Colts’ Make-or-Break Season Ahead | Indianapolis Colts News

The Colts’ stunning first-half surge last season—eight wins, outscoring foes by 11 points per game—collapsed after a brutal seven-game skid, fueled by catastrophic injuries to Daniel Jones, Charvarius Ward, and DeForest Buckner. Despite the wreckage, analysts like Iain McMillan see potential: if they replicate that early magic all year, they could be playoff contenders—even as 60-1 Super Bowl underdogs. Offense remains intact (minus Michael Pittman), but defense is in flux with new blood and departures. With the franchise’s Super Bowl drought stretching back to 2006, this is Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard’s make-or-break year to prove they can build a true winner. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b4d666e76d9decc