Welcome to The Lucky Colt

In the 2009 NFL season, I had the opportunity to follow the Indianapolis Colts from game one until their devastating Super Bowl loss to the New Orleans Saints. From that defeat, I have been locked in on the Colts and have followed them through the offseason, regular season, and postseason. I love the Indianapolis Colts and my goal is to provide in depth analysis on games, offseason moves, and share my perspective on the team every year.

  • Hopes for a Division Title Could Come Down to this Weekend

    Hopes for a Division Title Could Come Down to this Weekend

    The Indianapolis Colts will play three division games within the next five weeks. However, this weekend might be the game that decides the AFC South. The Colts face the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday on the road, and the playoff implications with this game are huge. For starters, the Colts are tied with the Jaguars for…

  • The Indianapolis Colts Need to Address This Glaring Problem

    The Indianapolis Colts Need to Address This Glaring Problem

    With Free Agency Still in Full Swing, it is Vital that the Colts Sign Some Help for Their Inexperienced Secondary. The only move that the Indianapolis Colts have made in their secondary was signing cornerback Kenny Moore II to a long-term contract. It was reported on March 12th that Moore agreed to a three-year, $30M…

  • Week 18 Recap – Season Ending Defeat

    Week 18 Recap – Season Ending Defeat

    For the second time in the last 3 seasons, the Colts had an opportunity to win the last game of the regular season and seal a trip to the postseason. On both occasions, the Colts came up short, but for this season, there is a lot of hope of optimism for the future of this…

  • Week 17 Recap – Still Alive as the 7th Seed

    Week 17 Recap – Still Alive as the 7th Seed

    The Colts playoff hopes live to survive another week as they defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20 at home. Subsequently, the Jaguars and the Texans won big on Sunday, which will make week 18 a do-or-die situation for all three teams. while we’ll get to week 18 in another article, it does need to be…

  • Week 14 Recap – The Win Streak Ends in Cincinnati

    Week 14 Recap – The Win Streak Ends in Cincinnati

    After winning 4 games in a row for the first time since 2018, the Colts looked to extend their streak and move up in the playoff bracket. Unfortunately, all streaks must end, and for the Colts, that end came in an abysmal 14-34 loss. It’s hard to pinpoint a loss like this on one thing…

  • Week 12 Recap – Offense is Efficient, Defense Makes Impact Plays

    Week 12 Recap – Offense is Efficient, Defense Makes Impact Plays

    For the first time since week 5, the Colts are above 500 and currently sit comfortably in the playoff hunt while still in control of their playoff destiny. With a convincing 27-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts have moved into second place in…

  • Week 10 Recap – What Went Right and What Went Wrong

    Week 10 Recap – What Went Right and What Went Wrong

    The defensive battle in Frankfurt, Germany went the Colts way on Sunday, and with their 10-6 victory over the Patriots, they will head into the bye week on a 2-game winning streak. In the locker room after the game, coach Steichen made it clear that this team is “right where we want to be”. Ultimately,…

  • Week 9 Preview – The Carolina Panthers

    Week 9 Preview – The Carolina Panthers

    The Colts will be up against a familiar face this week as they travel down to Charlotte, NC to face a young Panther’s team coached by Frank Reich. Reich was the head coach for the Colts just last season and up until his firing this offseason, he led the Colts to a 41-40-1 record, no…

  • Week 7 Recap – Home Game Heartbreak

    Week 7 Recap – Home Game Heartbreak

    The Colts went below 500 this weekend after a tough 38-39 loss to the Cleveland Browns at home. Even though they were 3-point underdogs, this game was very winnable, especially in the closing moments. The issue for Indy was a lack of protecting the football and overcoming injuries in the secondary. For the third time…

  • Week 6 Standouts

    Week 6 Standouts

    The Colts had a very disappointing loss to the Jaguars on Sunday and the game was never within reach as the Colts fell 20-37. While it is easy to point out what went wrong and highlight the low points, there were several good moments and things to carry moving into next week. There were 5…