Colts’ Fans Confidence is Rightfully Low in Week 18, But Is . . . Hope Coming this Upcoming Offseason?

The Indianapolis Colts (4-11-1) host the even lowlier Houston Texans (2-13-1) within the common season finale—as each groups can put their disappointing 2022 campaigns lastly to mattress. (*Though the Texans [+2.5] are admittedly taking part in higher soccer than the Colts as of late).

In a 6-game shedding streak, Colts followers aren’t very assured that the franchise is headed in the best course—and that quantity would determine to even be decrease if Jeff Saturday, whereas an important former participant for the group, is finally named the pinnacle coach for 2023 and onward:

Texans head coach Lovie Smith indicated that his group will play to win it, even when Houston (who presently holds the #1 total decide), just like the Colts, would arguably be higher off shedding for higher draft place come late April.

The Colts will probably be beginning 2nd-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger once more, which most likely makes essentially the most sense as these could possibly be invaluable reps for a younger participant who figures to be the group’s main backup quarterback going ahead.

Ehlinger, like veterans Matt Ryan and Nick Foles, hasn’t confirmed to be a viable beginning caliber quarterback choice, so the Colts may—and really effectively ought to, flip to the 2023 NFL Draft to hopefully discover the franchise’s long-term reply on the place.

Considerably surprisingly, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud is presently the fan favourite over Alabama Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Younger among the many Horseshoe trustworthy:

Who will probably be teaching that potential prime quarterback prospect is one other fascinating plot line completely. Many Colts followers are hoping that ‘Captain Comeback’, Jim Harbaugh, returns to the group the place he shined as a participant (and was later inducted into its Ring of Honor).

Solely this time to name the teaching photographs alongside the sidelines and restore the Horseshoe again to outdated glory—offering the group a lot wanted management, stability, and an id:

There you could have it, Colts followers. Thanks for placing up with me on these weekly polls, and right here’s hoping the group can flip it round beginning within the New 12 months (though perhaps not fairly to the purpose of getting an preliminary win in opposition to the Texans, if we’re fortunate).

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