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What sort of miracle would it take for the Colts to advance to the playoffs?
Lets start with the elephant in the room. The three remaining teams on the schedule, are a combined 29 – 13. Two of those teams have beaten the Colts in the last three weeks and the third team is from the strongest division in the league and has every reason to treat the game as […]
Is Laiatu Latu living up to expectations?
Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis Colts second-year defensive end Laiatu Latu already has more sacks than he did as a rookie, poised to lead the team in sacks as they enter the final stretch of the regular season. Despite this progression on the surface, some fans and analysts seem to think that Latu will never take […]
Indianapolis Colts Thursday Injury Report: QB Richardson Makes His Return
The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 16 of the NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was a full participant at practice today. Buckner is working his way back from a neck injury that landed him on injured reserve. Buckner managed a […]
Colts initiate 21-day practice window for QB Anthony Richardson, but there’s a new medical update
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Thursday that the team has initiated the 21-day practice window for quarterback Anthony Richardson, who’s been medically cleared for physical activities after fracturing his orbital bone and undergoing surgery, but remains on the team’s injured reserve for now. However, the only caveat being that Richardson is still suffering from some […]
Indianapolis Colts discussion: How confident are you in this team’s future?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colts fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Take our survey, and discuss your thoughts with your fellow Colts fans in the comments! Please […]
Pair of NFL insiders weigh in on Philip Rivers performance from league buzz
According to ESPN NFL Insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, the feedback from league circles regarding unretired longtime veteran quarterback Philip Rivers’ first return performance in nearly five years was largely positive (relatively speaking) following this past Sunday’s tough road loss to the Seattle Seahawks: Fowler: The overall feedback was that he was reasonably good, all […]
The Colts could make things very interesting down the stretch
The margin for error is gone. Another loss for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2025 season would mark the end. Things are looking dire, but not all hope is lost. They have tough games ahead of them, but they have the best possible games too. The schedule lines up perfectly with what they are trying […]
Colts add three offensive linemen to practice squad to reinforce unit’s depleted depth
The Indianapolis Colts signed offensive guards LaDarius Henderson and Bill Murray, as well as offensive tackle Zach Thomas to their practice squad. Regarding Henderson, the 6’4”, 309 pound offensive guard was selected by the Houston Texans in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The former CFP National Champion and All-Big Ten offensive guard […]
Colts’ Week 15 QB Analysis: It Is What It Is
Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data. For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the Colts’ QB performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the […]
Where the Colts’ pass rush under GM Chris Ballard has fallen short
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have been desperately trying to replicate their golden pass rush era, which was headlined by a star-studded wrecking crew off the edge of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. Despite not rostering a superstar edge rusher since those two retired, the Colts have found success in the 2020s by taking […]
Breaking down Philip Rivers’ performance against the Seahawks
I didn’t think I would be doing a Philip Rivers breakdown this season, but here we are! Let’s go play by play and review how he did in his return to the NFL after being retired for 5 years. Below are all his pass attempts from the game, which can be watched directly on Youtube. […]
Colts’ Stock Up/Stock Down: Week 15 @Seahawks
Stock Up Blake Grupe 4/4 on his kicks, including 54, and 60 yard makes, the last one to put the Colts up with less than a minute remaining in the game. This was perhaps the Colts’ best kicking performance since Matt Gay in Baltimore two seasons ago, and it is even more impressive considering Grupe […]
Don’t expect Richardson to replace Rivers for the Colts this season
Anthony Richardson has been medically cleared and the talk is how fans could see him on the field again this season for the Indianapolis Colts. That was something that was in doubt after suffering an orbital fracture, but the facts are that he could be on the sidelines very soon, emphasis on sidelines. Once again, […]
Two Colts linebackers claimed off their practice squad on Monday by playoff hopefuls
On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts lost two linebackers off their practice, as Chad Muma and Anthony Walker Jr were claimed by the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers respectively. Having been claimed from the Jacksonville Jaguars from final 53-man roster cuts, Muma appeared in 5 games for the Colts this season, recording 5 […]
Colts have already made decision on starting QB for MNF against 49ers
According to head coach Shane Steichen, the Indianapolis Colts have already made a decision on who will start at quarterback for next Monday night’s matchup hosting the San Francisco 49ers. It will be veteran quarterback Philip Rivers again for a consecutive start (via ESPN’s Stephen Holder): Having not played pro football in nearly 5 years, […]
The Colts got exactly what they needed in Rivers… A coach.
