The AFC South, 2025 Season

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THE COLTS lllllllllllll... 2-0

THE JAGUARS llllllllll. 1-1

THE TITANS llllllllllllll 0-2

THE TEXANS llllllllll.t, 0-2




Around the AFC South: The Titans Fall to 0-2 With Loss to the Rams: The Jaguars Give Up Last-Second Comeback: The Colts Move to First in Division

(By Amanda Foster)

https://www.colts.com/news/around-afc-south-colts-first-place-jaguars-titans-lose-trevor-lawrence-cam-ward

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[Brylok]

Yeah, Houston blew it. Baker Mayfield got knocked around a lot, but played pretty well.
Feels good to be winning the division going into week 3! It's been a while.

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THE JAGUARS llllllllll. 2-1

THE TITANS lllllllllllll. 0-3

THE TEXANS llllllllll.tt 0-3




NFL Week 3 Is Full of Trap Games ...... The Fact That the Colts Didn’t Just Avoid One, but Blew Out the Titans, Might Say a Lot About This Team

(By J.J. Stankevitz)

https://www.colts.com/news/trap-game-week-3-tennessee-titans-packers-browns-nfl-blowout-win

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NFL Week 3 Is Full of Trap Games ...... The Fact That the Colts Didn’t Just Avoid One, but Blew Out the Titans, Might Say a Lot About This Team

(By J.J. Stankevitz)

https://www.colts.com/news/trap-game-week-3-tennessee-titans-packers-browns-nfl-blowout-win

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The Dolphins were tied with the Bills in the 4th quarter of their game in northeastern New York State, and were about to get the ball after their defense forced a Bills punt ...... but then, some idiot on the Dolphins roughed the Bills' punter, and Josh Allen proceeded to drive the Bills downfield for the go-ahead touchdown.

The Broncos went right down to the wire against the Chargers yesterday before losing on a last-second field-goal.


So, while the Colts' opponents have a combined record of 1-5 against other teams besides the Colts, 2 of them (the Dolphins and the Broncos) played very well against excellent teams in their other games.

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NFL Week 3 Is Full of Trap Games ...... The Fact That the Colts Didn’t Just Avoid One, but Blew Out the Titans, Might Say a Lot About This Team

(By J.J. Stankevitz)

https://www.colts.com/news/trap-game-week-3-tennessee-titans-packers-browns-nfl-blowout-win

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A trap game if ever there was one ...... after soundly beating 2 of the best teams in football (the Commanders and the Lions), the Green Bay Packers ran into the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.


The Browns Stun the Packers

(By Terry Pluto)

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/09/kicker-has-a-moment-browns-have-a-stunning-victory-terry-pluto.html





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(CHIEFS @ JAGUARS) l (October 6th)



I just saw Patrick Mahomes escape a sack in an almost identical manner in which Eli Manning did so in the 2007 season Super Bowl against the Patriots ...... both escapes occurred late in the 4th quarter.

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THE COLTS lllllllllllll... 4-1

THE JAGUARS lllllllllll 4-1

THE TEXANS llllllllll.t, 2-3

THE TITANS llllllllllllll 1-4

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[Butter]

Looks like the Jags will be an issue. Fuck Duval.

[Hoopsdoc]

Looks like the Jags will be an issue. Fuck Duval.

Yeah, that’s a good team in spite of Trevor Lawrence. Damn Chiefs couldn’t even help us out.

[albany ed]

If we win the AFC south, I want it to be because we're better than the other 3 teams. When we play the Jags, I want to see the Colts just totally kick their asses. Same with Houston. I still think they may be the team to beat.

[Dam8610]

Looks like the Jags will be an issue. Fuck Duval.

They play the Seahawks and the Rams the next 2 weeks. No way they get out of that better than 5-2, and they're probably 4-3.

[Pez]

Dammit chefs, we used to be able to count on you to beat someone...

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Dammit Chiefs, we used to be able to count on you to beat someone.





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The Chiefs couldn't count on beating the Colts ...... the Colts beat Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs the last 2 times that they played them in 2019 and 2022, with Jacoby Brissett and Matt Ryan at quarterback.

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THE COLTS lllllllllllll... 5-1

THE JAGUARS lllllllllll 4-2

THE TEXANS llllllllll.t, 2-3

THE TITANS llllllllllllll 1-5

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[YDFL Commish]

Perhaps not more importantly, but definitely more impressive, the best record in the AFC. I would fathom to guess, that hasn't been the case since 2009.

