Same old Colts.

[halfmileharry]

Tied for the lead in the AFC South?!?

Looks like the season starts over for the AFC South.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I didn't even try and watch the game last night, but I was glad to see the news this morning!

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

I couldn't believe it when the highlights came on this morning. They actually showed up and played last night.

 

[ghitch75]

GO HORSE SHOE'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jblomenberg16]

Highly likely:

Last 5 games are:

@ NY Jets -W
Home vs. Texans
@ MN Vikings
@ Raiders
Home vs. Jacksonville


If they happen to win the 4 AFC games they have an outside chance at a wild card berth (need a bunch of other teams to collapse). I think they can beat the Jets and Jags. Maybe they can beat Houston since they had them beat in Indy earlier this year. Oakland will stomp on the pretty hard though. The Vikings game will be a toss-up I think.

At this point its going to be a challenge to even have a winning season. Heck, 3 out of the last 5 to go .500 will be tough. Being mid pack in the worst division in football right now is not a good place to be.

With a win this week vs Houston it could get really interesting.

 

[chipbennett]

With a win this week vs Houston it could get really interesting.

The Texans, thus far, control their destiny with respect to tiebreakers (3-0 in the division, while the Colts are 2-2, and the Titans are 1-3), and have an easier schedule in the final 4 games (3 division games, plus CIN). The Colts control their destiny with an outright lead, but have a more difficult schedule in the final 4 games (including @ MIN and @ OAK).

So, the Colts not only need to win vs. HOU next week to take an outright lead in the division, but also need either to win out entirely (not likely), or else need HOU to drop another division game, while the Colts win vs. HOU, vs. JAX, and one of either @ MIN or @ OAK. By my counting, that would put the tie-breakers:

1. Head-to-head: IND 1, HOU 1
2. In-division: IND 4-2, HOU 4-2
3. Common opponents: IND 8-6, HOU 7-7

IND wins the common opponents tie-breaker.

But, if HOU beats both TEN and JAX, while losing to the Colts, then HOU would win the in-division tie-breaker, with a 5-1 record to the Colts' 4-2 division record - meaning that the Colts would have to win out their final 4 games in order to win the division.

 

[historian]

Honestly, our standing depends more on Denver and KC. If Oakland gets a couple games up on KC and Denver then they may rest their starters vs the Colts for the game vs Denver.

 

[chipbennett]

Honestly, our standing depends more on Denver and KC. If Oakland gets a couple games up on KC and Denver then they may rest their starters vs the Colts for the game vs Denver.

Not as long as they're still fighting with New England for the #1 seed/HFA.

 

[historian]

Not as long as they're still fighting with New England for the #1 seed/HFA.

Yeah.

We can always hope the Bengals pull through for us!!!!

 

[chipbennett]

Yeah.

We can always hope the Bengals pull through for us!!!!

Against HOU?

WHO DEY

 

[halfmileharry]

Here we go.

 

[churchmouse]

Just came in from the shop to see Luck hauling the mail down the side line.

 

[halfmileharry]

One of these days our D coordinator will figure out that both wings are open. Every team has exploited the bare coverage outside the linebackers.

 

[halfmileharry]

One of these days our D coordinator will figure out that both wings are open. Every team has exploited the bare coverage outside the linebackers.

Finally someone got the waste land covered and an interception.

 

[ghitch75]

Colts still suck....

 

[halfmileharry]

Colts still suck....

Same old deep crossing routes and Texans have them covered well. Time for taking advantage of the screens to keep the backs honest.

 

[churchmouse]

Same old deep crossing routes and Texans have them covered well. Time for taking advantage of the screens to keep the backs honest.

We suck.....still

 

[halfmileharry]

We suck.....still

IIRC that's the point of this thread.

 

[churchmouse]

IIRC that's the point of this thread.

Oh yeah...........

 

[halfmileharry]

Looks like the Colts are playing in the big leagues now.
Ol' Dandy Don Meredith is already coming to mind.