2021 Colts Schedule Release (MERGE)

[JediXMan]

1 minute ago, chad72 said:

Any predictions for our first game? I am going to guess a home or road game vs the Texans. 

It’s at home via Seahawks.

[chad72]

2 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

It’s at home via Seahawks.

 

Not a huge fan of this. But then, we did beat them here in 2013 with Luck. 

[CR91]

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

13 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Any predictions for our first game? I would prefer a home or road game vs the Texans. 

 

Is the first game vs Seahawks a certainty?  (referring to that Jimmy Johnson reference above)

It’s a home game against Seattle.

[Myles]

14 minutes ago, Smonroe said:

 

That's a great game for a Thursday night.  Rookie QB, rebuilding team, and not in our division so it's not a "must win".  

 

Love it!

We have a very tough schedule and will be without our best LT for 3-6 games.   This game is week 9.   It may be a "must win" by then.  

If we have to have a Thursday night game, I'm happy it is at home against the Jets.  Teams usually don't play good disciplined ball on Thursdays, but we should be able to beat the Jets even if we are off a bit. 

 

I was a bit surprised to see this.   I would have thought 3 days of rest after a Thursday game would be a big advantage.

 

 

The last four seasons, teams coming off a bye week have a straight up record of 68-60 (53%) and against the spread record of 64-62-2 (51%)

 

The last four seasons, teams coming off a Thursday Night game have a straight up record of 64-72 (47%) but, against the spread record they are 68-64-4 (51%)

 

The last four seasons, teams playing on short rest after a Monday Night game have gone 58-66 (47%) straight up the next week and 56-68 (42%) against the spread.

[chickenMan]

Beating Seattle at home in Week 1 would definitely do wonders for this team’s confidence. Our defense is gonna get a tough test early

[chickenMan]

22 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

There’s our one prime time game for the year, folks. Hope you like the Jets on a Thursday night, because you ain’t getting anything else! 

[Myles]

Just now, chickenMan said:

There’s our one prime time game for the year, folks. Hope you like the Jets on a Thursday night, because you ain’t getting anything else! 

I'm good with it.   I prefer the game be on at 1pm Sunday.    Not sure why so many people want prime time games so badly.  

[ColtV]

55 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

We will let smoke out of a chimney from 56th Street so that you can come out of your dark alley after spotting it from a distance, you will then know the schedule has been announced.  

white smoke...otherwise it only means the schedule has been voted on with no resolution

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Darnold facing the jets in week one should be good. So many interesting matchups. I am so ready for the season.

[chickenMan]

5 minutes ago, Myles said:

I'm good with it.   I prefer the game be on at 1pm Sunday.    Not sure why so many people want prime time games so badly.  

I like it because it feels like a fun event. I grew up when the Colts were on prime time frequently in the late Manning-early Luck years; it was always so exciting to get together with the family on a Sunday night to cheer on the Colts in prime time. Just my thoughts

[JediXMan]

6 minutes ago, chickenMan said:

I like it because it feels like a fun event. I grew up when the Colts were on prime time frequently in the late Manning-early Luck years; it was always so exciting to get together with the family on a Sunday night to cheer on the Colts in prime time. Just my thoughts

Same here I remember as a kid I stayed wake way past my bedtime when the Colts came back against the Bucs in 2003. That crazy comeback against the Pats in 09. Those are unforgettable moments.

[Shadow_Creek]

Yesss finally a Thursday night match up were its not Tennessee or Houston lol

[JediXMan]

 

[CR91]

33 minutes ago, chickenMan said:

There’s our one prime time game for the year, folks. Hope you like the Jets on a Thursday night, because you ain’t getting anything else! 

 

I still think Bills can be a Monday night game. Crossing fingers

[Derakynn]

Wow didn’t expect a Christmas game. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

3 hours ago, lollygagger8 said:

The last time the Colts won the first game of the regular season was.............

2013 

 

 

And I attended that game! We still barely beat the Raiders. Isn't this only the third Week 1 game at home since then? CIN and DET other two

 

1 minute ago, JediXMan said:

 

 

I did not expect us to play Christmas Day, I am happy it is on the road though

[JediXMan]

Just now, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

 

And I attended that game! We still barely beat the Raiders. Isn't this only the third Week 1 game at home since then? CIN and DET other two

 

 

I did not expect us to play Christmas Day, I am happy it is on the road though

I’m happy it’s not in a cold place and instead a comfy warm dome lol.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

I love it. Bern awhile since we had a holiday game.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

What time does the second Christmas game usually happen? Is it usually 4 est or later in prime time?

