Admittedly, it is difficult to argue with the start the Indianapolis Colts have had. Not many pundits thought Indy would be 4-1 through five games with a point differential of plus-74, the best in the NFL. The schedule is favorable the rest of the way, too.
But after Indianapolis's great, fans shouldn't simply expect the team to make the playoffs. Indy could make a deep run once there, but some aspects must be cleaned up for that to happen. The problem is that the team might not be able to.
One specific issue is veteran linebacker Joe Bachie.