The Colts' Defense, 2021 Season

[Colts And Orioles]

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(NOVEMBER 14th)


In my rat's ass of an opinion, the defense has had 7 consecutive games of playing well and/or at least reasonably well.

Even in the 2 losses to the Titans and the Ravens, they did a rather solid job, all things considered.

Against the Ravens, they ran out of gas in the final 18 minutes of the game and allowed them to come roaring back from a 19-point deficit, but if the Colts' kicker were not injured they probably would have won the game in regulation. They missed what would have been a game-winner at the final gun when the Colts' punter kicking it, and they also had a field-goal attempt that was blocked on their previous 4th-quarter possession.

Against the Titans, the defense had 2 huge stops late in the game ...... one late in the 4th quarter, and the other in overtime. If they hadn't forced the punt late in the 4th quarter, there is a good chance that the Titans would have run most or all of the clock down while kicking what probably would have been the game-winning field goal in regulation. If they hadn't forced the punt in overtime after the offense failed to score at least a field goal after winning the coin toss, the Titans would have been able to kick the game-winning field goal (since the Colts already had a possession in overtime and went 3-and-out.)


So yes, the Colts' defense has had good (or at least pretty good) games against 5 bad teams in all 5 of their wins so far this season ...... but all things considered, they really weren't too shabby in their 2 losses against the good teams in that 7-game span, either.



P.S. ) The Colts lead the NFL in turnovers, with 21 ...... including what proved to be the game-winner today.

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