[Shive]

49 minutes ago, Myles said:

I'm good with it.   I prefer the game be on at 1pm Sunday.    Not sure why so many people want prime time games so badly.  

I'm assuming because anyone out of market hardly gets to see Colts games if they don't have the Sunday Ticket or Game Pass (please no mention of illegal means). Here in VA, I'll typically never get a Colts game unless we're playing WFT, Dallas, or Carolina.

[Smonroe]

59 minutes ago, Myles said:

I'm good with it.   I prefer the game be on at 1pm Sunday.    Not sure why so many people want prime time games so badly.  

 

I'm with you on that.  I get why people want them, it's good for the brand and you can see the game wherever you are.

 

But I like having that game on early.  

[coming on strong]

I rather have the easy games early on to give wentz time to get I rhythm. Also it would give fisher dayo, and Mack time to heal up . 

[Myles]

18 minutes ago, Shive said:

I'm assuming because anyone out of market hardly gets to see Colts games if they don't have the Sunday Ticket or Game Pass (please no mention of illegal means). Here in VA, I'll typically never get a Colts game unless we're playing WFT, Dallas, or Carolina.

Good point, I didn't think of that.   I thought fans just wanted the "prestige" of a prime time game.  To me, there is just as much at risk as can be had positively.  Like the Thursday night game vs the Jets.  If the Colts lose, they will be drug through the mud for awhile.   If they win, it was a home game they should have won.  

[DownHillRunner]

1 hour ago, Shadow_Creek said:

Yesss finally a Thursday night match up were its not Tennessee or Houston lol

 

 

And at HOME!!! I'm loving what I'm seeing from this schedule so far. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

38 minutes ago, Shive said:

I'm assuming because anyone out of market hardly gets to see Colts games if they don't have the Sunday Ticket or Game Pass (please no mention of illegal means). Here in VA, I'll typically never get a Colts game unless we're playing WFT, Dallas, or Carolina.

Also for me, I have Sunday Ticket, but when the Colts play the late afternoon/prime time games, it gives me a chance to watch all the early games on Redzone

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Schedule is looking so fun.

 

 

[Smonroe]

I read on a Seahawks board that CW is 0-5 against them.

 

So he’s due!

[King Colt]

Sea is 9th Colts 13th in power ranking

[Smonroe]

21 minutes ago, King Colt said:

Sea is 9th Colts 13th in power ranking

I always wonder which is more meaningless - power rankings or people making predictions.  
 

Thank goodness opinions have no bearing on standings or games.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Another prime time game 

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Two home games to start the season. 

 

[CR91]

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

So far looks like the colts have 3 prime time games so far.

[The Shoe Fits]

Hopefully our Dec.12 game is at home. That way if the Patriots game ends up on the 18th, the short week will be easier to deal with. Then we'll have a regular week leading up to Arizona game 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

2 minutes ago, Wentzszn said:

So far looks like the colts have 3 prime time games so far.

I was wanting a home Sunday or Saturday night game. Do to my distance from Indy, that Thursday night I am gonna have to give up now

[JediXMan]

8 minutes ago, Wentzszn said:

Two home games to start the season. 

 

Really  thought this would’ve been a great SNF choice. Two well balanced teams with new QBs.

[NewColtsFan]

So....

 

We open at home vs Seattle and then...

 

Week 2 we are home vs the LA Rams.

 

So we’re home and home to start the yeSr, which is good,  but our two opponents are very good.   So that’s going to be a challenge. 

 

 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

2 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

So....

 

We open at home vs Seattle and then...

 

Week 2 we are home vs the LA Rams.

 

So we’re home and home to start the yeSr, which is good,  but our two opponents are very good.   So that’s going to be a challenge. 

 

 

I rather face good teams early in the year, and the lesser later. It is just more fluky at beginning of year so the ability to get those out of way (and not have a Jag situation) is normally a better feeling

[GoColts8818]

19 minutes ago, Wentzszn said:

So far looks like the colts have 3 prime time games so far.

Do we know what game three is yet?  I saw the 49ers and Jets.