The Indianapolis Colts announced their 2019 regular season schedule Wednesday night featuring three road prime-time games.
The Colts, who are likely to be in the running for the division, will have several games to look forward to during the 2019 regular season. Their home matchups are favorable, but there should be some interesting road games.
Here are five must-watch Colts games for the 2019 regular season:
Week 1: Colts vs. Chargers
The regular season opener. The Colts find themselves on the road to begin the season for the first two games, and one of them will be facing off against one of the AFC’s toughest teams.
With quarterback Philip Rivers still leading the charge, the Colts defense will have to find ways to keep him, running back Melvin Gordon and wide receiver Keenan Allen in check. Their defensive side of the ball packs a punch as well featuring the pass rushing duo of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram to go along with safety Derwin James.
The Colts will need to begin the season with a sharp game on the road even with Rivers entering his age-37 season.
Week 5: Colts vs. Chiefs
For their first prime-time game of the season, the Colts are scheduled to travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the team that knocked them out of the playoffs in 2018.
This will be a Sunday night matchup between two of the best offenses in the NFL. The Colts have gotten their taste of what Patrick Mahomes can do while his former teammate in Justin Houston returns to the place he called home for eight seasons.
This will be a tough one regardless of how the Colts start the season, and it will likely be one of their most exciting matchups.
Week 9: Colts vs. Steelers
The road games will be the toughest for the Colts this upcoming season and even though they won’t have to face Antonio Brown, the Steelers are likely going to be a strong unit again.
It remains to be seen how much Ben Roethlisberger still has left in the tank, but the Steelers have no shortage of weapons. From wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster to running back James Conner, the Colts defense will be tested.
The offense should be able to stay in the game and pull out a win on the road, but this will be another one of their tougher matchups.
Week 12: Colts vs. Texans
In what will be their second matchup with the Texans on the season, the AFC South rivals face off in a Thursday night showdown. There is a good chance this game will feature the winner of the division, which means this game could have some heavy implications.
The Texans are looking to recharge after winning the division in 2018. They have steady firepower on both sides of the ball that should allow for another solid matchup. The two regular season games in 2018 between these two teams were decided by three points each.
The Colts have several road matchups that will hold some weight, but this one has some division-winning implications potentially tied to it.
Week 15: Colts vs. Saints
Talk about fireworks. This Monday night matchup has all the makings to be a shootout. Inside at the dome in New Orleans is where the Saints offense does their damage. Fortunately for the Colts, their offense travels well.
A lot will change between now and this game, but the Colts are likely preparing to have their hands full with the likes of Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas.
Barring any major injuries, this should be one of the more exciting games to watch during the regular season and not just for Colts fans.
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