How many wins for the Colts this season?

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

How do you think the season will unfold? How many wins do you think the Colts will have this year?

Explain your estimate with a follow-up post if you wish.

The Colts schedule is below:

Sept. 12: Seattle
Sept. 19: LA Rams
Sept. 26: at Tennessee
Oct. 3: at Miami
Oct. 11: at Baltimore
Oct. 17: Houston
Oct. 24: at San Francisco
Oct. 31: Tennessee
Nov. 4: NY Jets
Nov. 14: Jacksonville
Nov. 21: at Buffalo
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay
Dec. 5: at Houston
Dec. 12: Bye
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats
Dec. 25: at Arizona
Jan. 2: Las Vegas
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville

[Puck]

Sept. 12: Seattle. W
Sept. 19: LA Rams. W
Sept. 26: at Tennessee. L
Oct. 3: at Miami. W
Oct. 11: at Baltimore. L
Oct. 17: Houston W
Oct. 24: at San Francisco. W
Oct. 31: Tennessee. W
Nov. 4: NY Jets. W
Nov. 14: Jacksonville. W
Nov. 21: at Buffalo. L
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay. L
Dec. 5: at Houston. W
Dec. 12: Bye. W haha
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats. W
Dec. 25: at Arizona. W
Jan. 2: Las Vegas. W
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville. W

I have 13-4 listed but there will be a loss somewhere due to the stupid covid restrictions on player. So I am saying 12-5

[apballin]

I’m saying 13 wins

[Colts And Orioles]

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12-4-1


A last-minute change ...... I had them at 13-3-1 when I posted this back in May. Just a few hours before kick-off for Opening Day, I am amending it (to 12-4-1.)


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[TheMugwump]

Sept. 12: Seattle L
Sept. 19: LA Rams W
Sept. 26: at Tennessee L
Oct. 3: at Miami W
Oct. 11: at Baltimore L
Oct. 17: Houston W
Oct. 24: at San Francisco W
Oct. 31: Tennessee W
Nov. 4: NY Jets W
Nov. 14: Jacksonville W
Nov. 21: at Buffalo L
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay L
Dec. 5: at Houston L
Dec. 12: Bye
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats W
Dec. 25: at Arizona L
Jan. 2: Las Vegas W
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville W

I worst-cased my predictions above. I think ten wins is the floor, which is not the ceiling, nor the roof. I'd rather expect 10 and get 13 than expect 13 and get 10.

[HoosierinFL]

Tampa is the 17th game, how nice. How is that opponent even determined?

[Colts And Orioles]

Tampa Bay is the 17th game, how nice. How is that opponent even determined ???





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I don't know, but I wouldn't mind seeing Andrew Luck come out of retirement for one game only to finally beat a Tom Brady-quarterbacked team.

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[Oldcolt]

12-5. I think we are going to be tested early. I expect growth over the season.

[apballin]

Tampa is the 17th game, how nice. How is that opponent even determined?

We both finished 2nd in our division

[rcubed]

I think 10-11 wins, but that wasnt an option so I voted 11-12.

[HoosierinFL]

We both finished 2nd in our division

But we're not playing the NFC South, so why out of all the other 2nd place NFC teams do we get them and not a team from the North or East?

[Ironshaft]

It is the same place finisher from the opposite conference division in a rotation to deconflict with the rotating play against an entire division.

In 2020, we played the NFC North
In 2021, we play the NFC West with the same place finisher from the NFC South
In 2022, we play the NFC East with the same place finisher from the NFC North
In 2023, we play the NFC South and the same place finisher from the NFC West
In 2024, we play the NFC North and the same place finisher from the NFC East

When they add an 18th game and then 19th game, it will probably follow the same format as the same place finisher in the opposing conference.

[CaliColtsFan]

Sept. 12: Seattle W
Sept. 19: LA Rams L
Sept. 26: at Tennessee W
Oct. 3: at Miami W
Oct. 11: at Baltimore L
Oct. 17: Houston W
Oct. 24: at San Francisco L
Oct. 31: Tennessee L
Nov. 4: NY Jets W
Nov. 14: Jacksonville W
Nov. 21: at Buffalo L
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay L
Dec. 5: at Houston W
Dec. 12: Bye (so late!)
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats W
Dec. 25: at Arizona W
Jan. 2: Las Vegas W
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville W

GO COLTS !!

