The story of the 2019 Indianapolis Colts was the retirement of Andrew Luck and the subsequent struggles of the offense with Jacoby Brissett under center. It ultimately led to a 7-9 season and the signing of quarterback Philip Rivers, who seeks to finally earn a trip to the big game with Indianapolis in 2020.
Whether Rivers has a realistic chance of winning the AFC naturally also depends on his defense, and that’s exactly where another storyline for the 2019 Colts is hidden: In the shadows of their worse offense, the defense also took a big step backward from the performance we saw in 2018.