The Colts' Defense, 2023 Season

[HoosierinFL]

No wonder they were gassed in the 4th. 14 possessions is a shit ton. Secondary still needs help though.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

No wonder they were gassed in the 4th quarter ...... 14 possessions is a shit ton.

The secondary still needs help, though.

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Excellent point ...... late in the 2022 season, the average number of possessions-per-game for a team in the NFL was 10.9.

22 years earlier (in 2000), the average was 11.9 ...... one full possession more than in 2022, but still 2 full possessions less than what the Jaguars had this past Sunday.


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I got that information from the following article, which was written in December of 2022 (13 games into the 17-game regular season.)



NFL Games Have Never Been Closer ...... Here’s Why

(By Josh Hermsmeyer)

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...ser-heres-why/

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[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

No wonder they were gassed in the 4th. 14 possessions is a shit ton. Secondary still needs help though.

There is no help coming unless Juju gets up to speed with the rest of the guys. But Lawrence made some indefensible throws in the game. I thought Baker had good coverage, but you can’t defend the perfect throw.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

No wonder they were gassed in the 4th. 14 possessions is a shit ton. Secondary still needs help though.

Those extra possessions came in the 2nd half, too. After that damn punt in the 4th qtr (still can't get over that bounce), JAX had a 10-play drive. Then AR throws an INT 14-seconds later. Three plays later, Etienne with the backbreaker.

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

There is no help coming unless Juju gets up to speed with the rest of the guys. But Lawrence made some indefensible throws in the game. I thought Baker had good coverage, but you can’t defend the perfect throw.

Zay Jones' TD was ridiculous, Engram on the sideline was dirty, and the Ridley catch when Moore and Baker collided makes you toss your hands up.

[nate505]

Defense was solid. The offense couldn't keep up with them. Yeah, deja vu from last season, but now that there's hope at the QB position I'm not as irritated.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

No wonder they were gassed in the 4th. 14 possessions is a shit ton. Secondary still needs help though.

They need a shitload of help.

Terrible coverage against the Texans, just fucking terrible.

[ChaosTheory]

I was surprised when I looked up the TOP in the 4th. Texans finished the game with 23 more plays than us and a 35:00-25:00 TOP advantage.