[NextManUp]

Sept. 12: Seattle W
Sept. 19: LA Rams L
Sept. 26: at Tennessee W
Oct. 3: at Miami W
Oct. 11: at Baltimore L
Oct. 17: Houston W
Oct. 24: at San Francisco L
Oct. 31: Tennessee L
Nov. 4: NY Jets W
Nov. 14: Jacksonville W
Nov. 21: at Buffalo L
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay L
Dec. 5: at Houston W
Dec. 12: Bye (so late!)
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats W
Dec. 25: at Arizona W
Jan. 2: Las Vegas W
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville W

GO COLTS !!

That’s pretty much how I see it also, except I expect a loss on our opener to Seattle. It will be tough to beat a good team when we have a new QB and new LT. We couldn’t even beat Jacksonville last year on our opener. Hopefully we can make up for it by sweeping the Titans and winning our division.

[Hoopsdoc]

I’d say anywhere from 7-12 wins, depending on how they make it through that brutal first month.

[smitty46953]

Over/Under for Total Colts Wins on FanDuel Sportsbook is 9.5
I just put $100 on the over at -135 odds. If Colts win 10 get $174.08 :cool:

I have 12-5 for the year :cool:

Sept. 12: Seattle. Win
Sept. 19: LA Rams. Win
Sept. 26: at Tennessee. Loss
Oct. 3: at Miami. Win
Oct. 11: at Baltimore. Loss
Oct. 17: Houston Win
Oct. 24: at San Francisco. Loss
Oct. 31: Tennessee. Win
Nov. 4: NY Jets. Win
Nov. 14: Jacksonville. Win
Nov. 21: at Buffalo. Loss
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay. Loss
Dec. 5: at Houston. Win
Dec. 12: Bye
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats. Win
Dec. 25: at Arizona. Win
Jan. 2: Las Vegas. Win
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville. Win

[Spike]

I have the Colts at about 11 wins. We have a damn tough schedule early on.

[omahacolt]

i think 10 or 11 wins.

i also hate the extra game

[apballin]

Over/Under for Total Colts Wins on FanDuel Sportsbook is 9.5
I just put $100 on the over at -135 odds. If Colts win 10 get $174.08 :cool:

I have 12-5 for the year :cool:

Sept. 12: Seattle. Win
Sept. 19: LA Rams. Win
Sept. 26: at Tennessee. Loss
Oct. 3: at Miami. Win
Oct. 11: at Baltimore. Loss
Oct. 17: Houston Win
Oct. 24: at San Francisco. Loss
Oct. 31: Tennessee. Win
Nov. 4: NY Jets. Win
Nov. 14: Jacksonville. Win
Nov. 21: at Buffalo. Loss
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay. Loss
Dec. 5: at Houston. Win
Dec. 12: Bye
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats. Win
Dec. 25: at Arizona. Win
Jan. 2: Las Vegas. Win
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville. Win

I like the bet to win the division as well

[HoosierinFL]

I'm seeing 9-10 wins, and I'm not normally that pessimistic. I guess I'm not excited yet about Carson Wentz.

[CaliColtsFan]

I like the bet to win the division as well


Yes, PLEASE!! ...so close last year.

[smitty46953]

I like the bet to win the division as well

I did too, I put $40 to win $42 on that. Payout $82.00 if Colts win division :cool:

[Dewey 5]

If Wentz pulls his head out of his ass 12-13 wins. If not 7-8 wins.

[CaliColtsFan]

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I don't know, but I wouldn't mind seeing Andrew Luck come out of retirement for one game only to finally beat a Tom Brady-quarterbacked team.

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That’d be Awesome! ;)

[Chromeburn]

I think we have a rough start to the season, then we finish strong. But I see 10 wins at the end.

[apballin]

I did too, I put $40 to win $42 on that. Payout $82.00 if Colts win division :cool:

Another interesting one

Paye DROY +850

[Colts And Orioles]

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Bump ...... for any last-minute changes prior to kickoff for Opening Day.

I just changed mine from 13-3-1 to 12-4-1.

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[Racehorse]

How do you think the season will unfold? How many wins do you think the Colts will have this year?

Explain your estimate with a follow-up post if you wish.

The Colts schedule is below:

Sept. 12: Seattle
Sept. 19: LA Rams
Sept. 26: at Tennessee
Oct. 3: at Miami
Oct. 11: at Baltimore
Oct. 17: Houston
Oct. 24: at San Francisco
Oct. 31: Tennessee
Nov. 4: NY Jets
Nov. 14: Jacksonville
Nov. 21: at Buffalo
Nov. 28: Tampa Bay
Dec. 5: at Houston
Dec. 12: Bye
Dec. 18 or 19: Cheats
Dec. 25: at Arizona
Jan. 2: Las Vegas
Jan. 9: at Jacksonville

bump for C and O

[Hoopsdoc]

I’d say anywhere from 7-12 wins, depending on how they make it through that brutal first month.

