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Colts' 2026 meltdown leaves them staring at a brutal Shane Steichen problem

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That is, of course, a silly question, but oddly, it applies to the Indianapolis Colts in a negative sense. The issue is who to blame for the team's lack of success over the last several seasons. The general manager or the current head coach?

Chris Ballard came first. He was hired as the team's head coach in 2017, and has since cycled through three head coaches (four if you want to count Jeff Saturday, who doesn't truly count). Steichen is, obviously, the third, and has been on the job for three years.