoffs maybe he can back it up.
Alright, how about a positive post:
Anthony was the youngest starting QB today, and it was his 5th ever NFL game. And he looked pretty darn good for such limited experience.