The Colts’ Strength of Schedule is evolving.

Most who watch the Colts with vigor, would say that we have a better offense than defense. That is where our schedule could play out in our favor. We got torched twice for 500+ yards, but those offenses currently rank 2nd and 6th in YPG. Over our last 14 games, we do not play another top 10 offense, based on that metric.

The Cowboys come in at #12 and then there are a bundle of mid level teams in the Texans (14), Bengals (15), Steelers (16), followed by the Jaguars (18) and Commanders (19). Of course these rankings are going to change as the season moves along and with the Colts ranking 25th themselves, it doesn't suggest that we are going to win shootouts. We do play the three teams that currently reside as the bottom three in Minnesota, Tennessee X2, and the Giants.

I know that stats can be manipulated to tell most any story that you want to tell, so I am not basing my entire optimistic attitude towards the Colts on these numbers, but if you are out there looking for that ray of hope, this could satisfy your desire. Some will say that all this says is that good teams will still beat us. Teams that fit the profile of a "good team", might be the Bengals, Eagles, and Jags, as I have a hard time putting the Browns, Giants and Vikings in that group, although Flores does have the Vikings D ballin.