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Perhaps not more importantly, but definitely more impressive, the best record in the AFC ...... I would fathom to guess, that hasn't been the case since 2009.





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News Flash: The Colts Are the AFC’s Best

(By Mike Lopresti)

https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/nfl/mike-lopresti-news-flash-colts-are-afcs-best/article_d6e35aa4-e5b0-44c8-a10b-f47512c8b2d7.html




INDIANAPOLIS – Here at Indianapolis Colts Pre-Game News Center, it was hard to keep up with all the comings and goings because of injuries Sunday. Lucas Oil Stadium had become a hotbed of news flashes.

This just in. l No Charvarius Ward at cornerback against Arizona. Suffered a concussion when he collided with tight end Drew Ogletree during pre-game warm-up.

This just in. l No Anthony Richardson at backup quarterback either. Suffered an orbital fracture in his eye while working out with an elastic band that snapped in his face. Two Colts down and they hadn’t even played the anthem yet. All the other players could do was regroup, comfort one another, pray. They understand they’re in a dangerous profession, but geez, the pre-game routine was piling up casualties. “It was very interesting to say the least,” coach Shane Steichen would say later. “We had to kind of rally the troops there in the locker room and get us back into focus.”

This just in. l With no Richardson, meet Sunday’s sudden backup quarterback, Notre Dame rookie Riley Leonard, who had run the scout team all week. How could he have come to the stadium Sunday even dreaming he might play ??? “I had no idea. I just heard something bad happened,” he said of Richardson’s injury. “Your first thought is, is he OK ??? That’s my friend.” Leonard said he would have been ready, if needed, though it can’t be easy. “I guess it really doesn’t hit you. until it does. I mean there’s a human nature side to everything. You’re thinking, third-string quarterback, not even active going into the game. The probability (of not playing) starts to get into your mind a little bit, but you just can’t live like that.”

This just in. l Starting for the Cardinals at quarterback, Jacoby Brissett. Yeah, him. The same Jacoby Brissett who once started 30 games for Indianapolis, losing 19 of them. Brissett was to play because Arizona starter Kyler Murray was hurt. Just like he used to come out of the bullpen on this same field for Andrew Luck. Brissett surely wouldn’t cause trouble for his former team, now that the Colts have turned mighty ...... would he ???

This just in. l Never mind all the above. It would come down to the hot new quarterback in town, Daniel Jones, who with considerable help from his offensive friends led Indianapolis on a late game-winning drive to beat the Cardinals 31-27. All those 20-point walks-in-the-park for the Colts lately ??? Not this week. They had to rally three times to get past Arizona and then stop Brissett and the Cardinals once they reached the Indianapolis 9 in the final minutes.

“I think we weathered the storm today,” said cornerback Chris Lammons. Lots of ‘em.

All those routs lately had not been real life in the NFL. Having to pull a game out of the fire is more the accepted practice. Overcoming adversity, even the most unusual kind the Colts faced Sunday. The ability to do that is another rite of passage for a fast-charging contender. “A lot of this league,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said, “is what happened today.”

The offense still hums. The 194 points scored so far are the most after six games in Indianapolis franchise history. Jonathan Taylor remains a fearsome ground forced, rushing for 123 yards Sunday, scoring the winning touchdown. Tyler Warren continues to be a tight end sensation, and Josh Downs made big catches. Meanwhile, the director of this orchestra had to use a lot of his quarterback muscles Sunday.

Jones had to be one of the leaders to restore shaken locker room karma after the pre-game carnage. “Everybody’s looking at Daniel, who’s seen everything,” Leonard said.

He had to be the uber-prepared footballaholic his new team has come to expect, against an opponent that sometimes had its way with the Colts’ defense, Brissett passing for 320 yards. “His preparation that he puts in during the week, when you’re prepared like the way he does you don’t blink,” Steichen said. “He’s just all over it. That’s the preparation, and that’s what you want at that position.”

Steichen mentioned how as late as a Saturday night meeting, Jones was still dissecting plays and testing ideas. Leonard noted that “nobody realizes it, but Daniel’s the first one in every single day and the last one out. You just won’t see it because he’s not a boastful guy.”

And Jones had to produce the saving drive in the fourth quarter, for a team that had been more accustomed to cruise control. “We’ve had games play out different ways this season ... Good to see us be able to execute in that situation,” he said.

