Everything about the Indianapolis Colts has shifted so radically in the past month that it is hard to maintain any perspective on where the roster stands heading into the final weeks of the season. The implosion, which saw Indy go from “best team in the league” to “biggest disappointment of the year,” happened so fast that it is easy to overlook a few things.
First, apart from a sleepy performance against Jacksonville in Week 14, Shane Steichen’s team has been in every game it has played. During its season-ruining four-game skid, three of those losses came by a combined nine points.