Will the Colts turn it around and make the playoffs?

[RockThatBlue]

What do you think?

[RockThatBlue]

Sorry mods, thread double posted for some reason.

[NorthernBlue]

Tough to say. Honestly, when I look at this team, I do not see a playoff calibre team. One that could compete with the likes of NE, Pittsburgh and Denver. Looking at the roster and coaching staff, it's not very encouraging. I mean they lost to the Jaguars, and needed some late game heroics to beat the Chargers and Bears (whilst letting a BRIAN HOYER led offense hit 500 yards). Judging by that, I doubt they even get close to the playoffs.

 

Yet here they are, one game out of first in the south, with a huge game this week against Houston. Win that, and not only are you first, but you own the tie breaker as well. And a chance at taking another swing at an AFCS foe the following week (@ Titans). And considering how much people doubt they can swing with the big guns in the AFC, they sure held there own for 58 minutes against the Broncos on the road week 2.

 

So do I think they turn it around? Honestly no. But am I counting them out? Absolutely not. Either way I'm gonna be rooting the whole way.

[bradgt04]

4 hours ago, NorthernBlue said:

Tough to say. Honestly, when I look at this team, I do not see a playoff calibre team. One that could compete with the likes of NE, Pittsburgh and Denver. Looking at the roster and coaching staff, it's not very encouraging. I mean they lost to the Jaguars, and needed some late game heroics to beat the Chargers and Bears (whilst letting a BRIAN HOYER led offense hit 500 yards). Judging by that, I doubt they even get close to the playoffs.

 

Yet here they are, one game out of first in the south, with a huge game this week against Houston. Win that, and not only are you first, but you own the tie breaker as well. And a chance at taking another swing at an AFCS foe the following week (@ Titans). And considering how much people doubt they can swing with the big guns in the AFC, they sure held there own for 58 minutes against the Broncos on the road week 2.

 

So do I think they turn it around? Honestly no. But am I counting themes to make the best game for  out? Absolutely not. Either way I'm gonna be rooting the whole way.

Great post!  I expected to come in this thread and see angry posts about the GM, coach and so on.  

 

I agree 100% I don't think the defense has the talent to crack the top ten and be a serious super bowl contender.  

My personal opinion...Like last year we can hang with anyone...that's good and bad.  We can keep a game close with the big dogs but also with teams like the browns

[Chucklez]

I said no even though I think we technically will make the playoffs by taking the AFC South. But it's clear that no AFC South team deserves to be in the playoffs this year.

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

If we win this week YES

If we lose this week NO

[crazycolt1]

12 minutes ago, bradgt04 said:

Great post!  I expected to come in this thread and see angry posts about the GM, coach and so on.  

 

I agree 100% I don't think the defense has the talent to crack the top ten and be a serious super bowl contender.  

My personal opinion...Like last year we can hang with anyone...that's good and bad.  We can keep a game close with the big dogs but also with teams like the browns

Don't worry, this thread will be high jacked with the angry post soon enough.

[crazycolt1]

8 minutes ago, Chucklez said:

I said no even though I think we technically will make the playoffs by taking the AFC South. But it's clear that no AFC South team deserves to be in the playoffs this year.

Any team that wins their division deserves to be in the playoffs. Division crowns are the first step into the playoffs. Every team is 0-0 going into the playoffs and anything can and has happened in the past.

No matter if we think they don't have the team to advance is a whole different thing.

The playoffs are set up by the NFL by having the divisions. Till the system is changed lets say like basketball where it's done by seeding we have what we have. The NFL is pretty strong on tradition so IMO I don't see any changes anytime soon. There was some talk about it couple of years ago but the NFL said no.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

The way this division is playing so far we could Not Turn It Around AND STILL make the playoffs.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I voted yes. We will win this week and eventually sweep Houston. I think we will also beat the Jags in Indy. 8-8 may win the Division but once you get in anything can happen as a team like the Giants has proven.

[2006Coltsbestever]

41 minutes ago, Chucklez said:

I said no even though I think we technically will make the playoffs by taking the AFC South. But it's clear that no AFC South team deserves to be in the playoffs this year.

Before the season started almost everyone in the media and most people said the Jags and Texans both were 10 win teams. Isn't the Division much better as almost everyone has said 1000's of times? So if we win our Division we deserve to be in. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

If we win on Sunday the media will probably spin it and say the Division stinks but everyone has been saying it is much better this season.

[braveheartcolt]

I voted no. I still have hope, but think we are a couple of injuries away from a hopeless cause. And I think the Titans could be our downfall, not Houston.

[AZColt11]

Nah.

[Gavin]

Voted yes but changed my mind. No.

[HungarianColtsFan]

I voted yes...but as a fan I'm bloody biased with this team. I do believe they will make it. If they really make it, is another question.

[Restored]

For me, it's really predicated on what happens this week. If they beat Houston, they stand a good chance to make the postseason. Now, whether they do anything or not in the playoffs is a different question.

[rockywoj]

Before last week's game against the Bears, I said for the Colts to have a realistic shot this year, they need to win their next 3 games.  

 

Won the first of those three in ugly fashion last week, but a win is a win.

 

I stand by what I said, which means they have to win this week versus Houston and next week versus the Titans.  If they fail to do so, then I just don't see them evolving into a for real playoff contender this year.  