The work ethic and time commitment his teammates mentioned are second nature to him. Have been for a while.

“I think you just get better at it and more efficient with it. I think I’ve always spent a lot of time with it. I don’t really do too much besides this stuff. I think you get better and better at what’s important.”

No wonder, as they passed one another at the post-game press conference Steichen looked over at his quarterback and said, “My man. Great job.”

One last new flash. This just in. l The Colts are 5-1 for the first time in 16 years, unbeaten at home, and if the season ended this minute, would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Who could have imagined that ??? Then again, who could imagine the Indiana Hoosiers ranked No. 3 this week, ahead of every team that has ever won a national championship except for Ohio State and Miami, not to mention the entire SEC ??? Fall of 2025 arrived and this state has suddenly turned into a football wonderland.

The Colts are on a roll, once they can get past the pre-game warm-up.

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(OCTOBER 13th)



Brian Callahan Fired as Titans Head Coach Midway Through 2nd Disappointing, Underwhelming Season

(By Nick Suss)

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2025/10/13/brian-callahan-fired-tennessee-titans/77257800007/

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SIDENOTE: l The Jaguars did not score their first points of the game until there were 9 minutes left to play in the 4th quarter ...... by that time, the Rams were up by a score of 28-0 with a victory well-in-hand.

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THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 4-3

THE TEXANS llllllllll.t, 2-4

THE TITANS lllllllllllll. 1-6

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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 6-1

THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 4-3

THE TEXANS llllllllll.t, 2-4

THE TITANS lllllllllllll. 1-6

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The Texans Show That They Aren’t Contenders With Mistake-Riddled Loss to Seattle Seahawks

(By Jonathan M. Alexander)

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/houston-seahawks-game-loss-offense-21109579.php




SEATTLE — The crowd at Lumen Field needed something to cheer for Monday night, especially after what happened just hours earlier.

Around 8 p.m. Pacific time — or 10 p.m. Central — the Seattle Mariners lost the most important game in franchise history to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

They forfeited their best opportunity to make their first World Series appearance.

However, fortunately for them, the Houston Texans helped ease the pain.

After returning from an off week, the Texans crumbled in prime time on Monday Night Football, and lost 27-19 to the Seahawks in one of their most embarrassing performances of the season.

Among the most humiliating moments Monday night included two near-safeties; two failed attempts to score within the Seahawks’ 1-yard line; a first quarter unnecessary-roughness penalty on third down that led to a Seahawks touchdown; and a fourth quarter unnecessary-roughness penalty that helped secure Seattle’s win.

“Today wasn’t a good day for our entire team,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We didn’t play winning football, so you can’t expect to come out with a win when you don’t do the things that winning teams do.”

The Texans had a chance to show where they stood among the NFL’s elite, and how far they had come after a 0-3 start. They dominated the 1-6 Titans and the severely depleted 1-5 Ravens in back-to-back games, outscoring them 70-10.

But in golf, they call it “playing with a handicap.” In pickup basketball, they call that “being spotted points.”

The reality of the situation is that the Texans are currently not a contending team. They fall somewhere on the lower end of the spectrum, in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in three seasons under Ryans if they can’t turn things around.

The dynamic offense Houston showed in its previous two wins was nowhere to be found. Running backs Woody Marks and Nick Chubb combined for 31 yards on 15 carries. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 229 yards, and a touchdown, but completed less than 50% of his passes.

“I just think we didn’t get a rhythm,” Stroud said. “They did a good job keeping the shell in some of the third-and-shorts. Plays like that, we just got to execute.

“But I think it starts with me and I got to do a better job of distributing the ball better. When I have good pockets, working them and making sure I’m getting the ball out on time and to the right guy.”

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THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 4-3

THE TEXANS lllllllllltt, 3-4

THE TITANS lllllllllllllt 1-7

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THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 4-3

THE TEXANS lllllllllltt, 3-4

THE TITANS lllllllllllllt 1-7

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2025 NFL Playoff Picture: AFC, NFC Seed Projections, Chances

(ESPN Staff)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46139564/2025-nfl-playoff-picture-afc-nfc-seed-predictions-odds-super-bowl




The ESPN Staff has the Colts as having the best chance of all NFL teams in all 4 categories ...... they are tied with the Chiefs in their chances to make it to the Super Bowl, at 24%.



