The Indianapolis Colts have jumped out to a surprising 3-1 start to the 2025 NFL season. Despite Week 4's brutal and completely preventable loss against the Los Angeles Rams, optimism remains high heading into Week 5.
After a two-game road stretch, the team will return home to Lucas Oil Stadium and face a wildly inferior opponent in the 1-3 Las Vegas Raiders. This is a team that is riding a three-game losing streak into the contest and has to travel across two time zones for an early kickoff.
But just when things didn't seem lopsided enough between these two teams, who seem like they play each other every year, the Raiders got dealt some debilitating news this week.