The Indianapolis Colts released their official 2023 regular-season schedule Thursday, which means it’s time to predict the outcome of 17 games months into the future.
Doing these predictions need to be taken with massive amounts of salt—not just a grain—because we’re working with limited information when it comes to both the Colts and the teams they play in 2023.
This is especially true considering the fact that there will be a new head coach bringing in a new offense likely to be led by a rookie quarterback who is extremely inexperienced.
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the upcoming campaign, but we should also keep the mindset of cautious optimism considering the development ahead for several key players. After adding an influx of young players, it may be unwise to predict a dominant season.
Additionally, we acknowledge how flawed this process is. So much will change over the next few months. The development of Anthony Richardson will essentially be the key, and we have no idea how that will go until the games actually start in September.
With all that said, here’s my way-too-early prediction for the Colts so feel free to roast me on social media (@KevinHickey11):