(THE COLTS)


MAKE PLAYOFFS: lllllllllllllll 98%

WIN DIVISION: llllllllllllllllll 87%

EARN A BYE: lllllllllllllllllllllll 46%

MAKE SUPER BOWL: lllllllll 24%

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THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 4-3

THE TEXANS lllllllllltt, 3-4

THE TITANS lllllllllllllt 1-7

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There's still a long way to go. Not that I would expect this to happen, but if the Jags were to win out, they would win the division and probably be the #1 seed.

[Dam8610]

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2025 NFL Playoff Picture: AFC, NFC Seed Projections, Chances

(ESPN Staff)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46139564/2025-nfl-playoff-picture-afc-nfc-seed-predictions-odds-super-bowl




The ESPN Staff has the Colts as having the best chance of all NFL teams in all 4 categories ...... they are tied with the Chiefs in their chances to make it to the Super Bowl, at 24%.



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MAKE PLAYOFFS: lllllllllllllll 98%

WIN DIVISION: llllllllllllllllll 87%

EARN A BYE: lllllllllllllllllllllll 46%

MAKE SUPER BOWL: lllllllll 24%

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I really like these odds, would not have expected anything close to this before the season.

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I really like these odds, would not have expected anything close to this before the season.





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Yeah, I think that the only way that the Colts wouldn't make the playoffs would be if Daniel Jones got injured.

That said, football is such a brutal sport, injuries are very unpredictable ...... it could all come crashing down on one play, as it did for Aaron Rogers and the Jets on the 4th play from scrimmage in the first game of the season in 2023 ...... 4 God-damned plays into the season !!! ) :eek:

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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 7-2

THE JAGUARS llllllll.) 5-3

THE TEXANS lllllllllltt, 3-5

THE TITANS llllllllllllll 1-8

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With a little over 12 minutes left to play in the 4th quarter, the Jaguars led the Texans by a score of 29-10.




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The Texans outscored the Jaguars 26-0 in those final 12 minutes.

On the final play of the game with the score 30-29, Trevor Lawrence fumbled the ball directly into the hands of Sheldon Rankins, who raced into the end-zone as the clock ran out.

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Trevor Lawrence sucks!

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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 8-2

THE JAGUARS llllllll.t 5-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 4-5

THE TITANS llllllllllltt 1-8

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THE COLTS 8-2

THE JAGUARS 5-4

THE TEXANS 4-5

THE TITANS 1-8
Of our final 7 games of the season, four are against division foes (2x Jaguars, 2x Texans).

We take care of business against those teams (which there is zero reason why we cannot win all four games), then we dominate and win the division regardless of what happens in the other three games (KC, SEA, SF).

So, in my view, we have two parts of the remaining part of the season.

1. Win the AFC South (4x games against the Jauguars and Texans).

2. Seeding for Playoffs (KC, SEA, SF).

The seven weeks after the bye are games we need to win if we are going to hold the #1 seed in the AFC.

To be the best, you have to beat the best.

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Of our final 7 games of the season, four are against division foes (2x Jaguars, 2x Texans).

We take care of business against those teams (which there is zero reason why we cannot win all four games), then we dominate and win the division regardless of what happens in the other three games (KC, SEA, SF).

So, in my view, we have two parts of the remaining part of the season.





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Considering the Colts' incredible 8-2 start to the season, I'm not especially concerned about the head-on games within the division ...... if the Colts win at least 4 more of their remaining games, it doesn't really matter if they come against their AFC South foes or not ...... there is virtually no way that any team within the AFC South will catch the Colts if the Colts finish with a record of at least 12-5 or better. If the Colts finish the season with a record of 12-5, the Jaguars would have to win 7 out of their 8 remaining games to usurp them for the division title, and that would include having to beat the Colts twice in head-on matchups.

This is a rare season in which the Colts (and their fans) fans have the luxury of not getting overly concerned about who their wins come against, as long as those wins come ...... and that is because of their 8-2 start, coupled with the fact that the closest team to them within the division is already 2 and-a-half games behind them.


I agree with your assertion that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best ....... and that will all come out in the post-season wash. The Colts' regular-season game against the Chiefs in Kansas City is not nearly as important as their games (and their opponents) in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. Because of the fact that the Colts have had half-assed starts to their seasons in the W-L column almost every year since Andrew Luck's retirement, Colts fans were desperately rooting for the team to win each and every game to make up ground for the hole that they put themselves in early, while simultaneously giving frequent glances at the scoreboard to see how other AFC teams were doing, and worrying about tie-breakers, sneaking into the playoffs with the 7th and final seed, etc ....... now we can just relax and watch other teams (and their fans) go bonkers about how the hell they are going to catch the Colts. This 8-2 start is even more luxurious than the solid, 11-5 Philip Rivers season that we had in 2020. We haven't seen the likes of this kind of penthouse football mentality since Peyton Manning's prime.

