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Panicking about Colts’ defense after Week 1 is massive overreaction

Gardner Minshew #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars shakes hands with DeForest Buckner #99 of the Indianapolis Colts after a game at TIAA Bank Field on September 13, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars defeated the Colts 27-20. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Colts fans panicking about the defense after Week 1 loss to Jags need to relax.

There’s no way around it; the Colts’ Week 1 loss to the Jaguars was bad. But these kinds of things happen, especially against divisional opponents in the very first game of the season. And for Indianapolis, the defense, believe it or not, needs the most work and had no time to log reps together in the preseason.