Eventually, a game like Week 16 was going to happen. Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has done arguably the best coaching job of his career this season with a banged-up but efficient defense. His scheme, though, has always had one issue.
And that problem goes back to the years he spent with the Cincinnati Bengals as their DC. His system devalues the importance of inside linebackers. They need to tackle, but pass coverage has always been iffy. Zaire Franklin and Germaine Pratt embody that error.
The Colts have had a gaping hole over the middle of the field defensively all season.