INDIANAPOLIS – So much in professional football today is geared toward providing advantages to offenses.
From the way pass interference is adjudicated to the rules governing how defenders can handle quarterbacks, the offense has some clear built-in advantages.
And that is why it likely has been frustrating to play defense for the Indianapolis Colts this season. The Colts, for the umpteenth time this season, showed in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles just how difficult it is to win with an overreliance on defense in today’s NFL.
The Eagles’ 17-16 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium followed a familiar pattern: The Indianapolis defense fought valiantly throughout, but given the lack of scoring punch from the offense, it wasn’t enough.