After the brutal training camp and preseason, and Wentz’s assorted hijinks, I’ll revise my prediction to anywhere between 5 and 10 wins.

[njcoltfan]

8-9 wins, I have absolutely no faith in Wentz !!

[JAFF]

0-17.

Draft a TE with the first pick

[Luck4Reich]

0-17.

Draft a TE with the first pick

Eagles would get our pick....

[JAFF]

Ok, take a punter with the second pick.

[Colts And Orioles]

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12-4-1


A last-minute change ...... I had them at 13-3-1 when I posted this back in May. Just a few hours before kick-off for Opening Day, I am amending it (to 12-4-1.)


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While I think that my 12-4-1 is almost impossible at this point, I also believe that numerous ColtFreaks posters are overreacting to the 0-3 start. With a healthy Carson Wentz, I don't think that the Colts are anywhere near the bottom 3 or the bottom 5 of the NFL (granted that a "healthy" Carson Wentz may be asking/presuming a lot, considering his overall injury history.)

As Racehorse pointed out yesterday, the defending AFC champion Chiefs are 1-2. Also, the Rams just thumped the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, and the Colts went right down to the wire against the Rams. The first 2 games of the season was a really tough draw, with the mobile-and-always-dangerous Russell Wilson in Week I, and the Rams in Week 2 ...... the Rams are arguably one of the top 4 teams in the NFL.

Beating the Dolphins and getting Wentz back to 100% health are imperative for this team's chances to climb back into the conversation for a playoff berth ....... I'm going to wait at least a couple of more games before I give up on this team's 2021 season.

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[ZionsvilleColtsFan]

After an 0-3 start, I'm guessing .500 ball rest of season that puts them at 7-10.AFC South is weak. I don't wish anything bad on anyone but hopefully Wentz misses enough snaps that Colts don't lose a #1 pick. Bottom line is no playoffs this season.

[Colts And Orioles]

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Carson Wentz wants Colts to Learn from Monday's Loss, and Develop 'Killer Instinct'

(By Mike Wells)

https://www.espn.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/26782/carson-wentz-wants-indianapolis-colts-to-learn-from-mondays-loss-and-develop-killer-instinct

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Carson Wentz wants Colts to Learn from Monday's Loss, and Develop 'Killer Instinct'

(By Mike Wells)

https://www.espn.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/26782/carson-wentz-wants-indianapolis-colts-to-learn-from-mondays-loss-and-develop-killer-instinct

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The Colts have won both of their games since Wentz' assertion ...... next week's contest against the Titans in Indianapolis is of monumental importance.

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[CletusPyle]

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The Colts have won both of their games since Wentz' assertion ...... next week's contest against the Titans in Nashville is of monumental importance.

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It's in Indy this time....and it is monumental!

[Butter]

Our secondary is a mess and we still have not much pass rush, Tits are probably going to sweep us, we may hate them but they are legit good right now.

[apballin]

Our secondary is a mess and we still have not much pass rush, Tits are probably going to sweep us, we may hate them but they are legit good right now.

Fuck them, we went toe to toe with them in Tennessee and Wentz couldn’t hardly move. Lucas oil will be rocking bring em on

[Pez]

Yea, huge game.... I'm not intimidated by the Tacks. They lost to the Jets. They nearly lost to us.

[Colts And Orioles]

Our secondary is a mess and we still have not much pass rush, Tits are probably going to sweep us, we may hate them but they are legit good right now.










Fuck them. We went toe to toe with them in Tennessee, and Wentz could hardly move. Lucas Oil Stadium will be rocking ...... bring 'em on.




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The Titans also lost to the Jets ...... so as good as they have looked in their last 2 games against the Bills and the Chiefs, they also have played a game worse than any of the 7 that the Colts have played so far this season (including the 4 in which they lost.)


So admittedly, the 2021 Colts have stepped on their own dicks and have been their own worst enemy at times, arguably costing themselves 2 games in the process. They have exhibited an inability to finish off teams when they've had a chance to do so, and they have not beaten a really solid team since their overtime win over the Packers last season ...... but they have not looked so bad for 4 full quarters as to play all the way down to the level of losing to a team as bad as the Jets.

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