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 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…

  • The Colts 2024 Offseason Thus Far

    The Colts 2024 Offseason Thus Far

    The Indianapolis Colts made some important moves heading into the 2024 season. Contracts flew in for many players across the league on March 11th and March 12th. For the Colts, there were five key moves that they made to their roster heading into the 2024 season. They did not trade for players or acquire players…

  • 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…

  • Week 17 Preview – The Las Vegas Raiders

    Week 17 Preview – The Las Vegas Raiders

    As the 2023 NFL season is nearing its end, urgency is surging through many teams around the league. Most notably, that sense of urgency is permeating through two teams that will face off in week 17. Both the Colts and Raiders are fighting for their playoff lives and with a win on Sunday, their hopes…

  • Week 16 Recap – Colts are Still Alive with 2 Games Left

    Week 16 Recap – Colts are Still Alive with 2 Games Left

    After a tough blowout loss to a struggling Atlanta Falcons team, the Colts still find themselves in the #7 seed and in control of their path to the playoffs. The frustrating thing for Indy is that they had a great opportunity to move up into the #4 spot as a division leader with the Jacksonville…

  • The Colts are Tied for 1st Place in the AFC South

    The Colts are Tied for 1st Place in the AFC South

    The Indianapolis Colts are tied for first place in the AFC South and have a good chance to take the division, a feat many did not think possible after their 3-5 start. With just 3 games left in the regular season, the Colts are tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans at 8-6.…

  • 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 14 Preview – The Cincinnati Bengals

    Week 14 Preview – The Cincinnati Bengals

    The Indianapolis Colts will look to extend their win streak to 5 games on Sunday in a game that was once considered a gimme after Bengals pro-bowl QB Joe Burrow went down. Coming off a spectacular performance on the road against the Jaguars on Monday night, Bengals backup QB Jake Browning and company managed to…