It is great to have a 44 year old vocal leader on your team, but his role should not be as your starting QB. Yesterday, Rivers made the entire team feel like they had a chance to win as a 13.5 point underdog. The rest of the team maintained that feeling, even after watching dying […]
Colts QB Anthony Richardson reportedly could be returning to the field soon
According to CBS Sports Matt Zenitz, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been medically cleared to practice after recovering the past several weeks from surgery for his fractured orbital bone: Zenitz’s report was later confirmed by CBS4/FOX59’s Mike Chappell. However, Chappell indicated that, “There’s no indication he’ll return for one of the Indianapolis Colts’ final […]
Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 15 @Seahawks
8-6, four losses in a row, and the playoffs look further and further away each week, but gaddumit this one was fun. I cannot bring myself to be mad about this one. Yes it would have been amazing to win it, especially after being so close, but everyone gave their uttermost effort yesterday, and the […]
Colts-49ers opening odds: Do or die
The Indianapolis Colts are coming off one of the strangest games you will ever witness. It was one they had no business competing in yet they had a chance to win with less than a minute remaining. On the road, against an NFC heavyweight and trotting out a quarterback who has been retired for five […]
Colts playoff picture: Where Indianapolis stands after Week 15
The Indianapolis Colts nearly sprung an upset of the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15, but even with the loss, they still have a shot at a playoff berth. Indy has shot at both the AFC South title and a wild card berth, but they’ll need some help after Week 15’s results. The schedule does not […]
Philip Rivers, Colts defense almost lead increasingly banged up squad to shocking upset win in Seattle
With 47 seconds left and replacement kicker Blake Grupe drilling a 60 yard field goal in the chilled Pacific Northwest air, it looked like the Indianapolis Colts were about to do seemingly the impossible—shocking the world in the process. Go into Seattle and beat the 10-3 Seahawks, who deploy one of the league’s best defenses […]
Philip Rivers makes NFL return, but Colts playoff hopes diminish after fourth straight loss
The Indianapolis Colts dropped a fourth straight game in Sunday’s tough 18-16 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Five days wasn’t enough time for any other outsider to learn the call sheet, so the Colts relied on 44-year-old grandfather Philip Rivers to come out of retirement and steer the ship into Seattle to face one […]
Colts playoff picture: What Week 15 vs. Seahawks means for AFC standings
The Indianapolis Colts were in the Emerald City this weekend, facing the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. The biggest story was the return of long-retired Philip Rivers. Colts QB Daniel Jones tore his Achilles tendon and went on IR earlier this week. Backup Riley Leonard suffered a knee injury and the team signed Rivers out […]
Lou Anarumo’s Colts defense played inspired against the Seahawks
Entering the game, the Seattle Seahawks were the NFL’s second-highest scoring offense, averaging 29.8 points per game. Against the Indianapolis Colts defense, however, Sam Darnold and Co. were tested. The Seattle Seahawks are known as a second-half team, as they often take a beat to warm up; therefore, a one-score deficit (6-13) entering halftime was […]
Colts got shades of vintage Philip Rivers in his first half back
The NFL world was understandably caught up in the Philip Rivers returns saga this past week. Coming out of retirement after five years away warrants being the storyline of the week — or in this case, the remainder of the season — and all of the hype surrounding it was valid. While he undoubtedly had […]
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