 

If they do take these next two, though, then after that I think they need to go 2/4 over the next four thereafter (KC, GB, Titans, Steelers) with one of those two wins being over the Titans, thereby sweeping them, and then after that, I think they'd need to win 3 of their final 5, with 2 of those wins being Houston and the Jags (Jets, Texans, Vikes, Raiders, Jags).

 

Ergo, they would finish 9-7 and win the division.   If they do even better than that, though, then I would think that means they have taken a good step forward during the year and I would be hopeful that they could potentially elevate their game in the playoffs and have a realistic shot to go to the SB. 

 

Fail to to win this week against the Texans and next week against the Titans, though, and I will be of the opinion that they will at best be pretenders that will most likely fall short finishing anywhere between 6-10 to 8-8.

 

Go Colts!

[BullsColtsFan1]

There chances will be much better greater if they can beat Houston on Sunday. It's going to be a very tough game.  The Colts D will struggle and the Texans are near the top of the league against the pass.  If they lose I don't see them making it this year.

[pgt_rob]

Eh, super tough to call right now. Especially having our defense back somewhat healthy for only 1 game. I would say mid season we can judge it a bit better. If we continue to not have a pass rush or protect Luck, it may be worthless to even play an extra game if we win the division. I don't think we would end up beating the Steelers or Patriots in the playoffs.

[Myles]

I said NO.   I think the Titans are more talented and Houstons defense is good.   

[runthepost]

No we will end the season 6-10

[theanarchist]

Two things:

1) Can the pass protection improve?

2) Can the pass rush improve?

 

If neither do I'd say odds are against it.

[csmopar]

I dont know about you all, but we're winning the Superbowl....

[NewColtsFan]

 

The defense has been so poor,   so completely unable to stop anyone and we make average players look great (Hoyer)  that I'm beginning to wonder how bad things will get when we play a really, really good team.

 

We did alright for a while against Denver,  but then reality set in.    And besides,  it was only week 2 and we were buried with injuries.

 

So, if you press me,  I'd guess no.....     but do I think we COULD win the division and make the playoffs?   Yes.   I think the offense might lift us up and carry us to a division title.

 

I fear I'm guessing more with my heart than with my head,   but that's my hunch...

 

[Fisticuffs111]

It's so hard to say. Even if we win our next two games against the Texans and Titans we have a pretty tough schedule from there on out. Texans don't have much of a cakewalk either though.

If I had to guess about how the AFC South shakes out, I'd say it ends as a close three team race with the Titans ending up 6-10, us ending up at 7-9 and the Texans ending up at 8-8 and win the division.

[The Fish]

Look at the end of the Schedule. I don't see any sure fire wins up coming and I see some really tough games at the end. If .500 wins the division, we're still in it, I suppose.

[Hammer]

No. Too many glaring weak spots.

[MTC]

If we do, Irsay needs to give Grigson and Pagano another 4 year contract extension. 

[Malakai432]

I went with a very non confident "yes," moreso they COULD turn it around.

[colts8718]

[FinalAxel]

Probably beaten to death already, but such a perfect response to this thread...

 

 

Guess you know what I voted

[CanuckColt]

No.......unless the AFC South ALL finish below .500.

 

[NewEra]

We have to make a turn around first. It could happen in just don't have a ton of faith right now. Mainly on that defense. But O has been pretty sloppy too aside from 4th qtr heroics.

[2006Coltsbestever]

6 minutes ago, CanuckColt said:

No.......unless the AFC South ALL finish below .500.

 

The Division games are critical from here on out. I looked at our schedule and we need to win the rest of our Division games basically which we can do because the Jags still have to come to Indy and the Titans are Average, Texans are Above Average at best but without Watt who knows how that will affect them as the season goes. Brock hasn't been good either. I had us 10-6 at the beginning of the season but didn't have us losing to the Lions at home. 9-7 is still doable if our Defense just slightly improves and our Offense keeps scoring 28 points a game against the Average to Bad teams.

[throwing BBZ]

I`m on the 7-9 8-8 bandwagon.
Can we win the 8-8 tie-breaker?  ___ yes!!

[FanFromtheWasteland]

I said no. The win last week only delays the inevitable. I would rather not make the playoffs then sneak in by the skin of our teeth only to get embarrassed and nocked out of the first round by a legit playoff team and then be farther down the draft list. But that's just me

[2006Coltsbestever]

10 minutes ago, throwing BBZ said:

I`m on the 7-9 8-8 bandwagon.
Can we win the 8-8 tie-breaker?  ___ yes!!

Yeah 8-8 is definitely doable and that could win the Division if we get tiebreakers. That loss to the Lions hurts but it's over with and we have to move on. Before the season started I had a feeling we would split with the Jags.

[Hoosiernsavga]

i would rank this team around 27th in the league right now. That would have to be a huge improvement to make the playoffs IMO! 

[Smoke317]

I think it depends on the game this Sunday against Houston.  If we win, I can see us getting to 5-3 at the midway point and then finishing the 2nd half at 5-3 for a 10-6 record and AFC South Champs. As flawed as our roster is and as poorly as we've played, we've been in every game with a chance to win each one.  A win in Houston will be great for our confidence, and I think we'll start to play better. Time for the coaches to make the necessary adjustments and get the most out of the talent we do have.