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.

  • The Issue in Indianapolis Following the Tough Road Loss

    The Issue in Indianapolis Following the Tough Road Loss

    The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-3 on Sunday after a tough overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on the road. What are the implications from this? Overall, the Colts are having a great 2025 season, especially compared to their previous four seasons. This 8-3 start is the best start the team has had through…

  • What We Can Expect After the Colts Beef Up Their Defense

    What We Can Expect After the Colts Beef Up Their Defense

    The Indianapolis Colts made a big a move at the trade deadline. On Tuesday, they acquired all-pro cornerback, Sauce Gardner for two first round picks and Adonai Mitchell. At face value, this trade seems like a lot to give up for one player. However, for a talent like Gardner, this trade seems well within reason.…

  • Why Jonathan Taylor Should Be the League MVP

    Why Jonathan Taylor Should Be the League MVP

    Shane Steichen is leading the Colts to a historical 2025 season, and it starts with their running attack. Before Shane Steichen ever coached a game with the Colts, he made his philosophy abundantly clear. He wants to throw to score points and run to win. This philosophy is coming into full force with Daniel Jones…

  • Three Reasons Why the Colts are Super Bowl Contenders

    Three Reasons Why the Colts are Super Bowl Contenders

    The Indianapolis Colts sit on top of the entire AFC for the second straight week and this time, they come off a convincing win against a very formidable opponent. Heading into Week 7, there was clamor that the Colts were overrated as they had not beaten a worthy opponent. In all fairness, there was only…

  • The Colts Can Silence All Critics in Week 7

    The Colts Can Silence All Critics in Week 7

    While the Colts currently sit on top of the entire AFC and are tied for the best record in the NFL, there are still critics that think they are overrated. It does need to be pointed out that the Colts have had a relatively easy schedule leading up to this point. Out of their five…

  • The Colts Sit Alone on Top of the AFC

    The Colts Sit Alone on Top of the AFC

    The Indianapolis Colts win a nail-biter against the Arizona Cardinals and now, sit all along on top of the AFC. At 5-1, the Colts are continuing to silence any critics that think this team is a fluke. This Colts team has showed nothing but consistency and the offense has been absolutely phenomenal, led by Daniel…

  • Three Overreactions on the Colts Week 2 Victory

    Three Overreactions on the Colts Week 2 Victory

    For the first time since the Colts Super Bowl appearance in the 2009 season, the Colts have started 2-0. While there is no super bowl guarantee with a start like this, there is no question that this Colts team is different. The most important player on a football team is the quarterback and for the…

  • 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 18 Preview – Win and Get In

    Week 18 Preview – Win and Get In

    The Colts have an opportunity to do something that was once thought as improbable when they started the season 3-5. Going into a win-an-in the playoffs situation, the Colts will face a division opponent in the Houston Texans who are also looking to win and get into the playoffs. The betting odds currently have the…

  • 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…