The Indianapolis Colts are in the middle of the most crucial stretch of games for the 2019 season as they look to compete for a playoff spot over the next six weeks.
Currently holding the fourth seed in the AFC playoff picture, the Colts are coming off of a dominating win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at home, which has helped them take the top spot in the division.
The win also moved the Colts up two spots in Touchdown Wire’s power rankings entering Week 12:
12. Indianapolis Colts
(6-4. Last week: 14)
Remember when Jacoby Brissett threw 14 touchdown passes and just three interceptions in the first nine weeks of the season, and yet the overwhelming narrative was that he was just a widget between Andrew Luck and the Colts’ next franchise quarterback? After two games with Brissett out due to an MCL injury, and Brian Hoyer vomiting the ball all over the field, Colts fans might want to take a closer look at the starting quarterback they do have. Against the Jaguars in a 33-13 win, Brissett wasn’t dominant by any means — he completed 15 of 24 passes for 148 yards, one touchdown and one interception — but he didn’t need to be dominant, either. Indy got 100-yard rushing performances from both Jonathan Williams and Marlon Mack (who suffered a fractured hand in the game), Brissett ran for a 5-yard touchdown, and the Colts enjoyed the greatest touchdown celebration for a play that didn’t turn out to be a touchdown in NFL history: The Quenton Nelson Keg Stand!
The Colts have a big test Thursday night when they hit the road to take on the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. It’s a matchup that will decide who holds sole possession of first place in the division for the time being.
Turning around on a short week won’t be easy for the Colts, especially with the injuries they have, but they have a chance to continue making their mark on the division.