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(PATRIOTS vs. JETS) ) [November 13th]



The Patriots are not in the AFC South, but they are in the AFC.

The Jets are 2-7, but I think that they are better than their record indicates ...... they lost by 2 points to the Broncos, the Buccaneers, and the Steelers. I think that they are capable of springing an upset tonight, but I wouldn't bet on it.


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I hope tonight is not a blowout. I really thought the bucs were going to pull it off last week. Even if we didn't need the patriots to lose I hope they do anyway.

Last weeks game was weird... I'm sure it smelled like Tom Brady everywhere.

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I hope tonight is not a blowout.




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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 8-2

THE JAGUARS llllllll.t 6-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 5-5

THE TITANS llllllllll..t 1-9

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(TEXANS vs. BILLS) ) [November 20th]



If the Texans beat the Bills, it will be Buffalo's 4th loss of the season.

If the Texans beat the Bills and the Colts fail to hold off the Texans for the AFC South division title, then the Colts will have nobody to blame but themselves ...... the Colts are 8-2, and they control their own division title destiny with a rather significant cushion. Teams that are 8-2 shouldn't need outside help to hold off a team within their division that started the season at 3-5, as the Texans did before barley getting by the Jaguars and the Titans.


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(TEXANS vs. BILLS) ) [November 20th]



If the Texans beat the Bills, it will be Buffalo's 4th loss of the season.

If the Texans beat the Bills and the Colts fail to hold off the Texans for the AFC South division title, then the Colts will have nobody to blame but themselves......the Colts are 8-2, and they control their own division title destiny with a rather significant cushion. Teams that are 8-2 shouldn't need outside help to hold off a team within their division that started the season at 3-5, as the Texans did before barley getting by the Jaguars and the Titans.


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Josh Allen had not thrown a pick-6 since September of 2019 season, against the Jets ...... he just threw one late in the 2nd quarter, but the TD was nullified by an idiotic clip by one the Texans players on the run-back ...... subsequently, the Texans had to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown.

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The Colts have not lost 2 consecutive games so far this season. Sometimes avoiding losing streaks are just as important as extended winning streaks ...... so far this season, the Colts have done both.


Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are always dangerous. The Texans have the #1 defense in the NFL ...... so the Colts have their work cut out for them in their next 2 games.

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The Colts have not lost 2 consecutive games so far this season. Sometimes avoiding losing streaks are just as important as extended winning streaks ...... so far this season, the Colts have done both.


Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are always dangerous. The Texans have the #1 defense in the NFL ...... so the Colts have their work cut out for them in their next 2 games.

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The Colts have not lost 2 consecutive games so far this season. Sometimes avoiding losing streaks are just as important as extended winning streaks ...... so far this season, the Colts have done both.


Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are always dangerous. The Texans have the #1 defense in the NFL ...... so the Colts have their work cut out for them in their next 2 games.

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Mahomes has never lost 3 in a row and he’s lost the last 2.

[Racehorse]

Mahomes has never lost 3 in a row and he’s lost the last 2.

There is a first time for everything.

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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 8-3

THE JAGUARS llllllll.t 7-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 6-5

THE TITANS lllllllllll) 1-10

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THE COLTS llllllllllllll.. 8-4

THE JAGUARS llllllll.t 8-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 7-5

THE TITANS llllllllllt) 1-11

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[apballin]

This is a must win

Season on the line

[Indystu2]

Lucy has pulled the ball, again. Operation Fold is underway.

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For the first time this season, the Colts are not in 1st place. I suspect that very few Colts fans would have thought that the Colts would spend the first 12 games of the season atop the division ...... their latest 3-game losing streak has turned their previously can't-miss season into a desperate fight for survival.



THE JAGUARS llllllll.t 9-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 8-5

THE COLTS lllllllllllllllll 8-5

THE TITANS llllllllllt) 2-11

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THE JAGUARS llllllll. 10-4

THE TEXANS llllllllllttl 9-5

THE COLTS lllllllllllllllll 8-6

THE TITANS llllllllll.) 2-12

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