Would the Colts be an annual Playoff team if they were in the AFC North?

[aaron11]

we would be fine in that division.  went 3-1 against them this year.  i know cincey was banged up both times we played them, but the colts were very banged up the last time the bengals beat us as well

[peytonmanning18]

But, we may would have a better team. You build to beat your division first. Not mug effort has to be put into beating the AFC South teams

ALL 4 of the north teams have solid defenses and pretty good running games

Colts have neither of those

 

 

Perhaps that has something to do with our annual playoff shortcomings.  

[Jason_]

No, not to me it isn't. I live in VA. Baltimore is like 20-30mins (depending on traffic) from me. Cincy is 7+ hours away.

 

what in the name of zeus are you talking about?  Whether Baltimore is further south than Cincinnati or vice versa has absolutely nothing to do with you being from VA. 

[Superman]

If we still play in a dome, I'd answer yes.

[Slick_Rick]

I mean, the Pats play in the AFCE and that seems to be a pretty easy division. I don't remember another team making the playoffs in that division since Rex Ryan's second year as the coach there. I may be wrong, though.

[coltsfanatic24]

I don't think we would win it every year, maybe a few wildcards.

[The Old Crow]

My thinking is they would be very competitive in the AFC North division , but certainly wouldn't have as many division titles as in the AFC South , or get as many home playoff games. In the long run , the Colts would be better in the AFC North, because they would have to prepare their team personnel wise to beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore every year in the division, and New England later. All these teams are physical, cold weather teams. I didn't throw the Bengals in there because they never win a playoff game, and the Browns are the Browns.

[ColtsBTM12]

But why argue over a hypothetical question?

I was honestly just defending my team, and besides it is the off season as mentioned earlier so who cares.

[JColts72]

• What if the Colts played in the EAST as Baltimore Colts? No division there. In the Central, I can see them earning a Wild Card.

[The Old Crow]

• What if the Colts played in the EAST as Baltimore Colts? No division there. In the Central, I can see them earning a Wild Card.

They would be right there with the Boston Patriots.

[CR91]

we beat the ravens browns and bengals twice. wheres the argument?

[masterlock]

the steelers game was an exception and we were without Vontae. And we beat the Bengals pretty easily without AJ, and we would have beaten them with him.

The Colts were already getting torched before Vontae went out. It was a bad game for more or less everyone one the team.

[DalTXColtsFan]

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