A favorable schedule has the Colts in position to arrive in the playoff picture a year earlier than expected. In all honesty, I’d love nothing more than a win-and-in opportunity Week 18 against the Texans. That would be a fun atmosphere and as close to a playoff atmosphere as you can get. If that’s our ceiling for the season, that’s very promising for the future of the team under Steichen.
We’ve reached the Anything Can Happen stage of the season, where we find out who is ready to be hurt again.