INDIANAPOLIS — It’s no secret that the Indianapolis Colts faced some major scrutiny the first half of the season when it came to the play of their offensive line, which allowed the most sacks and quarterback hits of any team in the NFL during that timespan.
But give credit to the big men up front, as they have seemingly turned the tables the second half of the year, despite continuing being hampered by more and more injuries to key contributors.
By using a mostly-young rotation of players — including starting three rookies the past two weeks — the Colts have suddenly featured one of the top offensive line corps in the league over their last seven games, as its nine sacks allowed ranks tied for the fifth-fewest in the NFL during that span.