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Insider: NFL's worst defense? It's not the Colts

Andrew Luck: 'The best medicine is getting back out there.' Clark Wade/The Star

By at least one short-sighted measurement, the Indianapolis Colts have the worst defense in the NFL.

But if you’re compiling a list of contributing factors behind the team’s disappointing 3-4 start, the defense is hardly No. 1.

The Colts’ defense will never be mistaken for the 1985 Chicago Bears. In fact, it’d be tough to argue that it’s anything better than mediocre. But before you start pointing to the defense as a primary culprit behind the Colts’ struggles, the full picture must first be considered.