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Indianapolis Colts Injury Report: QB Jones and CB Gardner Both Limited

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Wednesday injury report for Week 13 of the NFL season against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Quarterback Daniel Jones was limited with a fibula injury today at practice. Jones sustained the injury last week during training, and it limited him in practices then too. Jones managed to play last […]

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Has Daniel Jones reverted against the blitz, or is it merely a blip?

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have lost two of their last three games, with their most recent loss coming against the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime after surrendering an 11-point 4th quarter lead. Most notably, Indy’s highly efficient offense has simmered down over the past month or so, culminating in a collective collapse across […]

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Week 12 Colts Offensive Rankings and Analysis

Each week during the season, I will be walking through the data from the previous Colts game and analyzing the numbers to form a sort of “what happened” narrative, as well as comparing the Colts against all other teams in the league. For a glossary of the stats listed, reference Season Stats. Thanks to Pro Football Reference, NFL.com, Pro Football […]

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Believe it or not, Colts fans have a lot to be thankful for

Writing this on the heels of a disappointing loss makes the sentiment that fans of the Indianapolis Colts have plenty to be thankful for this year a more challenging prospect, but that doesn’t change the facts. While the footing may have become uneven, the Colts are still leading the AFC South and are in the […]

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Five former Colts named Semifinalists for Pro Football HoF Class of 2026

The Indianapolis Colts have five former players named among the 26 modern-era semfinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026: running back Frank Gore, defensive end/outside linebacker Robert Mathis, quarterback Philip Rivers, placekicker Adam Vinatieri, and wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Both Gore (2015-17) and Rivers (2020) had short stints in Indianapolis, and […]

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Colts make roster moves with WR Ashton Dulin missing multiple weeks with injury

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Ashton Dulin (hamstring) has been placed on injured reserve, and the team signed veteran safety George Odum to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad in a corresponding roster move. The Colts also re-signed released cornerback Cameron Mitchell back to the team’s practice squad. Dulin […]

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Colts’ Week 12 QB Analysis: This is what I was afraid of

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 […]

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Week 13 Poll: Are the Colts trending up this week?

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. Heading into Week 13, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]

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Report: Lou Anarumo an early target in Giants’ head coach search

According to NFL Insider Josina Anderson, a league source claims Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive legitimate consideration for the New York Giants’ head coach opening. A league source says Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive strong consideration for the Giants head coach vacancy this upcoming cycle, while […]

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Colts’ Stock Up/Down: Week 12 @Chiefs

Stock Up Laiatu Latu This has been Latu’s breakout year after a somewhat pedestrian rookie season. Through just 10 starts (missed one with an injury), Latu has 44 total pressures with an 18.1% win rate, 6 sacks, and added three interceptions dropping into coverage. Against the Chiefs, Latu had an interception on a tipped ball […]

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STC Brian Mason has revitalized the Colts’ special teams unit

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have played complementary football for the majority of the 2025-26 season thus far, the first time in recent memory that they’ve been able to play high-level football in all three phases. There have been lulls at times, with the most recent example coming in a Week 12 loss in […]

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Is Shane Steichen Gun-Shy about using Jonathan Taylor?

At first the premise of this question seems silly. Jonathan Taylor is leading the NFL in carries and is 2nd behind only Christian McCaffrey in touches. If that workload isn’t a ringing endorsement of the Colts star back’s ability to handle a large role in the offense, what is? But diving deeper and there is […]

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Did the Colts lay half an egg?

I’m not willing to accuse the Colts of laying an egg this week. We just experienced what the rest of the league has felt for the last six or seven years, in that it is an extremely low odds proposition to go into Arrowhead and beat that team in a win or go home game. […]

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Monday Morning Awards: Week 12 @Chiefs

8-3 after a lackluster performance by an offense that despite putting up record numbers on the first half of the season has been sputtering as of late. This one hurts because the Colts were close to beating a potential playoff rival away from home, but they just could not finish, and in the end it […]

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Colts-Texans opening odds: This one got a lot more interesting

Just a few short weeks ago the Indianapolis Colts were riding high and the Houston Texans were being left for dead by many. After losing two out of three and watching the Texans surge, this week’s matchup just got a lot more interesting. The Jaguars refuse to go away, and the Texans are catching up. […]

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Colts offense humbled in Kansas City, chance for learning experience

The Indianapolis Colts‘ offense began the season on a historic pace. Head coach Shane Steichen had seemingly resurrected quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Jonathan Taylor kick-started his MVP campaign, and the offensive line was mauling defensive fronts at will. Through seven weeks, the Colts’ offense was the most efficient offense by points per drive this […]

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Colts squander late lead in OT loss to Chiefs

The Indianapolis Colts fell apart late in Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss as quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs erased an 11-point deficit to storm back in stunning fashion at Arrowhead Stadium.  The Chiefs ran 91 offensive plays, compared to the Colts limited to just 50 plays. Kansas City (6-5) outgained Indianapolis 228-18 over […]

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Week 12 Colts vs. Chiefs Game Thread

The Indianapolis Colts are on the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in week 12 of the 2025 season, kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. EST. Fresh off of their bye the Colts travel to take on the 5-5 Chiefs. This Chiefs offense struggles against man coverage and has struggled to run the football this season. […]

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Colts announce inactives for Week 12 against the Chiefs

The Indianapolis Colts announced their inactives for Week 12 on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, with no real surprises ahead of this critical AFC clash among potential conference contenders: It looks as though undrafted rookie Jonathan Edwards, who’s made 3 starts for Indianapolis this season, is currently the ‘odd man out’ in the […]

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Where to Watch: Colts at Chiefs for Week 12

The Indianapolis Colts (8-2) travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs (5-5) (-3.5) at 1 PM EST for a key AFC clash down the season’s final stretch run here. The Colts lead the league in scoring (at 32.1 avg. ppg.) while their defense surrenders the 9th fewest points (20.6 avg. ppg.)—and […]

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