Inconsistencies within the Colts’ secondary have been an issue all season long, and injuries to both starting safeties Julian Blackmon and Khari Willis have really hindered their pass defense over the last month or so.
Nine games into the season, Indy’s defense ranks 23rd in pass yards allowed per game with 260.8. Their defense is also giving up an average of eight yards per passing play and a completion percentage of 69 percent to opposing quarterbacks.
Games like against the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans — both of which the Colts had 14-point leads in at one point — ended up being losses, in part, because of the issues in coverage.